WordPress Course

Lesson 1 • Understanding WordPress as a Platform

Covers the history, architecture, and use cases of WordPress. Provides context for every technical decision made throughout the course.

Lesson 2 • Installing WordPress

Walks through one-click and manual installation methods on live and local servers. Students complete a verified WordPress installation.

Lesson 3 • Hosting and Domain Configuration

Explains shared, managed, and VPS hosting options and domain DNS setup. Students select and configure an appropriate hosting environment.

Lesson 4 • Navigating the Admin Dashboard

Maps every section of the WordPress admin interface and its purpose. Students gain confident navigation before touching any settings.

Lesson 1 • Categories, Tags, and Taxonomies

Explains how taxonomies organize content and affect navigation and SEO. Students create a logical taxonomy structure for a sample site.

Lesson 2 • Posts vs. Pages

Distinguishes the structural and functional differences between posts and pages. Students apply the correct content type for each publishing scenario.

Lesson 3 • The Block Editor (Gutenberg)

Introduces the block-based editing interface and its core interaction patterns. Students build multi-section content layouts using native blocks.

Lesson 4 • Content Workflow and Publishing

Covers draft, pending, scheduled, and published post statuses and revision history. Students manage a multi-author editorial workflow end to end.

Lesson 1 • Understanding WordPress Themes

Explains theme architecture, template hierarchy, and the difference between classic and block themes. Students evaluate themes against project requirements.

Lesson 2 • Installing and Activating Themes

Covers installing themes from the repository, via ZIP upload, and from premium marketplaces. Students safely switch themes without losing content.

Lesson 3 • Building with the Site Editor

Introduces the Full Site Editor for block themes, covering template and template-part editing. Students redesign global site sections without writing code.

Lesson 4 • Creating and Managing Menus

Covers building navigation menus in both classic and block themes. Students configure primary, footer, and mobile navigation structures.

Lesson 1 • Essential Plugin Categories

Surveys must-have plugin types: SEO, caching, security, forms, and backups. Students configure one representative plugin from each category.

Lesson 2 • Plugin Fundamentals

Explains what plugins are, how they interact with WordPress core, and how to assess plugin quality. Students apply a vetting framework before installing any plugin.

Lesson 3 • Plugin Troubleshooting

Teaches systematic diagnosis of plugin conflicts, white screens, and broken layouts. Students resolve a staged conflict scenario using safe mode techniques.

Lesson 4 • Page Builder Plugins

Introduces visual page builder plugins as an alternative to the native block editor. Students build a landing page using a popular drag-and-drop builder.

Lesson 1 • Content Planning and Editorial Calendar

Introduces content pillar strategy, topic clustering, and editorial calendar tools. Students build a 30-day content plan aligned to site goals.

Lesson 2 • On-Page SEO Optimization

Applies keyword targeting, meta tags, headings, and internal linking to individual posts and pages. Students optimize five pages using a structured checklist.

Lesson 3 • SEO Fundamentals for WordPress

Covers how search engines crawl and index WordPress sites and which settings affect discoverability. Students audit a site's baseline SEO health.

Lesson 4 • Technical SEO in WordPress

Addresses permalink structure, canonical URLs, schema markup, and redirect management. Students fix common technical SEO errors found during an audit.

Lesson 1 • Product Creation and Management

Covers simple, variable, grouped, and digital product types with all required fields. Students publish a complete product catalog with images and pricing.

Lesson 2 • Payments and Checkout Configuration

Configures payment gateways, checkout fields, and order confirmation emails. Students process a test transaction through the full checkout flow.

Lesson 3 • Shipping and Tax Setup

Defines shipping zones, methods, and rates alongside automated tax calculation. Students configure shipping for domestic and international orders.

Lesson 4 • WooCommerce Installation and Setup

Installs WooCommerce and completes the setup wizard to configure store basics. Students establish a working store foundation before adding products.

Lesson 1 • Security Plugins and Firewalls

Configures a web application firewall and malware scanner using a security plugin. Students set up real-time threat monitoring and alert notifications.

Lesson 2 • Backups and Disaster Recovery

Establishes automated backup schedules for files and databases with offsite storage. Students perform a full site restore from a backup to verify recovery readiness.

Lesson 3 • Hardening WordPress

Applies file permission settings, login protection, and configuration hardening techniques. Students implement at least eight hardening measures on a live site.

Lesson 4 • WordPress Security Fundamentals

Identifies the most common WordPress attack vectors and the principles behind defense-in-depth. Students assess a site's current security posture using a checklist.

Lesson 1 • Child Themes and Safe Customization

Creates a child theme to safely override parent theme styles and templates. Students apply custom CSS and template overrides that survive parent theme updates.

Lesson 2 • WordPress Hooks: Actions and Filters

Explains the hook system and demonstrates practical use of actions and filters. Students write custom functions that modify WordPress behavior without editing core.

Lesson 3 • WordPress REST API Basics

Introduces the REST API endpoints, authentication, and basic data retrieval. Students fetch and display WordPress content using JavaScript and the REST API.

Lesson 4 • Custom Fields and Meta Data

Adds custom fields to posts and pages using native meta boxes and ACF-style plugins. Students store and display structured data beyond default post fields.