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WordPress 5 Essential Training: Site Administration

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Provider

LinkedIn Learning
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Duration & workload

2-3 hours
Sessions

On-Demand

Found in

WordPress Courses

Part of

Become a Junior WordPress Developer

Overview

Learn how to administer a WordPress website. Find out how to adjust settings, add users, customize menus and themes, install plugins, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction

WordPress: Settings, configuration, and management
How WordPress works

1. Settings

Admin panel
General settings
Change the language of your site
Writing and Reading settings
Discussion settings
Permalink settings
Privacy settings (GDPR)

2. Configuration with the Customizer

Site identity
Site visuals
Create and customize menus
Widgets
Change what the front page displays
Themes: What they are and how they work
Preview, install, and activate a theme

3. Extending WordPress with Plugins

Plugins: What they are and how they work
Install, activate, and manage plugins

4. Management

How WordPress handles users
User profiles
Add and manage users
Manage comments and spam
Advanced content management
The Media Library

5. Security and Maintenance

Is WP safe and secure?
Keep WordPress up-to-date
Monitoring site health
Recover from a crash with recovery mode

Conclusion

Next steps on your WordPress journey

Taught by

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

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4.8 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 450 ratings

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