Why I Chose Cocoon
This blog uses the Cocoon WordPress theme.
At first, I was also interested in some paid themes, but I decided to start with a free one, and Cocoon seemed to have the most information available online.
After actually using it, I found that Cocoon is packed with features.
However, because there are so many settings, I was quite confused at first about where to start.
In particular, similar settings were sometimes spread across multiple menus, and I often could not tell where changes would actually appear, so I kept jumping back and forth between screens. Since WordPress itself also has many settings, it can become quite confusing.
The First Things I Configured
The first things I configured were basic items such as the site title, logo, and social media settings.
After that, I gradually adjusted items such as:
- social share button placement
- featured images
- mobile display settings
- comment settings
- cache Settings
- security-related settings
At first, I thought I needed to configure everything, but in reality many parts worked perfectly fine with the default settings.
For me, adjusting only the parts I actually needed later turned out to be a better approach.
About the Comment Settings
I also hesitated a little about enabling comments. Since I wanted to keep the blog manageable without too much stress, I currently keep the comment system fairly limited.
WordPress includes a manual comment approval feature, which allows comments to be checked before they are published.
I Also Added English Pages
Later on, I also decided to experiment with adding English pages.
I use TranslatePress for translations.
At first, I used a floating language switch button, but on iPhones it overlapped with the bottom menus of Safari and Firefox, making it difficult to tap.
In the end, I changed it to a simple 'JP | EN' in the header menu.
I also struggled a bit with the English page URL settings.
At first, I encountered 404 errors and URLs that remained in Japanese, but after gradually adjusting the slug and permalink settings, I finally got things working properly.
I Plan to Adjust Things Gradually
Cocoon has so many configuration options that I still do not fully understand everything.
However, I feel that gradually learning while actually writing blog posts suits me better.
Going forward, I plan to continue adjusting things only when necessary and keep running the blog at a comfortable pace.
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