WordPress development training course teaches you the craft of creating and maintaining a website with WordPress, even if you have no prior experience with web design or coding. Everything is covered by this comprehensive package, from installing WordPress to customizing themes and improving search engine optimization for your website.
People may create and expand their online presence in countless ways with the help of SGL’s WordPress training course. These courses’ material is presented in a variety of media, with an emphasis on text and video, and they aim to help you improve as a WordPress developer, designer, user, and contributor by addressing real-world learning objectives.
Objectives
- How to purchase a domain name and WordPress hosting;
- How to install WordPress using CPanel;
- WordPress dashboard and features;
- Build your first responsive and functioning WordPress website;
- How to install and tweak WordPress themes and templates
- How to install WordPress plugins and page builders;
- How to construct pages and posts;
- How to create contact forms;
- How to test the speed of a WordPress website;
- How to configure SEO for your WordPress website;
- How to make static pages and a menu
- How to create a website that is responsive
- How to make your WordPress website secure
- How to make your website more keyword-friendly
Course Outline
Getting Started with WordPress
Creating a WordPress Site (Installing WordPress)
- Installing WordPress with a Web Host’s “1-Click Install”
- Manually Installing WordPress
Logging Into the WordPress Admin & General Site Settings
- Logging Into the WordPress Admin
- General WordPress Settings
- Editing Your Profile
- Setting Your Profile Picture (Gravatar)
Writing Posts & Formatting Text
- Posts versus Pages
- Creating a New Blog Post
- Using the Visual Editor
- Pasting Without Formatting & Clearing Formatting
- Formatting Headings
- Formatting Bulleted & Numbered Lists
- Formatting Quotes
- Publishing a Post
- Deleting a Post
- Restoring a Post from the Trash (or Deleting it Delete Permanently)
Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
- Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
- Status
- Visibility
- Publish Date & Time
Adding a Read More Link to a Post
- Adding the Read More Tag
- Changing the Text in the More Tag
Creating Links (Hyperlinks)
- Linking to Another Website
- Opening a Link in a New Tab
- Linking to a Page Within Your Site
- Editing & Removing Links
Adding Images & Managing the Media Library
- Adding an Image to a Post or Page
- Editing Images (Manually Resizing, Cropping, & Rotating)
- Media Settings (Customizing the Size of Thumbnail, Medium, & Large)
- Adding a Featured Image
- Uploading Images & Files Directly Into the Media Library
- Editing & Deleting Images in the Media Library
- Deleting Unused Images (Cleaning Out the Media Library)
Adding an Image Gallery
- Adding an Image Gallery
- Editing an Existing Image Gallery
Adding Video
- Embedding YouTube Videos
- Uploading a Video File
Diving Deeper into WordPress
Categories, Tags, & Reading Settings
- Categories & Tags Explained
- Creating & Editing Categories
- Changing the “Uncategorized” Default Category Name
- Setting the Default Category
- Creating & Editing Tags
- Changing Categories/Tags for Multiple Posts
- Reading Settings
Widgets
- Editing & Adding Widgets
Making Pages
- Pages versus Posts
- Creating a New Page
Publishing a Page (Making it Live)
- Deleting a Page
- Changing the Page Order
Menus
- About Menus & Locations
- Adding & Removing Links in Menus
- Creating Submenus
- Opening Menu Links in a New Tab
Installing Themes
- What Are WordPress Themes?
- Where Do I Get WordPress Themes?
- Installing & Activating a Theme
- Manually Uploading & Activating a Theme
- Deleting a Theme
Customizing Theme Appearance
- Customizing Appearance
- Customizing the Site Identity (Logo, Title, & Tagline)
- Adding a Site Icon (Favicon)
- Customizing the Header
- Customizing Colors
Changing the Template Layout for a Page/Post
- Changing a Template Layout
WordPress Plugins: About, Installing, & Updating
- About WordPress Plugins
- Installing a WordPress Plugin
- Updating Plugins
WordPress Plugins You May Want to Install
- Recommended WordPress Plugins
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
- Creating SEO-Friendly Permalinks (URLs) for the Site Customizing the URL of an Individual Page/Post
- Setting Titles & Meta Descriptions with an SEO Plugin
Customizing WordPress
- Page Builders: Customizable Page Layouts
- Theme Builders: Control the Website’s Look
- Child Themes
- Custom Post Types
- Advanced Custom Fields
WordPress Best Practices
- Automated Backups
- WordPress Security
Student’s Project at the end of the course.