WordPress Training Course

Installing WordPress

• Hosting options
• Sandbox Server
• Setting Directory Permissions

Navigating WordPress

• The Dashboard
• Content Administration: Posts, Pages, Tags, Media, and More
• Utilizing Core Settings for Your Blog
• Additional Settings

Configuring WordPress

• Selecting Optimal Settings for Your Blog
• Moderating Comments and Preventing Spam
• Managing Multiple Authors on Your Blog
• Caching and Performance Optimization
• Notes on WordPress.com
• Differences Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Complementary Aspects of WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Account Creation
• Setting Up Distinct Blogs
• Becoming Familiar with the WordPress.com Dashboard
• Optimizing Settings for WordPress.com
• Selecting an Appropriate Theme for Your Blog
• Configuring Sidebar Widgets
• Considerations for WordPress.com Upgrades
• Structuring Your Blog Content
• Distinguishing Between Posts and Pages
• Categorizing Your Posts
• Linking Posts Using Tags
• Custom Post Types and Taxonomies
• Adding a Blogroll of Links
• Creating and Managing Content in WordPress
• Practical Experience with the Editors
• In-Depth Exploration of the New Image Editor
• Adding Media to Your Blog and Posts

Plugins

• Discovering and Utilizing Plugins
• Finding Suitable Plugins
• Efficient Plugin Installation
• Upgrading Plugins
• Recommended Plugins

Themes

• Understanding WordPress Theme Structure
• Locating and Selecting the Right Theme
• Installing Themes on Your Blog
• Enabling Additional Theme Features
• Widget Configuration
• Customizing Themes to Fit Your Needs
• Using Theme Frameworks and Parent-Child Relationships
• Theme Best Practices
• Notes on WordPress.com

Maintaining WordPress

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