WordPress Course for Beginners

Build and run a professional WordPress website in 16 practical lessons: install, themes, the block editor, menus, plugins, SEO, speed, security, backups and WooCommerce.

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6 chapters · 16 lessons

Every chapter and lesson has its own page. Open a chapter to see its lessons.

1 Chapter 1: Getting Set Up3 lessons

Install WordPress, get to know the dashboard, and change the settings every new site needs on day one.

01How to Install WordPress on HostingerComing soon 02WordPress Dashboard Tour for BeginnersComing soon 03WordPress Settings to Change First (Permalinks and More)Coming soon

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2 Chapter 2: Themes and Content4 lessons

Choose a theme, build pages with the block editor, understand the difference between pages and posts, and set up your menus.

04How to Choose and Install a WordPress ThemeComing soon 05How to Use the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)Coming soon 06WordPress Pages vs PostsComing soon 07How to Create a Menu in WordPressComing soon

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3 Chapter 3: Plugins and SEO2 lessons

Choose the few plugins your site really needs, install them safely, and set up Rank Math so Google understands every page.

08Must-Have WordPress PluginsComing soon 09How to Set Up Rank Math SEOComing soon

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4 Chapter 4: Speed, Security and Backups3 lessons

Make your WordPress site fast, protect it from common attacks, and set up backups so you can always recover.

10How to Speed Up Your WordPress SiteComing soon 11WordPress Security BasicsComing soon 12How to Back Up a WordPress SiteComing soon

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5 Chapter 5: Customizing WordPress2 lessons

Make the design your own with custom CSS, and use a child theme for bigger changes that survive theme updates.

13How to Add Custom CSS in WordPressComing soon 14How to Create a Child Theme in WordPressComing soon

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6 Chapter 6: Selling and Launching2 lessons

Set up a simple online store with WooCommerce, then put everything together to build and launch a complete business website.

15WooCommerce Setup for BeginnersComing soon 16Build a Business Website With WordPress (Step by Step)Coming soon

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What you’ll learn

How to install WordPress and find your way around the dashboard
The settings to change on day one
How to choose a theme, build pages with the block editor and set up menus
Which plugins you actually need, and how to set up Rank Math SEO
How to make WordPress fast, secure and backed up
How to add custom CSS and build a child theme
How to set up a simple WooCommerce store
How to build a complete business website from start to finish

Who this course is for

Freelancers who want to offer WordPress websites to clients
Small business owners building or managing their own site
Designers who want to turn their designs into real WordPress sites

Before you start

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Most of this course uses the WordPress dashboard. A little HTML and CSS helps for the customization lessons, and the free HTML and CSS courses on this site cover it.

WordPress.org or WordPress.com?

This course uses WordPress.org, the free software you install on your own hosting. It gives you full control over themes, plugins and your site.

How much does a WordPress site cost?

The software is free. You pay for hosting and a domain, plus any premium themes or plugins you choose.

What will I build?

A complete small business website with a home page, services, about, blog, contact form, SEO and backups.

Written by Anmol Sharma

Freelance UI/UX designer and web developer. 6 years, 50+ projects, clients in 30 countries. Hire me.

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