WordPress Bootcamp

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Summary

WordPress allows you to create and maintain a website even without a web design background or coding knowledge. WordPress is built with HTML, CSS, and PHP, giving developers who know code greater control over WordPress sites. Whether you want to create a new website/blog or manage an existing WordPress site, this class is for you.

If you design or code websites, knowing how to use WordPress is essential, as many websites you design or build will likely use (or should use) WordPress. WordPress drives over 40% of all websites because it provides loads of functionality and the ability to create themes (templates) to control the look, feel, and functionality of a website. Clients will want to edit content (text, images, etc.), and WordPress enables them to do so without coding knowledge. In this class, you’ll learn how to create pages, edit content, and understand how clients interact with WordPress when managing content. You’ll also learn how to control the layout, appearance, and functionality of WordPress sites with easy-to-use tools that don’t require coding knowledge, as well as when to use code for even greater control.

Prerequisites

You should have basic HTML and CSS coding experience equivalent to our Web Development with HTML & CSS class.

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Curriculum

What you'll learn

Build websites or blogs with WordPress
Create or edit webpages and blog posts in a WordPress site, format text, images, links, and more
Install WordPress themes (which control the appearance of a WordPress site) and customize their appearance
See how WordPress plugins add functionality
Install WordPress locally so you can write and test your code
Learn how WordPress code works behind the scenes and how to use HTML, CSS, and PHP to customize and control it

Course syllabus

Getting Started with WordPress

Creating a WordPress Site (Installing WordPress)

Installing WordPress with a Web Host’s “1-Click Install”
Manually Installing WordPress

Logging Into the WordPress Admin & General Site Settings

Logging Into the WordPress Admin
General WordPress Settings
Editing Your Profile
Setting Your Profile Picture (Gravatar)

Writing Posts & Formatting Text

Posts versus Pages
Creating a New Blog Post
Using the Visual Editor
Pasting Without Formatting & Clearing Formatting
Formatting Headings
Formatting Bulleted & Numbered Lists
Formatting Quotes
Publishing a Post
Deleting a Post
Restoring a Post from the Trash (or Deleting it Delete Permanently)

Publishing a Post (Making it Live)

Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
Status
Visibility
Publish Date & Time

Adding a Read More Link to a Post

Adding the Read More Tag
Changing the Text in the More Tag

Creating Links (Hyperlinks)

Linking to Another Website
Opening a Link in a New Tab
Linking to a Page Within Your Site
Editing & Removing Links

Adding Images & Managing the Media Library

Adding an Image to a Post or Page
Editing Images (Manually Resizing, Cropping, & Rotating)
Media Settings (Customizing the Size of Thumbnail, Medium, & Large)
Adding a Featured Image
Uploading Images & Files Directly Into the Media Library
Editing & Deleting Images in the Media Library
Deleting Unused Images (Cleaning Out the Media Library)

Adding an Image Gallery

Adding an Image Gallery
Editing an Existing Image Gallery

Adding Video

Embedding YouTube Videos
Uploading a Video File

Diving Deeper into WordPress

Categories, Tags, & Reading Settings

Categories & Tags Explained
Creating & Editing Categories
Changing the “Uncategorized” Default Category Name
Setting the Default Category
Creating & Editing Tags
Changing Categories/Tags for Multiple Posts
Reading Settings

Widgets

Editing & Adding Widgets

Making Pages

Pages versus Posts
Creating a New Page
Publishing a Page (Making it Live)
Deleting a Page
Changing the Page Order

Menus

About Menus & Locations
Adding & Removing Links in Menus
Creating Submenus
Opening Menu Links in a New Tab

Installing Themes

What Are WordPress Themes?
Where Do I Get WordPress Themes?
Installing & Activating a Theme
Manually Uploading & Activating a Theme
Deleting a Theme

Customizing Theme Appearance

Customizing Appearance
Customizing the Site Identity (Logo, Title, & Tagline)
Adding a Site Icon (Favicon)
Customizing the Header
Customizing Colors

Changing the Template Layout for a Page/Post

Changing a Template Layout

WordPress Plugins: About, Installing, & Updating

About WordPress Plugins
Installing a WordPress Plugin
Updating Plugins

WordPress Plugins You May Want to Install

Recommended WordPress Plugins

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Creating SEO-Friendly Permalinks (URLs) for the Site
Customizing the URL of an Individual Page/Post
Setting Titles & Meta Descriptions with an SEO Plugin

Customizing WordPress

Page Builders: Customizable Page Layouts

Theme Builders: Control the Website’s Look

Child Themes

Custom Post Types

Advanced Custom Fields

WordPress Best Practices

Automated Backups

WordPress Security

Running WordPress Locally

Setting Up a Local Testing Server

Installing WordPress

Creating a Custom WordPress Theme

Converting a Static HTML Site to a Dynamic WordPress Theme

Creating Custom Templates

Using Your Custom CSS

Creating Menu Display Locations

Creating Widget Areas

Adding Custom Theme Controls

What's included

Free course retake within one year to refresh the material and gain practice.
Course workbook
Class recordings

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Live classes

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Book live on Noble Desktop

September 28, 2026 – September 30, 2026

In-person or live online

Starts at 10:00 · America/New_York (EDT); final session ends at 17:00 EDT
January 25, 2027 – January 27, 2027

In-person or live online

Starts at 10:00 · America/New_York (EST); final session ends at 17:00 EST
June 1, 2027 – June 3, 2027

In-person or live online

Starts at 10:00 · America/New_York (EDT); final session ends at 17:00 EDT
September 27, 2027 – September 29, 2027

In-person or live online

Starts at 10:00 · America/New_York (EDT); final session ends at 17:00 EDT

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Self-paced course

Learn through recorded lessons on your own schedule.

This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.

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Tuition: $995
Course length: 18 hours
Schedule: On your schedule

In this self-paced course, you’ll learn how to create pages, edit and manage content, and understand the client experience inside WordPress. You’ll also explore how to control a site’s appearance and functionality using built-in tools, and when to use code for more advanced customization, giving you the skills to confidently build and manage WordPress websites on your own schedule. WordPress makes it possible to create and maintain a website without a background in web design or coding, while also giving developers who know HTML, CSS, and PHP the ability to customize sites more deeply. Whether you’re starting a new website or managing an existing WordPress site, this course guides you step by step through the process.

WordPress powers over 40 percent of all websites, making it a must-know platform for anyone who designs or builds sites. Because WordPress offers flexible functionality and customizable themes, it’s often the best choice for client projects where content needs to be easily updated without coding. Clients can manage text, images, and pages on their own, while designers and developers maintain control over layout, style, and features.

Self-paced prerequisites