WordPress Training Course

Installing WordPress

• Exploring Hosting Options
• Utilizing the Sandbox Server
• Configuring Directory Permissions

Navigating the WordPress Interface

• The Dashboard
• Content Administration: Managing Posts, Pages, Tags, and Media
• Leveraging Core Settings for Your Blog
• Additional Configuration Options

Configuring WordPress

• Selecting Optimal Settings for Your Blog
• Moderating Comments and Filtering Spam
• Managing Multiple Authors on Your Blog
• Implementing Caching and Performance Tuning
• Specific Notes on WordPress.com
• Key Differences Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Complementary Distinctions of WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Account Creation Process
• Setting Up Multiple Blogs
• Familiarizing Yourself with the WordPress.com Dashboard
• Optimizing Settings for WordPress.com
• Selecting the Ideal Theme for Your Blog
• Configuring Sidebar Widgets
• Identifying When to Add WordPress.com Upgrades
• Structuring Content on Your Blog
• Distinguishing Between Posts and Pages
• Organizing Posts Using Categories
• Linking Posts Through Tags
• Custom Post Types and Taxonomies
• Adding a Blogroll of Links
• Creating and Managing Content with WordPress
• Practical Editor Usage
• Detailed Overview of the New Image Editor
• Incorporating Media into Blogs and Posts

Plugins

• Discovering and Utilizing Plugins
• Locating Suitable Plugins
• Simplified Plugin Installation
• Upgrading Plugins
• Recommended Plugin Choices

Themes

• Analyzing the Structure of WordPress Themes
• Locating and Selecting the Best Theme
• Installing Themes on Your Blog
• Enabling Additional Theme Features
• Widget Configuration
• Customizing Themes for a Unique Identity
• Leveraging Theme Frameworks and Parent-Child Relationships
• Adhering to Theme Best Practices
• WordPress.com Specifics

Maintaining WordPress

• Updating and Upgrading the WordPress Core
• Keeping Plugins and Themes Current
• Database Maintenance for Users
• Using WP-DBManager