WordPress Training Course

Installing WordPress

• Exploring Hosting Options
• Sandbox Server Setup
• Configuring Directory Permissions

Getting Around WordPress

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

Configuring WordPress

• Selecting Appropriate Blog Settings
• Moderating Comments and Spam
• Managing Additional Authors
• Caching and Performance Optimization
• Specifics for WordPress.com
• Differences Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Complementary Features of WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Account Creation
• Setting Up Multiple Blogs
• Navigating the WordPress.com Dashboard
• Optimizing Settings for WordPress.com
• Selecting the Ideal Theme
• Configuring Sidebar Widgets
• Implementing WordPress.com Upgrades
• Structuring Blog Content
• Distinguishing Between Posts and Pages
• Organizing Posts Using Categories
• Linking Posts with Tags
• Utilizing Custom Post Types and Taxonomies
• Adding a Blogroll of Links
• Creating and Managing Content
• Mastering the Editors
• In-Depth Exploration of the New Image Editor
• Incorporating Media into Blogs and Posts

Plugins

• Locating and Utilizing Plugins
• Discovering Plugins
• Efficient Plugin Installation
• Upgrading Plugins
• Recommended Plugin Selections

Themes

• Analyzing WordPress Theme Structure
• Finding and Selecting the Right Theme
• Installing Blog Themes
• Enabling Extra Theme Features
• Widget Configuration
• Customizing Themes for Personalization
• Applying Theme Frameworks and Parent-Child Relationships
• Theme Development Best Practices
• WordPress.com Specifics

Maintaining WordPress

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