WordPress Glossary Index
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. WordPress was used by more than 29.4% of the top 10 million websites as of January 2018. WordPress is reportedly the most popular website management or blogging system in use on the Web, supporting more than 60 million websites.
This glossary is your hub for anything WordPress.
- AbbreviationAn abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase. For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr., abbrv. or abbrev.CM Tooltip Pro+ has support for abbreviation (...) Read More
- AdminThe WordPress admin area is the administration center of a WordPress powered website. An administrator has full access to all the sections within the WordPress Admin Area. Users with other roles such as editor, contributor, or author have limited access to the admin area. To access the WP admin dashboard, simply enter your url followed by(...) Read More
- AjaxAjaxan acronym for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML is a group of interrelated web development techniques used on the client-side to create asynchronous web applications. With Ajax, web applications can send data to, and retrieve data from, a server asynchronously (in the background) without interfering with the display and behavior of the(...) Read More
- Application Program InterfaceAPI, an abbreviation of application program interface, is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. A good API makes it easier to develop a program by providing all the building blocks. A programmer then puts the blocks together. The API allows programmers to use predefined functions to interact with a(...) Read More
- APIAPI, an abbreviation of application program interface, is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. A good API makes it easier to develop a program by providing all the building blocks. A programmer then puts the blocks together. The API allows programmers to use predefined functions to interact with a(...) Read More
- BacklinkA backlink for a given web resource is a link from some other website (the referrer) to that web resource (the referent). A web resource may be (for example) a website, web page, or web directory. A backlink is a reference comparable to a citation. The quantity, quality, and relevance of backlinks for a web page are among the factors that(...) Read More
- BreadcrumbBreadcrumb is a navigation aid that helps visitors knows where they are located on an eCommerce store. This term was derived from the Hansel and Gretel fairytale where a trail of breadcrumbs was used to find their way home. Similarly, breadcrumb navigation helps visitors keep track of the their location on a eCommerce store. The breadcrumb is(...) Read More
- C++C++ is a high-performance, general-purpose programming language that supports both procedural and object-oriented programming. It was developed as an extension of the C language and is widely used for system software, game development, real-time simulations, and applications requiring high speed and efficiency. Read More
- CM Questions and Answers ForumThe CM Questions and Answers Forum is a WordPress plugin developed by CreativeMinds, that allows users to create a Q&A or a discussion forum on their WordPress site. It can be used by either registered WordPress users or using a social media login from popular platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+. The admin capabilities include(...) Read More
- CM Tooltip GlossaryCM Tooltip Glossary is a WordPress plugin developed by CreativeMinds that allows users to display additional information upon hovering certain terms or items in a page or post's content. It can help increasing SEO by adding valuable links to your site, and supports images, videos, html code and even content from external services such as(...) Read More
- CMSCMS (Content Management Systems) is an infrastructure used in eCommerce businesses to manage their store's content, images and documents. Manual and automatic procedures or workflows are used to organize, edit, add, list and delete products. A CMS is also used by various websites, such as blogs, media and education. This method is widely used(...) Read More
- CSSCascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation semantics (the look and formatting) of a document written in a markup language. Its most common application is to style web pages written in HTML and XHTML, but the language can also be applied to any kind of XML document. (Source: WikiPedia) Read More
- CSVCSV or Comma/Character Separated Values is a file used to store data values separated by commas, characters, or breaks. Other terms commonly used are “Comma Delimited File” and “Character Separated File”. Commas or other characters are used to differentiate each piece of data. For example, Name1, Address1, Telephone1. CSV files store these(...) Read More
- DictionaryA dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically (or by radical and stroke for ideographic languages), with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a(...) Read More
- Discussion BoardAn Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived. Also, depending on the access level of a user or the forum set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator(...) Read More
- Extensible Markup Language (XML)XML or Extensible Markup Language is a markup language that is defined by a set of rules created by W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). The format is readable by both humans and computers and is designed primarily for generating documents and data structures. It is primarily used in web development and API (Application Programming Interfaces) to(...) Read More
- ForumAn Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived. Also, depending on the access level of a user or the forum set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator(...) Read More
- GlossaryA glossary, also known as a vocabulary, or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. In a general sense, a glossary contains explanations of concepts relevant to a certain field of study or action. In this sense, the term is related to the notion of ontology. CM Tooltip(...) Read More
- Google TranslateGoogle Translate is a multilingual statistical machine-translation service provided by Google Inc. to translate written text from one language into another. CM Tooltip Pro+ uses Google Translate API to show translated content inside the tooltip and the term page Read More
