If you are new to WordPress or have just been using it “out of the box,” you may want to learn about some easy ways to add useful functionality to your website using popular WordPress Plugins. This talk will briefly review what plugins are, and how to select and install them. Tara will share her “go to” plugins for adding things like forms, events, and image galleries to your WordPress site, as well as go over plugins which will help your website perform better.

This talk is designed for WordPress Beginners.

Routine maintenance is crucial for keeping any WordPress site healthy. Whether your a site owner, web designer/developer or maintenance professional, this talk will be applicable for you. Will explore the vast world of WordPress maintenance. From “Why maintenance is necessary”, “How WordPress got here” and “Tips for keeping maintenance lean”.