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This article covers the features and benefits of BoldGrid, which is included in our WordPress hosting plans.

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Written by Garrett Saundry
Updated over a year ago

A commercial BoldGrid license is included with each of our WordPress Hosting Plans (a $60 / year value). Create more, worry less with BoldGrid. Choose from 200+ beautiful pre-populated WordPress templates, separated by industry. Post and Page Builder provides an easy-to-use WYSIWYG experience without sacrificing power, offering simple controls for beginners, and advanced customization options for pros. Build in half the time with blocks — pre-built page elements pre-populated with content that can be edited using the visual editor, or modifying the HTML and/or CSS.

BoldGrid provides numerous help and usage guides directly from their website, located here: https://www.boldgrid.com/support/

We have curated a list of the most useful guides below.

  1. What is BoldGrid

  2. Installing WordPress and BoldGrid

  3. Inspirations Plugin Documentation

  4. Post & Page Builder Plugin Documentation

  5. Easy SEO Plugin Documentation

  6. Total Upkeep Plugin Documentation

  7. Staging Plugin Documentation

  8. Image Gallery Plugin Documentation

  9. WooCommerce Support

  10. WPForms Support

  11. BoldGrid Connect Coins

  12. Your BoldGrid Account

WHAT IS BOLDGRID

BoldGrid is a suite of premium plugins which enhances the usability and features of WordPress. In order to use BoldGrid, both WordPress and BoldGrid must first be installed into your website hosting. A premium license for BoldGrid is included as part of our WordPress Hosting plans.

The Difference between BoldGrid & WordPress

INSTALLING WORDPRESS AND BOLDGRID

As a first step to using BoldGrid, it must be installed onto your WordPress website. See also: "Getting Started With BoldGrid"

INSPIRATIONS PLUGIN DOCUMENTATION

Installing a BoldGrid Inspiration in WordPress

Choosing an Inspirations Category

Installing your first BoldGrid Inspiration

How to Find More BoldGrid Themes

POST & PAGE BUILDER PLUGIN DOCUMENTATION

  1. How to use the BoldGrid Post and Page Builder

  2. How to Edit the Home Page

  3. How to Add a PDF to a Page

EASY SEO PLUGIN DOCUMENTATION

  1. Introduction to SEO: What is a Keyword?

  2. Introduction to SEO: Content and Structure

  3. Introduction to SEO: What is a Meta Tag?

  4. SEO Keyword Phrases

  5. SEO Title and Meta Description

  6. BoldGrid SEO - Search Visibility

TOTAL UPKEEP PLUGIN DOCUMENTATION

  1. Introduction to the BoldGrid Total Upkeep Plugin

  2. How to install the BoldGrid Total Upkeep Plugin

  3. Installing the BoldGrid Total Upkeep Premium Extension

  4. BoldGrid Total Upkeep Plugin FAQ

  5. Setting a Backup Directory with BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  6. Running your first Backup with BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  7. Configure Automated WordPress Updates with BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  8. Excluding Files or Database Tables with BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  9. Restore single files in BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  10. How to use the Additional tools in BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  11. Scheduling Backups with BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  12. How to restore a Backup in WordPress

  13. How to Migrate Your WordPress Website using BoldGrid Total Upkeep

  14. Configuring Remote Storage Locations with BoldGrid Total Upkeep

STAGING PLUGIN DOCUMENTATION

  1. How to Set up Staging in BoldGrid

  2. Working with Staging and Active Pages

  3. Understanding Active vs. Staging in BoldGrid

IMAGE GALLERY PLUGIN DOCUMENTATION

  1. How to Create Image Galleries in BoldGrid

  2. Working with Image Galleries

  3. Adding and Replacing Images in WordPress

  4. How to Use the BoldGrid Connect Search

  5. How to use BoldGrid Connect Coins

  6. How To Embed a Video

WOOCOMMERCE SUPPORT

  1. Quick Start e-Commerce with WooCommerce

  1. How to Install WooCommerce

  2. Things to Think About Before Starting With WooCommerce

  3. How to Create A Coupon in WooCommerce

WPFORMS SUPPORT

  1. Getting Started with WPForms

  2. How to Upgrade to WPForms Pro Support Center

  3. How to Embed WPForms on Pages and Posts

  4. Import and Export Your WPForms Forms - BoldGrid

  5. Getting to Know Your WPForms Settings

  6. WPForms Email Notifications and Additional Settings

  7. How to Create a Custom Form with WPForms

BOLDGRID CONNECT COINS

How to use BoldGrid Connect Coins

YOUR BOLDGRID ACCOUNT

Upon the installation of BoldGrid, you will be setup with an account directly at BoldGrid Central (boldgrid.com). The use of this account is not required, but is optional should customers wish. This account is used for the following:

  • BoldGrid Connect license management: The BoldGrid license that is included with your Webnames hosting package, as well as additional licenses you may purchase (for additional installations) can be viewed and managed here.

  • Downloading of individual BoldGrid plugins for manual re-installation into your website

  • BoldGrid Connect Coin purchases

To access your BoldGrid Central account:

  1. Visit https://www.boldgrid.com/central/

  2. Click Forgot Password

  3. In the forgot password form, use your Webnames.ca account email address to request a password reset

  4. Wait a few moments for the password reset email to arrive in your inbox, and follow the instructions therein to reset your BoldGrid Central password.

  5. Once reset, you can log into your account at https://www.boldgrid.com/central/

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