WordPress Training Course Topics Covered
- Getting started with WordPress
- Exploring the WordPress dashboard
- Updating your WordPress installation
- Posts in WordPress
- Media
- Links
- Pages in WordPress
- Comments
- Appearance
- WordPress plugins
- Users
- Tools
- WordPress settings
- Must have WordPress plugins
- Exploring the default WordPress theme
- Customizing WordPress themes
This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs
WordPress Training Course - Introduction - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Jul 21 2025 to Tue, Jul 22 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Aug 18 2025 to Tue, Aug 19 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Aug 18 2025 to Tue, Aug 19 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Sep 22 2025 to Tue, Sep 23 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Oct 20 2025 to Tue, Oct 21 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Nov 17 2025 to Tue, