{"id":17430,"date":"2021-08-23T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=17430"},"modified":"2021-08-24T11:40:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T16:40:39","slug":"create-church-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/create-church-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Church Website with WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One strange curveball the pandemic threw at us this year was worldwide closures of places of worship. I\u2019m not sure how church closure was for you and your congregation, but in my community, it was challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, it was hard to get a hold of other church members, difficult to check-in with friends from church, and tough to communicate critical updates to everyone in a way that was efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our particular community relies so heavily on seeing each other face-to-face and worshiping in-person, so navigating the pandemic and the need to move everything online was uncharted territory with a lot of challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While moving church online due to the pandemic was a trial, going digital did have some lasting positive effects. Namely, it\u2019s a lot easier now for churches to conduct virtual meetings, send updates via social media, and-hallelujah!-create and maintain a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will walk you through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Why WordPress is a good choice for a church website<\/li><li>How to build a basic WordPress website, and how to choose a WordPress theme and plugins<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"hgrp\"><h4>You might like&#8230;<\/h4><ul><li><span class=\"prod-icon\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/web-hosting\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"button\" data-element-label=\"shared_hosting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/web-hosting\" class=\"hgrp-link\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"link\" data-element-label=\"shared_hosting\">Shared Hosting<\/a><\/li><li><span class=\"prod-icon\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"button\" data-element-label=\"wordpress_hosting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting\" class=\"hgrp-link\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"link\" data-element-label=\"wordpress_hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-wordpress-a-good-choice-for-a-church-website\">Why is WordPress a good choice for a church website?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say WordPress is one of the best-if not <em>the<\/em> best-platforms for building a church website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress is the most popular content management system on the internet with more users than any other platform. Here are some of the top reasons why WordPress is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/reasons-why-wordpress-website\/\">popular choice<\/a> for many website owners, including churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-wordpress-is-intuitive\">1. WordPress is intuitive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress has an extremely intuitive dashboard and anyone with moderate computer skills will be able to navigate it and build a beautiful site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you tried to build a WordPress years ago and gave up because of the steep learning curve-hear ye this! WordPress is a completely different machine today than it was back in the day. Namely, it\u2019s much easier to use than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-wordpress-is-inexpensive\">2. WordPress is inexpensive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news about a church website is a shared web hosting plan will be sufficient for your needs and the amount of traffic your site will get.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, you\u2019ll only have to pay the price for a simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/web-hosting\">shared hosting plan<\/a> to get a top-notch church website up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-wordpress-has-templates-that-you-can-customize\">3. WordPress has templates that you can customize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not have to be a web designer to build a gorgeous church website. WordPress is an open source platform with hundreds of free and affordable templates that you can customize to your liking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means you can create the website of your dreams without ever having to write a line of code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-build-a-church-website-with-wordpress-1\">How to build a church website with WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know why you should use WordPress, let\u2019s talk about how you can start your website, how to pick a church WordPress theme, and how to search WordPress plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-build-a-website-for-your-church\">How to build a website for your church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a quick review, the first step in setting up a church website is to purchase a domain name and pay for a shared hosting plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step one: <\/strong>Navigate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/\">HostGator<\/a> main page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step two: <\/strong>Find 'Domains'\u009d on the top navigation bar, hover your cursor over the 'Domain'\u009d menu item and enter your desired name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/LJcvB2fksI2_iLTdM7dG4vkv_1Vp4-tv9bkZpmSorZ1tOFJVrTYjT5dQG-jSdO-hHTJz4n39z3vz3Thjp1sp0OaFAUtGP7e5LOGTeL6OEnj-4qYiGDZHrrY8r950BiZ26R2QAG99\" alt=\"register domain name with hostgator\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It makes sense to choose a domain name that is significant to your congregation. This could be the name of your church or anything else that people will remember and find relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step three: <\/strong>Follow the steps to sign up for your web hosting account. If your website is primarily for your local congregation and you don&#8217;t plan on getting loads of traffic, a shared hosting plan should be sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step four: <\/strong>Once you have a web hosting account, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/help\/article\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-one-click\">install WordPress with one-click<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8hO3di51UYg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step five<\/strong>: During set-up, you will pick a WordPress username and password. WordPress will send you your