1. What is WordPress?

WordPress is an open-source content management system developed in

PHP. It enables users to host, build, and customize websites for both
personal and professional use. Many businesses use WordPress for their
websites.

2. When was WordPress initially released?

Applicants should be aware that WordPress was initially released in 2003,

and was followed by the WordPress 1.0 release in 2004.

3. What are the main features of WordPress?

Ask candidates this question to find out how familiar they are with the
critical features of WordPress. Applicants should know that WordPress:

 Is easy to install
 Has an SEO tool
 Makes it easy to publish content
 Can be used in more than 70 languages

4. What are the advantages of using WordPress?

Here are some of the main advantages of WordPress:

 Its users don’t need to have any experience with coding to build
websites or pages
 WordPress is very user-friendly, which makes it ideal for users who
may not be familiar with CMS
 Users can choose from several WordPress themes to match their
web pages
5. Which skills are required to use WordPress?

Candidates who are familiar with WordPress should know that knowledge
about hosting is essential for using WordPress, as are the following skills:

 Content creation skills and knowledge

 Search engine optimization (SEO) skills
 Image optimization skills
 Knowledge of plugins
 Google Analytics skills
 HTML and CSS skills

5 WordPress interview questions and

answers related to processes

Here are five WordPress interview questions related to processes, along

with sample answers you can use as a guide for assessing your applicants’
responses.

1. Name three situations when WordPress is not ideal

for a website.

Candidates may know the advantages of WordPress, but are they aware
that the platform is not ideal for website building in some situations? They
might give the following examples:

 A site that needs custom scripting solutions

 A comprehensive, sophisticated e-commerce site
  A project that may not be suited to content management systems

2. Which steps would you follow to enhance the

security of a WordPress site?

Are your candidates aware that security is critical for WordPress sites?
Applicants should know a few ways to enhance the security of a
WordPress site:

 Initiate a 2-step authentication for logging in

 Set strong password requirements
 Put a cap on the number of login attempts

3. How would you reset a WordPress password?

Applicants should know that there are plenty of ways to reset a WordPress
password, such as:

 Changing the password via the dashboard

 Resetting the password manually via PhPMyAdmin
 Choosing a different password through email

4. Which steps would you follow to optimize the

performance of your WordPress site?

Optimizing a site’s performance is critical for enhancing the website’s

ranking. Your applicants may explain that optimizing the performance of a
WordPress site requires some of the following steps:

 Using caching plugins

 Competing regular site updates
 Dividing longer posts into shorter pages

5. How would you disable unregistered users from

commenting on WordPress?
Can your applicants explain that to disable unregistered users from
commenting on WordPress, they would need to navigate to the Settings
and Discussions option and select “Users must be registered and logged in
to comment”?

1. What does the Dashboard Menu show on

WordPress?

If your applicants are familiar with the Dashboard Menu, they should
know that it houses the menu for the user’s posts, pages, comments, and
media library.

2. What does the Quick Draft component do on

WordPress?

Applicants should know that Quick Draft is a component that enables

users to write a post. Quick Draft also enables users to publish the post
via the admin dashboard.

3. What does the WordPress news Component show?

Can your applicants explain that the WordPress News component shows
recent news related to WordPress software updates, and is located on the
home screen?

4. What does the Activity component show on

WordPress?

Candidates should know that the Activity component displays the most
recent comments and published posts. They should also know that the
Activity component enables users to approve or disapprove any
comments, and delete or edit comments.
5. What does the At a Glance component show on
WordPress?

Applicants who are familiar with WordPress should know that the At a
Glance component shows an overview of the number of pages and posts
that have been published. They should also know that users can see the
number of comments from the At a Glance component.