WordPress Foundations
Build and manage a WordPress site: pages, posts, menus, themes and plugins.
What you'll learn
- Install WordPress locally with LocalWP
- Create pages, posts and menus
- Choose and configure a theme
- Install plugins and keep them updated
About this course
You install WordPress locally and build a site for a small business. You learn the dashboard, the block editor, themes and plugins, and how to keep the site updated and backed up.
Course curriculum
4 modules and 12 lessons over 3 weeks. Plan for about 9 learning hours.
01SetupWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- LocalWP install
- Dashboard tour
- Settings that matter
02ContentWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Pages and posts
- Block editor basics
- Media library
03Themes and pluginsWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- Choosing a theme
- Customizer and site editor
- Essential plugins
04Business siteWeek 3 · 3 lessons
- Menus and footer
- Contact form
- Backups and updates
Project
Small business site. A five-page WordPress site with a contact form, menus and a backup routine.
Who this course is for
Beginners, freelancers and small business owners who want to run WordPress sites.
Prerequisites
None. Basic computer skills are enough.
What's included
- 120-day course access
- Step-by-step lessons
- Practice files
- Reusable code templates
- A graded final exercise
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Self-paced practical course, part of our self-paced courses. Graded final exercise with written feedback.
Access and delivery
- Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
- Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for self-paced course programs.
