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Master WordPress from installation to a professional site: content, themes/FSE, SEO/security/cache plugins, WooCommerce, multilingual, maintenance, GDPR and development basics.

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Updated October 20, 2026

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Level 0 · Getting started & installation

Understand WordPress, choose hosting and install your first site.

  1. What is WordPress? (.org vs .com)
  2. Hosting & domain name
  3. Installing WordPress (1-click, manual or local)
  4. Discovering the dashboard (admin)
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Level 1 · Beginner: content & settings

Create content with Gutenberg and configure the essential settings.

  1. Posts vs pages: what's the difference?
  2. The Gutenberg editor & blocks
  3. Media: images, galleries & optimisation
  4. Categories, tags & navigation menus
  5. Essential settings & permalinks
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Level 2 · Intermediate: themes & appearance

Give the site a visual identity: themes, customisation and site editor.

  1. Choosing & installing a theme
  2. Customiser & site editor (FSE)
  3. Widgets & areas (sidebars, footer)
  4. Building an attractive homepage
  5. Responsive & mobile preview
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Level 3 · Advanced: essential plugins

Extend functionality: SEO, security, performance, backups and forms.

  1. Install & manage plugins
  2. SEO (Yoast / Rank Math)
  3. Performance & cache
  4. Security & backups
  5. Contact forms
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Level 4 · Expert: business & e-commerce site

Build advanced sites: online store, multilingual, members and customisation.

  1. E-commerce with WooCommerce
  2. Multilingual site
  3. Members area & restricted content
  4. Customisation: Additional CSS & child theme
  5. Custom post types & fields (ACF)
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Level 5 · Maintenance, advanced security & development

Run a site over time and get started with WordPress development.

  1. Maintenance & updates (core, themes, plugins)
  2. Migration & hosting change
  3. GDPR & compliance
  4. Introduction to WordPress development
  5. REST API & headless WordPress (concepts)
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Level 6 · In Practice

Put your skills into practice: real cases, recurring problems, best practices and resources.

  1. Real-world cases
  2. Recurring problems (playbook)
  3. Best practices & pitfalls
  4. Toolbox
  5. Field lessons
  6. Going further
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