WordPress Fundamentals Training Course

Name: WordPress Fundamentals
Price: 790.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1200 reviews)

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$790.00 USD

Duration
2 Days

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

More than 43% of websites are powered by WordPress. But without the right foundation, managing a WordPress site can feel overwhelming.

The WordPress Fundamentals Training Course is your step-by-step guide to creating, customizing, and maintaining a WordPress website—no coding required. Through hands-on labs and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to manage content, install themes and plugins, troubleshoot issues, and build a functional, professional site.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you'll be able to confidently build and manage a WordPress site for personal, business, or client use.

Navigate and configure the WordPress dashboard
Create and manage pages, posts, and menus
Customize site appearance using themes and widgets
Install and manage plugins for added functionality
Troubleshoot common WordPress issues

Who Should Attend?

Whether you’re a budding blogger or seasoned Web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites, once you know how to tap its impressive features.

Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
Authorized content: We maintain more than 35 Authorized Training Partnerships with the top players in tech, ensuring your course materials contain the most relevant and up-to date information.
Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
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Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

What is WordPress Fundamentals training?

This course teaches you how to create and manage WordPress websites using themes, widgets, plug-ins, and multimedia tools available in WordPress 4.7. Through hands-on practice, you'll learn how to build a flexible, professional-quality site—no coding required.

What will I gain from this training?

You’ll walk away with a full working knowledge of how to structure, customize, and extend a WordPress site. That includes publishing blog posts and pages, configuring site settings, installing plug-ins, and adding multimedia—all backed by real-world examples and lab exercises.

Will this course help me build different kinds of websites?

Yes. You’ll learn how to adapt WordPress for multiple use cases—from personal blogs and small business sites to multimedia portfolios and event pages—using themes and plug-ins that match your goals.

Will this course help me customize site design and functionality?

Absolutely. You’ll explore how to apply and customize themes, add dynamic widgets, and enhance your site’s features with plug-ins—giving you control over both layout and functionality.

Is this course a good fit if I’m completely new to web design?

Yes. This course is designed for beginners. Whether you're a first-time blogger or exploring website design for your business or freelance work, the step-by-step instruction will help you build skills from the ground up.

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