Quick configure WordPress settings

This is a 60 second process that prevents you from getting buried by a mountain of email from the system. These settings will also help your SEO and prevent spamming.

For a company or static site (not a membership site)

Go to settings=>General

1. Make sure you site URL is correct
2. Makes sure “register new user” is unchecked
3. Click “Save Changes”

Go to Settings=>Reading

1. If you want a static homepage click “A static page”
2. In the drop down choose “Sample Page”
3. For article feed in most cases you want summary
4. Click “Save Changes”

Go to Settings=>Discussion

1. The top 2 checkboxes should be checked, “Allow people to post comments on new articles” should be unchecked
2. Check comment author must fill out name and email
3. Check users must be registered and logged in to comment
4. Check automatically close articles and change the 14 days to 1 day
5. Uncheck Enable nested comments
6. Uncheck “Anyone posts a comment”
7. Uncheck “A comment is held for moderation”
8. Check “Comment must be manually”
9. Check “Comment author must have previously approved comment”
10. Uncheck Chow Avatars
11. Click “Save Changes”

Go to Settings=>Permalinks

1. Unless you want a specific structure from some reason it is best to use “Post Name”
2. Click “Save Changes”

For a membership or blog site

Go to settings=>General

1. Make sure you site URL is correct
2. Makes sure “register new user” is checked
3. Click “Save Changes”

Go to Settings=>Reading

1. If you want a static homepage click “A static page”
2. In the drop down choose “Sample Page”
3. For article feed in most cases you want summary
4. Click “Save Changes”

Go to Settings=>Discussion

1. The top 3 checkboxes should be checked.
2. Check comment author must fill out name and email
3. Check users must be registered and logged in to comment (optional)
4. Adjust “Automatically close articles” To the number of days you want to allow comments
5. Uncheck “Anyone posts a comment” (trust us you do not want this much mail)
6. Uncheck “A comment is held for moderation”
7. Decide if you want to manually approve comments in “Comment must be manually”
8. Recommended that you check “Comment author must have previously approved comment” if you are not doing the manual approvals
9. Choose your Avatars
10. Click “Save Changes”

Go to Settings=>Permalinks

1. Unless you want a specific structure from some reason it is best to use “Post Name”
2. Click “Save Changes”