Resources

How to Merge and Bulk Edit Categories and Tags in WordPress

https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-merge-and-bulk-edit-categories-and-tags-in-wordpress/

On this page, scroll down to the heading “Method 1: Using the Built-in WordPress Bulk Edit (Quick and Easy)”
You can add categories and tags to multiple posts at once using the built-in WordPress tools.

How to clean HTML formatting

https://www.htmlwasher.com/

How to create posts with PDF embeds, featured image and excerpts

When linking to PDF on the website, it could be good to create a post, as well as a media file. This allows us to feature the post with excerpt and image, for example when there is a new issue of a periodical such as Anthropology&Art. The PDF can then be embedded in the post, rather than openig in a new tab. This preserves the site’s menu and other features.

1. Create a post and assign category, ie Anthropoplogy&Art (no need for Elementor to do this – use normal WP)

2. Choose EmbedPress PDF as your block.

3. Select the PDF through the media library.

4. In block > document controls, untick “Powered By”.

5. Write a custom excerpt, ie title and date, in the excerpt field.

6. Set a featured image by generating a JPG from the PDF cover see: https://pdf.wondershare.com/pdf-software-comparison/convert-pdf-to-jpg-in-adobe-acrobat.html

How to convert urls into hyperlinks fast

Sometimes, a document is supplied with text containing urls, but these have no link markup, ie a list of references. 

This tool can be super handy for creating urls in such cases:
https://www.commontools.org/tool/convert-url-to-link-22