- GravatarGravatar (an abbreviation for globally recognized avatar) is a service for providing globally unique avatars which was created by Tom Preston-Werner (gravatar.com. On Gravatar, users can register an account based on their email address, and upload an avatar to be associated with the accountCM Answers support showing the gravatar of the user(...) Read More
- HTMLHyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup language for creating web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web browser. HTML is written in the form of HTML elements consisting of tags enclosed in angle brackets (like ), within the web page content. (Source WikiPedia) Read More
- HTML5HTML5 (see Spec from W3C) is the fifth revision of the HTML standard. HTML5 handle multimedia and graphical content on the web without having to resort to proprietary plugins and APIs. HTML5 application can be used to develop mobile applications as well as regular web application (Source WikiPedia) Read More
- IndexAn index (plural: usually indexes, more rarely indices; see below) is a list of words or phrases ('headings') and associated pointers ('locators') to where useful material relating to that heading can be found in a document or collection of documents. Examples are an index in the back matter of a book and an index that serves as a library(...) Read More
- JavaScriptJavaScript is a scripting language developed to enable Web developers to design interactive sites. Although it shares many of the features and structures of the full Java language, it was developed independently. Javascript can interact with HTML source code, enabling Web authors to spice up their sites with dynamic content. (Source: WebOpedia) Read More
- LAMPLAMP is a solution stack of free, open source software. The acronym LAMP refers to the first letters of Linux (operating system), Apache HTTP Server, MySQL (database software), and PHP, Perl or Python, principal components to build a viable general purpose web server (Source WikiPedia) Read More
- LexiconIn most theories of linguistics, human languages are thought to consist of two parts: a lexicon, essentially a catalogue of a given language's words (its wordstock), and a grammar, a system of rules which allow for the combination of those words into meaningful sentences. The CM Tooltip can be used as a lexicon to hold all the words to be(...) Read More
- LocalizationLanguage localization is the process of adapting a product that has been previously translated into different languages to a specific country or region (from Latin locus (place) and the English term locale, "a place where something happens or is set").Cm Answer includes the ability to localize the plugin to support different languages. Some(...) Read More
- LocalizationsInternationalization and localizations are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market. Localization is the process of adapting internationalized software for a specific region or language by adding locale-specific components and translating text. (Source: WikiPedia) Read More
- Merriam-WebsterMerriam-Webster, Inc., which was originally the G & C Merriam Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, is an American company that publishes reference books, especially dictionaries that are descendants of Noah Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Merriam-Webster has an online (at http://www.m-w.com/) service which(...) Read More
- ModeratorsThe moderators (short singular form: "mod") are users of the forum who are granted access to the posts and threads of all members for the purpose of moderating discussion and also keeping the forum clean. Common privileges of moderators include: deleting, moving and sticking of threads.CM Answers support several methods of moderations.(...) Read More
- MultisiteA multisite network is a collection of sites that all share the same WordPress installation. They can also share plugins and themes. The individual sites in the network are virtual sites in the sense that they do not have their own directories on your server, although they do have separate directories for media uploads within the shared(...) Read More
- MySQLMySQL is the world's most used open source relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. MySQL is a popular choice of database for use in web applications, and is a central component of the widely used LAMP open source web application software stack (Source WikiPedua) Read More
- NewsletterA newsletter is a publication with a single topic that subscribers are interested in. Newsletters come in hard copy, web and email formats. The email version (also known as e-Newsletter) is typically emailed to customers and visitors to eCommerce businesses. Newsletters are primarily used by online businesses to inform, market and educate(...) Read More
- Open-Source SoftwareOpen source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code made available and licensed with an open source license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the software for free to anyone and for any purpose. (Source: WikiPedia) Read More
- Open Source SoftwareOpen source software (OSS) is a computer software with its source code made available and licensed with an open source license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change and distribute the software for free to anyone and for any purpose. (Source: Wikipedia) Read More
- PermalinkA permalink (portmanteau of permanent link) is a URL that points to a specific blog or forum entry after it has passed from the front page to the archives. Because a permalink remains unchanged indefinitely, it is less susceptible to link rot. Most modern weblogging and content-syndication software systems support such links. Other types of(...) Read More
- PermissionsMost current file systems have methods of assigning permissions or access rights to specific users and groups of users. These systems control the ability of the users to view or make changes to the contents of the filesystem. CM Downloads Manager has a built is permissions system that support both WordPress roles and also defined user(...) Read More
- PHPPHP is an open-source server-side scripting language designed for Web development to produce dynamic Web pages. The code is interpreted by a Web server with a PHP processor module which generates the resulting Web page. PHP can be deployed on most Web servers and also as a standalone shell on almost every operating system and platform, free(...) Read More
