WordPress Website Development Course

Course Information

The goal of the WordPress Website Development course is to give students the fundamental knowledge and abilities required to design, develop, and maintain websites using the WordPress content management system (CMS). The course walks participants through subjects including theme modification, plugin development, and content optimization, covering both fundamental and advanced aspects of WordPress. In addition to learning how to incorporate features like user authentication, e-commerce, and SEO optimization, participants gain an understanding of how to fully utilize WordPress to develop visually appealing and responsive websites. Participants can apply theoretical knowledge in real-world circumstances through practical exercises and hands-on projects, which equips them to create and maintain professional websites for a variety of reasons. Regardless of the purpose—personal blogs, corporate websites, or e-commerce platforms—this course offers a thorough grasp of WordPress for efficient website construction.

Course Outline

• Introduction to WordPress
• What is WordPress?
• The difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Setting up a local development environment
• WordPress Installation and Configuration
• Installing WordPress on a hosting server
• Basic settings and configuration
• Managing users and permissions
• Creating Content with WordPress
• Creating posts and pages
• Working with categories and tags
• Adding media (images, videos, etc.)
• Customizing Themes
• Understanding WordPress themes
• Theme installation and activation
• Customizing themes with the Customizer and CSS
• Developing Custom Themes
• Introduction to theme development
• Custom post types and templates
• Plugin Install and Advanced Features
• Introduction to the plugin & its usage
• Install Plugin and Implement
• Advanced features: custom fields, widgets, and short codes