WordPress Essential Training (2022)

Course details

WordPress powers millions of blogs and websites around the world. Available in a wide range of languages, WordPress can be hosted on any server, accessed in any browser, and built into almost anything. Join instructor Allie Nimmons as she shows you how to launch, customize, and manage your own site with WordPress 6.0, the latest version of the powerful, open-source publishing platform.

Explore what it takes to get a site up and running from the admin area and main dashboard. Learn how to customize site settings to your liking from a feature-rich list of options, including widgets, menus, posts, pages, editable blocks, uploaded media, themes and plugins, and more. Allie also gives you tips on troubleshooting so you can keep your site safe, fun, and secure.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Getting started with WordPress

1. What Is WordPress

02 - The open-source philosophy
03 - What's new in 5.9 and 6.0
04 - The difference between .com and .org
05 - The WordPress community
06 - Navigating this course

2. Setting Up WordPress

07 - Choosing a WordPress host
08 - Launching a WordPress site
09 - Creating user accounts and logging in
10 - Updating WordPress core

3. Navigating the Admin Area

11 - Navigating the main menu
12 - Navigating the dashboard homepage
13 - Navigating the top bar

4. Customizing Site Settings

14 - Navigating the settings menu
15 - Choosing and managing themes
16 - Setting colors and fonts
17 - Installing your logo

5. Widgets and Menus

18 - Creating a menu
19 - Creating a footer
20 - Creating and managing widgets

6. Pages

21 - Creating a new page
22 - Managing pages

7. Posts

23 - Creating a new post
24 - Managing posts
25 - Using categories and tags
26 - Adding a featured image

8. Blocks

27 - Adding a new block
28 - Customizing blocks
29 - Using the blocks sidebar
30 - Using reusable blocks
31 - Using advanced Gutenberg features

9. Media Library

32 - Adding new media files
33 - Managing media files

10. Plugins

34 - Finding WordPress plugins
35 - Installing plugins
36 - Managing plugins

11. WordPress Security

37 - Creating secure user accounts
38 - Installing an SSL certificate
39 - Taking WordPress backups
40 - Long-term WordPress security

12. Troubleshooting

41 - White screen of death
42 - Theme has stopped working
43 - Site has been hacked
44 - Site health and troubleshooting

Conclusion

45 - Next steps on your WordPress journey