In this self-paced course, you’ll learn how to create pages, edit and manage content, and understand the client experience inside WordPress. You’ll also explore how to control a site’s appearance and functionality using built-in tools, and when to use code for more advanced customization, giving you the skills to confidently build and manage WordPress websites on your own schedule. WordPress makes it possible to create and maintain a website without a background in web design or coding, while also giving developers who know HTML, CSS, and PHP the ability to customize sites more deeply. Whether you’re starting a new website or managing an existing WordPress site, this course guides you step by step through the process.
WordPress powers over 40 percent of all websites, making it a must-know platform for anyone who designs or builds sites. Because WordPress offers flexible functionality and customizable themes, it’s often the best choice for client projects where content needs to be easily updated without coding. Clients can manage text, images, and pages on their own, while designers and developers maintain control over layout, style, and features.
What You Will Learn
- Build and manage websites or blogs using WordPress
- Create and edit pages and blog posts, including formatting text, images, links, and other content
- Install WordPress themes and customize their look and layout
- Explore how plugins extend functionality and add new features
- Set up WordPress locally to write, test, and experiment with code
- Understand how WordPress works behind the scenes and use HTML, CSS, and PHP to customize and control your sites
Course Outline
Getting Started with WordPress
Creating a WordPress Site (Installing WordPress)
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Installing WordPress with a Web Host’s “1-Click Install”
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Manually Installing WordPress
Logging Into the WordPress Admin & General Site Settings
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Logging Into the WordPress Admin
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General WordPress Settings
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Editing Your Profile
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Setting Your Profile Picture (Gravatar)
Writing Posts & Formatting Text
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Posts versus Pages
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Creating a New Blog Post
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Using the Visual Editor
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Pasting Without Formatting & Clearing Formatting
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Formatting Headings
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Formatting Bulleted & Numbered Lists
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Formatting Quotes
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Publishing a Post
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Deleting a Post
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Restoring a Post from the Trash (or Deleting it Permanently)
Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
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Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
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Status
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Visibility
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Publish Date & Time
Adding a Read More Link to a Post
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Adding the Read More Tag
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Changing the Text in the More Tag
Creating Links (Hyperlinks)
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Linking to Another Website
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Opening a Link in a New Tab
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Linking to a Page Within Your Site
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Editing & Removing Links
Adding Images & Managing the Media Library
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Adding an Image to a Post or Page
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Editing Images (Manually Resizing, Cropping, & Rotating)
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Media Settings (Customizing the Size of Thumbnail, Medium, & Large)
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Adding a Featured Image
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Uploading Images & Files Directly Into the Media Library
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Editing & Deleting Images in the Media Library
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Deleting Unused Images (Cleaning Out the Media Library)
Adding an Image Gallery
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Adding an Image Gallery
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Editing an Existing Image Gallery
Adding Video
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Embedding YouTube Videos
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Uploading a Video File
Diving Deeper into WordPress
Categories, Tags, & Reading Settings
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Categories & Tags Explained
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Creating & Editing Categories
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Changing the “Uncategorized” Default Category Name
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Setting the Default Category
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Creating & Editing Tags
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Changing Categories/Tags for Multiple Posts
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Reading Settings
Widgets
Making Pages
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Pages versus Posts
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Creating a New Page
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Publishing a Page (Making it Live)
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Deleting a Page
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Changing the Page Order
Menus
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About Menus & Locations
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Adding & Removing Links in Menus
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Creating Submenus
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Opening Menu Links in a New Tab
Installing Themes
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What Are WordPress Themes?
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Where Do I Get WordPress Themes?
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Installing & Activating a Theme
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Manually Uploading & Activating a Theme
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Deleting a Theme
Customizing Theme Appearance
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Customizing Appearance
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Customizing the Site Identity (Logo, Title, & Tagline)
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Adding a Site Icon (Favicon)
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Customizing the Header
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Customizing Colors
Changing the Template Layout for a Page/Post
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Changing a Template Layout
WordPress Plugins: About, Installing, & Updating
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About WordPress Plugins
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Installing a WordPress Plugin
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Updating Plugins
WordPress Plugins You May Want to Install
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Recommended WordPress Plugins
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
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Creating SEO-Friendly Permalinks (URLs) for the Site
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Customizing the URL of an Individual Page/Post
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Setting Titles & Meta Descriptions with an SEO Plugin
Customizing WordPress
Page Builders: Customizable Page Layouts
Theme Builders: Control the Website’s Look
Child Themes
Custom Post Types
Advanced Custom Fields
WordPress Best Practices
Automated Backups
WordPress Security
Running WordPress Locally
Setting Up a Local Testing Server
Installing WordPress
Creating a Custom WordPress Theme
Converting a Static HTML Site to a Dynamic WordPress Theme
Creating Custom Templates
Using Your Custom CSS
Creating Menu Display Locations
Creating Widget Areas
Adding Custom Theme Controls
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
