Learn WordPress from Scratch
From installation to theme development: learn the dashboard, posts and pages, themes, menus, plugins, security, SEO basics and how to build your own theme and custom post types.
What you will learn
- Install and configure WordPress
- Publish and organise content
- Choose themes, plugins and keep the site secure
- Build a basic custom theme
Course syllabus
- What is WordPress? Installation and SetupLearn what WordPress is, the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com, what hosting you need and how to install it.
- WordPress Dashboard, Posts and PagesUnderstand the WordPress dashboard and the difference between posts and pages, and learn to use categories, tags, media and the…
- WordPress Themes, Menus and the CustomizerLearn how to choose and customise a WordPress theme, build navigation menus, use widgets and use the Site Editor or…
- WordPress Plugins, Security and SEO BasicsLearn how to use WordPress plugins wisely, secure your site with updates, backups and strong logins, and apply basic SEO…
- WordPress Theme Development BasicsLearn how WordPress themes work: template hierarchy, the Loop, functions.php, enqueueing styles and registering a custom post type, with code.