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Topic 1: Getting Started with WordPress
This topic introduces what WordPress is, how it works, and why it is a great choice for building different types of websites. You'll learn how to set up your first site and navigate the dashboard with confidence, laying the foundation for your WordPress journey.
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Lesson 1.1: What is WordPress and Why Use It?
Lesson 1.2: Setting Up Your First WordPress Site
Lesson 1.3: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
Quiz 1: WordPress Basics & Setup
Topic 2: Posts, Pages, and Publishing Content
Here, you’ll discover the difference between posts and pages, and how to create and manage them. You’ll also learn how to use categories and tags to organize your content for better user experience and SEO.
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Lesson 2.1: Understanding Posts vs. Pages
Lesson 2.2: Creating and Publishing a Post
Lesson 2.3: Organizing Content with Categories and Tags
Quiz 2: Working with Posts, Pages, and Organization
Topic 3: Designing with Gutenberg Block Editor
This topic dives into the Gutenberg block editor, WordPress's default content builder. You'll learn how to create visually appealing pages using blocks, patterns, and reusable elements for faster content creatio
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Lesson 3.1: Introduction to the Gutenberg Editor
Lesson 3.2: Using Blocks to Build Page Layouts
Lesson 3.3: Reusable Blocks and Block Patterns
Gutenberg Editor Quiz
Topic 4: Menus, Widgets, and Site Structure
You’ll learn how to build custom navigation menus and enhance your sidebar or footer areas using widgets. This topic helps you create a user-friendly structure that makes your site easy to navigate and engaging for visitors.
Topic 5: Themes and Site Customization
This section covers how to choose and install themes that suit your brand. You’ll also explore theme customization options and basic design tweaks to give your site a professional, personalized look.
Topic 6: Plugins and Extending WordPress Functionality
Learn how to extend your website's capabilities using plugins—from contact forms to security and SEO tools. You'll understand how to install, manage, and update plugins to keep your site running smoothly.
Topic 7: Website Maintenance and Security
This topic focuses on keeping your site healthy and secure. You'll learn how to perform regular updates, create backups, and apply basic security practices to protect your content and users.
Topic 8: SEO and Performance Optimization
Here, you’ll explore the basics of SEO and how to improve your site’s visibility on search engines. You'll also learn how to boost performance with caching, image optimization, and helpful SEO plugins.
Topic 9: Advanced Topics and Going Further
The final topic introduces advanced features like eCommerce with WooCommerce, mobile optimization, and monetization strategies. You’ll also get guidance on domains, hosting, and planning the next steps in your WordPress journey.
Introduction to WordPress

WordPress started as a fork of b2/cafelog by British developer Mike Little and American developer Matt Mullenweg in 2003. Initially, it was just a simple tool for creating blog posts. Since then, it has experienced tremendous growth. Today, WordPress is not merely a platform for creating blogs; it has evolved into a sophisticated content management system— a software platform that helps users create, manage, and modify content on websites.

With WordPress, you can create blogs, portfolio websites, online shops, and other types of web applications. As of 2024, it powers more than 43% of all websites and 63% of all known content management systems in the world. People with limited technical experience can use it “out of the box,” or customize it with themes and plugins, while more tech-savvy individuals can leverage its power in remarkable ways. WordPress has become huge and successful due to its ease of use, extensive customization options, open-source nature, and the strong community supporting it.

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