Title: Support Handbook
Author: Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)
Published: August 6, 2012
Last modified: October 17, 2024

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# Support Handbook

## In this article

 * [Quick Links](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/?output_format=md#quick-links)
 * [Perhaps you were looking for other documentation?](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/?output_format=md#perhaps-you-were-looking-for-other-documentation)

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**Welcome to the WordPress Support Handbook.**

The WordPress Support Handbook is the number one destination for tips, tricks, and
advice to assist you in giving the best WordPress support possible.

This handbook is a guide put together by the community and represents over ten years
of WordPress support experience. Please feel free to start with the selections to
the left, and we hope you enjoy making use of this as much as we enjoyed writing
it!

**Need help with a WordPress issue?**
You can find help with your WordPress problem
by posting in the [support forums](https://wordpress.org/support/) or asking [in IRC](https://make.wordpress.org/support/irc-support-channel/)

## 󠀁[Quick Links](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/?output_format=md#quick-links)󠁿

 * [Forum welcome](https://wordpress.org/support/welcome/)
 * [Forum guidelines](https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/)
 * [Using the block editor in the forums](https://wordpress.org/support/forum-user-guide/block-editor/)
 * [Helpful Tools](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/appendix/helpful-tools/)–
   A collection of tools, settings, and userscripts to help make your life easier
   while providing support.
 * Pre-defined Support Responses ( [Non-Moderator](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/giving-good-support/pre-defined-replies/)
   | [Moderators](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/contributing-to-the-wordpress-forums/stock-answers/))
 * Forum posts with no replies: [https://wordpress.org/support/view/no-replies](https://wordpress.org/support/view/no-replies)
 * SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/).
   The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)
   Support Discussion Channel: [#forums](https://wordpress.slack.com/?redir=%2Fmessages%2Fforums%2F)(
   See meeting times at [https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#support](https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#support))
 * IRC Support Channel (IRC): [#wordpress](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/other-support-locations/introduction-to-irc/)

## 󠀁[Perhaps you were looking for other documentation?](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/?output_format=md#perhaps-you-were-looking-for-other-documentation)󠁿

If you’re looking to create a website, write a blog, visit: 
[https://wordpress.org/support/article/new-to-wordpress-where-to-start/](https://wordpress.org/support/article/new-to-wordpress-where-to-start/)

There is an effort underway to **document the WordPress codebase**. You can find
this at [https://make.wordpress.org/docs/handbook/](https://make.wordpress.org/docs/handbook/)

**Handbooks for themes and plugins are here:**

Themes: [https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/)

Plugins: [https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/)

First published

August 6, 2012

Last updated

October 17, 2024

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