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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Installing WordPress

  • Exploring hosting options
  • Utilizing a Sandbox Server
  • Configuring Directory Permissions

Navigating WordPress

  • The Dashboard interface
  • Content administration: Posts, Pages, Tags, Media, and additional elements
  • Leveraging Core Settings for your Blog
  • Exploring Other Settings

Configuring WordPress

  • Selecting optimal Settings for your Blog
  • Moderating Comments and filtering Comment Spam
  • Overseeing Additional Authors on your Blog
  • Implementing Caching and other performance Tune-Ups
  • WordPress.com Considerations
  • Distinguishing WordPress.com from WordPress.org
  • Complementary Differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
  • Account Creation
  • Setting Up Multiple Blogs
  • Acquainting yourself with the WordPress.com Dashboard
  • Optimizing Settings for WordPress.com
  • Selecting the most suitable Theme for your Blog
  • Setting up Sidebar Widgets on your Blog
  • Determining when to add WordPress.com Upgrades to your Blog
  • Structuring Content on your Blog
  • Differentiating Posts from Pages
  • Organizing Posts using Categories
  • Linking Posts with Tags
  • Implementing Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies
  • Adding a Blogroll of Links to your Blog
  • Generating and Managing Content with WordPress
  • Practical experience with the Editors
  • In-depth exploration of the New Image Editor
  • Incorporating Media into your Blog and Posts

Plugins

  • Locating and Implementing Plugins
  • Discovering Plugins
  • Efficient Plugin Installation
  • Upgrading Plugins
  • Curated List of Recommended Plugins

Themes

  • Analyzing the Architecture of WordPress Themes
  • Discovering Themes and Selecting the Best Fit for your Blog
  • Installing Themes on your Blog
  • Enabling Extra Features within Themes
  • Configuring Widgets
  • Editing Themes to Personalize Your Site
  • Utilizing Theme Frameworks and Parent-Child Themes
  • Theme Development Best Practices
  • WordPress.com Specifics

Maintaining WordPress

  • Updating and Upgrading WordPress Core
  • Updating Plugins and Themes
  • Database Maintenance for WordPress Users
  • Using WP-DBManager

Requirements

Prerequisites: Foundational familiarity with operating systems and web browsers is required.

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