- PluginPlugin (also called an extension or add-on) is a software component with a specific feature that can be added to a software or web application. Plugins allow the user to customize the application further to enhance the appearance, functionality and dynamics of their website. They are commonly used to add new features to search engines,(...) Read More
- RegistrationNearly all Internet forums require registration to post. Registered users of the site are referred to as members (WordPress Users) and are allowed to submit or send electronic messages through the web application. CM Answers uses WordPress method to register users and per each user posting a question or an answer a WordPress user is created.(...) Read More
- RoleWordPress uses a concept of Roles, designed to give the site owner the ability to control what users can and cannot do within the site. A site owner can manage the user access to such tasks as writing and editing posts, creating Pages, defining links, creating categories, moderating comments, managing plugins, managing themes, and managing(...) Read More
- ShortcodesShortcodes are just that, short bits of code that cut down on repetitive strings of HTML, and can be inserted anywhere in your site.For instance, you could create a shortcode to insert a call to action button, or to display a Google AdSense ad, or to create 3 columns of content without any HTML markup.What do shortcodes look like?A shortcode(...) Read More
- SynonymsSynonyms are words with the same or similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. An example of synonyms are the words begin and commence. Likewise, if we talk about a long time or an extended time, long and extended become synonyms. CM Tooltip Pro+ includes the(...) Read More
- TemplateTemplates are the files which control how your WordPress site will be displayed on the Web. These files draw information from your WordPress MySQL database and generate the HTML code which is sent to the web browser. Through its powerful Theme system, WordPress allows you to define as few or as many Templates as you like all under one Theme.(...) Read More
- TermTerminology is the study of terms and their use. Terms are words and compound words that in specific contexts are given specific meanings, meanings that may deviate from the meaning the same words have in other contexts and in everyday language. The discipline Terminology studies among other things how such terms of art come to be and their(...) Read More
- ThesaurusIn general usage, a thesaurus is a reference work that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning (containing synonyms and sometimes antonyms), in contrast to a dictionary, which provides definitions for words, and generally lists them in alphabetical order. The main purpose of such reference works is to help the user “to(...) Read More
- ThreadA thread (sometimes called a topic) is a collection of posts, usually displayed from oldest to latest, although this is typically configurable: Options for newest to oldest and for a threaded view (a tree-like view applying logical reply structure before chronological order) can be available. A thread is defined by a title, an additional(...) Read More
- TooltipThe tooltip or infotip or a hint is a common graphical user interface element. It is used in conjunction with a cursor, usually a pointer. The user hovers the pointer over an item, without clicking it, and a tooltip may appear—a small "hover box" with information about the item being hovered over. Tooltips do not appear on mobile operating(...) Read More
- User GroupsComputer user groups is a set of users grouped under a certain group name or topic. Computer user groups may consist of members who primarily use a specific operating system or come from, a specific company or department within the organization.CM Downloads Manager support user groups to allow administrators and downloads owner to define the(...) Read More
- UTF-8UTF-8 (UCS Transformation Format—8-bit) is a variable-width encoding that can represent every character in the Unicode character set. It was designed for backward compatibility with ASCII and to avoid the complications of endianness and byte order marks in UTF-16 and UTF-32. UTF-8 has become the dominant character encoding for the World Wide(...) Read More
- VariationsVariation in language use among speakers or groups of speakers is a principal concern in sociolinguistics. Such variation may occur in pronunciation (accent), word choice (lexicon), or even preferences for particular grammatical patterns. CM Tooltip Pro supports terms variations and once defined highlight variations of terms in post and pages(...) Read More
- VocabularyA person's Vocabulary is the set of words within a language that are familiar to that person. A vocabulary usually develops with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. The CM Tooltip can create a Vocabulary of terms to be explained or defined in the domain in which the site is operating. Read More
- WhishList MemberWishList Member™ is a powerful, yet easy to use membership solution that can turn any WordPress blog into a full-blown membership site. Read More
- WidgetWordPress Widgets add content and features to your Sidebars. Examples are the default widgets that come with WordPress; for post categories, tag clouds, navigation, search, etc. Plugins will often add their own widgets.Widgets were originally designed to provide a simple and easy-to-use way of giving design and structure control of the(...) Read More
- WordPressWordPress is a free and open source web software you can use to create beautiful websites. It has blogging tool, a content-management system based on PHP and MySQ, a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is used by more than 27.5% of the top 10 million websites as of February 2017, being the most popular website management or(...) Read More
- WordPress PluginWordPress Plugins allow easy modification, customization, and enhancement to a WordPress blog. Instead of changing the core programming of WordPress, you can add functionality with WordPress Plugins. WordPress Plugin: A WordPress Plugin is a program, or a set of one or more functions, written in the PHP scripting language, that adds a(...) Read More
- WordPress ThemeWordPress users may install and switch between themes. Themes allow users to change the look and functionality of a WordPress website or installation without altering the information content or structure of the site. Themes may be installed using the WordPress "Appearance" administration tool or theme folders may be uploaded via FTP. The PHP,(...) Read More