WordPress offers a flexible and accessible solution for building and maintaining websites, even for those without formal web design training or deep technical coding knowledge. Built on a foundation of HTML, CSS, and PHP, WordPress provides both ease of use for beginners and advanced capabilities for experienced web developers who want to customize every aspect of their sites. If you're interested in launching a brand new website or blog from scratch, or if you need to take control of managing an existing WordPress installation, this hands-on course is the perfect fit for your goals.
Why WordPress Expertise Matters for Web Professionals: Over 40 Percent of the Internet Runs on WordPress
For anyone working in web design or web development, proficiency with WordPress has become an indispensable skill. A substantial portion of the websites you design or build will either currently use WordPress or would benefit significantly from being built on the WordPress platform. This is because WordPress powers more than 40 percent of all websites on the internet, thanks to its comprehensive feature set and the ability to create and customize themes and templates that govern every aspect of a site's appearance, design, and overall functionality. Your clients and end users will expect to be able to modify content such as text and images without needing to understand code, and WordPress makes this possible through its intuitive interface.
In this comprehensive course, you'll develop practical skills in creating pages, editing and managing content, and gaining an authentic understanding of how your clients will experience WordPress when they need to create content and make edits. You'll also explore how to shape the layout, look, and features of WordPress sites using straightforward, intuitive tools that don't demand any coding expertise, while also learning when and how to incorporate code for maximum control and customization.
This course has a prerequisite:
- You need to have foundational knowledge of HTML and CSS coding that is comparable to what's covered in our Web Development with HTML & CSS course.
Learn more about WordPress Bootcamp at NYIM Training.
