🧑💻 WordPress Web Development Course Outline
🔹 Module 1: Introduction to WordPress
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What is WordPress? CMS Overview
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WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
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Setting up Local Server (XAMPP / LocalWP)
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Installing WordPress Locally
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Introduction to WordPress Dashboard
🔹 Module 2: WordPress Fundamentals
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Posts vs Pages
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Categories & Tags
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Media Library
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User Roles & Permissions
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Reading & Writing Settings
🔹 Module 3: Theme Installation & Customization
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Free vs Premium Themes
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Installing Themes from Dashboard & ZIP Upload
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Customizing Themes (Header, Footer, Widgets, Menus)
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Introduction to Page Builders (Elementor, Gutenberg)
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Child Themes – Why & How to Create
🛠️ Practice Project: Build a basic blog layout using a theme
🔹 Module 4: Plugin Installation & Management
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What are Plugins? Free vs Premium
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Installing Plugins via Dashboard and FTP
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Essential Plugins:
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Elementor / WPBakery (Page Builder)
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Yoast SEO / RankMath (SEO)
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Contact Form 7 / WPForms (Forms)
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UpdraftPlus (Backup)
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Wordfence (Security)
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WooCommerce (eCommerce)
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Plugin Conflicts & Troubleshooting
🛠️ Practice Project: Create a contact page using WPForms
🔹 Module 5: Building Professional Pages
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Home Page Design with Elementor
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About Us, Contact, Services, Blog Pages
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Menu Structure & Navigation
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Using Widgets & Sidebars
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Embedding Social Media & Maps
🔹 Module 6: Blogging with WordPress
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Creating & Publishing Blog Posts
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Featured Images & Meta Data
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Managing Comments
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Categories for Blog Organization
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Scheduling Posts
🔹 Module 7: WordPress Customization & Tools
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Custom CSS using Customizer
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Using Custom Code Snippets
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Import/Export Tools
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Backup & Restore
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Updating WordPress, Themes & Plugins Safely
🔹 Module 8: Introduction to WooCommerce (Optional Advanced Module)
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Installing & Setting up WooCommerce
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Adding Products (Simple, Variable)
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Payment Gateways & Checkout Pages
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Customizing WooCommerce Pages
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Managing Orders & Customers
🛠️ Practice Project: Create a mini online store
🔹 Module 9: SEO & Website Optimization
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On-page SEO using Yoast/RankMath
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Image Optimization
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Website Speed Tips (Cache, Lazy Load)
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Mobile Responsiveness Testing
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Google Analytics & Search Console Setup
🔹 Module 10: WordPress Deployment
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Moving from Localhost to Live Server
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Choosing Hosting & Domain Setup
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Using Plugins for Migration (All-in-One WP Migration / Duplicator)
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Website Launch Checklist
🎓 Final Project:
Build a fully functional website (Blog / Portfolio / Company Profile / eCommerce) including:
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Theme + Plugins
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Custom Design
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SEO Setup
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Responsive Layout
📘 Optional Add-ons (For Extended Courses)
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Introduction to HTML, CSS for WordPress Tweaks
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Security Best Practices
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Multilingual Site Setup (WPML, TranslatePress)
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Membership/Subscription Plugins
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