WordPress

This course is suitable for individuals with varying levels of technical proficiency, including beginners with no prior coding experience, as well as web designers and developers looking to enhance their WordPress skills. Students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in creating and managing websites can benefit from this course.

We’ll ensure that you focus on the opportunities that maximize competitive advantage and strengthen the connection between operations and strategy.

Content:

• Introduction to WordPress:
• Overview of WordPress as a content management system (CMS).
• Understanding the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
• Exploring the WordPress dashboard and basic settings.
• Installing WordPress:
• Installing WordPress manually on a web server.
• Using one-click installers provided by web hosting companies.
• Setting up a local development environment using software like XAMPP or MAMP.
• WordPress Themes:
• Understanding WordPress themes and their importance.
• Exploring free and premium theme options.
• Installing and activating themes.
• Customizing themes using the WordPress Customizer.
• WordPress Plugins:
• Introduction to WordPress plugins and their functionality.
• Exploring essential plugins for various purposes (SEO, security, performance, contact forms, etc.).
• Installing, activating, and configuring plugins.
• Creating Content:
• Adding and formatting pages and posts.
• Uploading media (images, videos, etc.) to the WordPress media library.
• Managing categories and tags for organizing content.
• Customizing WordPress Themes:
• Understanding the structure of WordPress themes.
• Modifying theme files (PHP, CSS, JavaScript) to customize appearance and functionality.
• Creating child themes to preserve customizations during theme updates.
• WordPress Security:
• Implementing security best practices to protect WordPress websites from threats.
• Installing security plugins and configuring settings.
• Regularly updating WordPress core, themes, and plugins for security patches.
• WordPress Performance Optimization:
• Optimizing website performance through caching, image optimization, and lazy loading.
• Minimizing HTTP requests and reducing page load times.
• Implementing content delivery networks (CDNs) for faster content delivery.
• WordPress SEO (Search Engine Optimization):
• Understanding SEO principles and best practices.
• Optimizing website content and structure for search engines.
• Using SEO plugins like Yoast SEO to improve on-page SEO.
• WordPress Site Management:
• Managing user roles and permissions.
• Backing up WordPress websites regularly.
• Migrating WordPress websites between servers or domains.
• WordPress Multisite:
• Understanding WordPress Multisite and its use cases.
• Setting up and configuring a WordPress Multisite network.
• Managing multiple websites from a single WordPress installation.
• WordPress eCommerce:
• Introduction to eCommerce plugins like WooCommerce.
• Setting up an online store, adding products, and configuring payment gateways.
• Managing orders, inventory, and shipping options.