login info to your email account. You can use this information anytime you need to login to your new WordPress account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve installed WordPress, you\u2019re officially ready to choose a WordPress theme and install some plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-choose-a-church-wordpress-theme\">How to choose a church WordPress theme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember how I said WordPress was easy to navigate? Here\u2019s my chance to prove myself right. Follow along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step one:<\/strong> Enter your domain name followed by \/wp-admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step two:<\/strong> Enter your username and password to login to your new WordPress account. From here, you\u2019ll see your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wordpress-login-dashboard-guide\/\">WordPress dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step three:<\/strong> Turn your attention to the left navigation bar, hover your cursor over 'Appearance,'\u009d and click on 'Themes.'\u009d WordPress will redirect you to the 'Themes'\u009d page with several thumbnails of different themes that will work well for your website. You can hover your cursor on any of the themes and you\u2019ll see 'Details &amp; Preview.'\u009d This will give you a quick look into what the theme looks like and what features it has. Pick one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/F6sKjpefQtsNr-uTJpGRMSp3orb8oAqvpVhsAb23NCMRoZXf1DxTc9h5F7fChZHJB4Rdk9RfbV3ORG3jkXeEk9wuS4dj1OIGSsDMSrGP-Z65UTLcnDvtytMwvVwUMuYY44yJjMR2\" alt=\"choose new wordpress theme to install\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step four: <\/strong>If you don\u2019t see something you like, click on 'Add New'\u009d on the top left corner of the themes page. WordPress will redirect you to a new page with additional options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step five: <\/strong>Turn your attention to the search bar on the right side of the screen and type in 'church'\u009d or anything that relates to the goal of your website. Once you search, you\u2019ll see several more templates that you can select from and customize to your liking. Once you\u2019ve found one you love, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/install-delete-wordpress-theme\/\">activate it<\/a> and you\u2019re ready to roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/uPKQ56H113fDw-EGkrjmTtHC6hMBP8FW5OCDIal6HHfEiCOWRictDhiZ9DfrXYtvx5vbuibtvAqU_nTFyyRYDyRSQSSpCADQ8gMH0VD5xhQv9qGZySjwULLSocnu_D5F3SkMH9ye\" alt=\"church wordpress themes\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-pick-wordpress-plugins-for-your-church-website\">How to pick WordPress plugins for your church website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found a theme you like, you\u2019re ready to start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-install-wordpress-plugins\/\">installing some plugins<\/a> for your church website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a quick review, plugins are pre-coded tools you install on your website to give it different functionality. For example, you can install a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-social-media-plugins\/\">social media plugin<\/a> and connect all your social accounts. You could also install a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/best-contact-form-plugins-wordpress\/\">contact form plugin<\/a>. If you can dream up a functionality you want your website to perform, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/most-popular-wordpress-plugins\/\">there is probably a plugin for it<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how you find plugins in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step one:<\/strong> Turn your attention to the left navigation bar, find 'Plugins,'\u009d hover over it, and click on 'Add new.'\u009d WordPress will redirect you to the Plugins page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Y2oliwxyreqfLnP8Y4l82raSDvFlSr-Fzp8p-lfzpK3gPT8WJRxEF6LCrNnbH5x5d8zeZk9FPHYJnloj7833vCZDv2-8oYcmswIgvT5k56SJZBn880LlHni7knALXmTKcAKqJOca\" alt=\"add new wordpress plugin\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step two: <\/strong>You\u2019ll see a clickable box called 'Add New'\u009d at the top left side of the Plugin page. Click on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step three: <\/strong>From here, you can either search the plugin directory by using the search bar on the right top side of the page, or you can upload a plugin if you already have the .zip file downloaded to your desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the most popular plugins will show up on the main Plugin page. It\u2019s worth it to check out these plugins and see what they are and how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are some common plugins that every website owner may find useful, the best advice I can give you is to utilize the search bar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter a keyword that describes what you want your site to do, such as &#8220;event calendar&#8221; or &#8220;email signup,&#8221; and then look through the available plugins. Pay attention to the ratings, when the plugin was last updated, and how many active installations the plugin has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/cOoVRNOkSmqbD7aKhGU87xSBOvNpZ52nl2M9Pfz7WgfTeEwNiLmH0fjhIVbaHdWTI3MKv1PYv6UlJcfLB5-XBXp8uAQLW80MF6ws5IItLPTL3Dh9-vcfFiKFx_C_jCzALJF3wQqE\" alt=\"wordpress plugins for church websites\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-plugins-church-websites\/\">popular WordPress plugins for churches<\/a> that are worth checking out include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sermon-manager-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sermon Manager<\/a> &#8211; This plugin helps you publish recorded sermons online.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/the-events-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Events Calendar<\/a> &#8211; This plugin lets you schedule events and keep your church members informed of upcoming plans.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/give\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Give<\/a> &#8211; This helps members of your congregation donate to your church with ease.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-your-church-website-up-and-running-with-hostgator\">Get your church website up and running with HostGator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been wanting to keep in touch with your congregation in this highly digital world, the time is now to start a website for your church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HostGator is a reliable web hosting platform with 99% uptime and one-click WordPress installation. 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