How Your Site Is Set Up

Your website isn’t just one thing — it’s several layers working together. Understanding how those layers relate to each other will help you know where you fit in as a content editor.

The Layers of Your Website

1. WordPress (the foundation)

WordPress manages all of your content — every page, image, and post — and stores it in a database. It’s the engine that runs everything.

2. Your Theme (the design layer)

The theme controls the overall look of your site: fonts, colors, the header at the top, the footer at the bottom. Think of it as a template that all your pages live inside. Editors don’t change the theme.

3. BeaverBuilder (the page builder)

BeaverBuilder is a plugin that lets you build and edit page layouts visually — dragging and dropping content blocks without touching any code. Most pages on your site were built using BeaverBuilder. This is where you’ll spend most of your time as an editor.

4. Your Content (what editors work with)

This is the text, images, buttons, and links inside each page. This is your territory as a content editor.

What Are Plugins?

Plugins are add-ons that give WordPress extra features. Your site likely uses plugins for things like contact forms, security, SEO, and social media feeds. You don’t need to manage plugins — that’s an admin task. If a plugin isn’t working, contact your web admin.

The Important Distinction

As an editor, you work with the content layer — the words and images inside pages. You don’t touch the theme, plugin settings, or anything that affects the page’s structure. Your job is to update what’s inside the page, not change how the page is built.

💡 Tip: If you’re ever unsure whether something is safe to change, the rule is simple: if it’s text or an image inside an existing module, you’re probably fine. If it’s a layout setting, color, or anything structural, stop and contact your web admin.