Professionals Institute Of Management & Technology
Professionals Institute Of Management & Technology
PIMAT

WordPress

Mastering WordPress

This course is designed to take you from a beginner to an advanced level in WordPress website development and management. Whether you're a blogger, entrepreneur, or aspiring web developer, you'll gain the skills needed to create stunning, functional websites using WordPress. Through a combination of lectures, practical exercises, and real-world projects, you'll learn how to customize themes, extend functionality with plugins, optimize for SEO, and more.
  • Understanding the basics of WordPress
  • Setting up a local development environment
  • Installing WordPress on a web server
  • Exploring the WordPress dashboard
  • Creating and managing posts
  • Working with pages and templates
  • Understanding categories and tags
  • Utilizing media: images, videos, and audio
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  • Exploring WordPress themes
  • Installing and customizing themes
  • Understanding theme frameworks
  • Responsive design and mobile optimization

 WordPress Plugins

  • Introduction to WordPress plugins
  • Installing and activating plugins
  • Essential plugins for security and performance
  • Customizing plugins and extending functionality

 WordPress Customization

  • Customizing the WordPress header, footer, and sidebar
  • Creating custom menus and navigation
  • Implementing widgets and sidebars
  • Understanding WordPress customization best practices

 WordPress Security and Maintenance

  • Securing your WordPress website
  • Backup and restore strategies
  • Performing updates safely
  • Monitoring website performance

 WordPress SEO and Analytics

  • Introduction to SEO for WordPress
  • Optimizing content for search engines
  • Using SEO plugins effectively
  • Tracking website traffic with Google Analytics

 Advanced WordPress Techniques

  • Custom post types and taxonomies
  • Building a WordPress membership site
  • Implementing e-commerce with WooCommerce
  • Multilingual websites with WPML

 WordPress Troubleshooting and Support

  • Common WordPress issues and how to troubleshoot them
  • Seeking help from the WordPress community
  • Using support forums and documentation
  • Hiring WordPress professionals

Final Project

  • Applying all learned concepts to develop a complete WordPress website
  • Presenting and sharing final projects for feedback
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Course Format:

  • Instructor-led lectures and demonstrations
  • Hands-on exercises and assignments
  • Real-world projects
  • Discussion forums for collaboration and support

Prerequisites:

  • Basic understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS)
  • Familiarity with web hosting and domain management is a plus but not required

Target Audience:

  • Beginners interested in learning WordPress development
  • Bloggers and content creators
  • Small business owners looking to build their own website
  • Web developers seeking to expand their skillset to include WordPress
 

Flexible options to attend the training programs are available. You may participate in the following manner:

  • On-location (managed by HOP or your Employer)
  • On-line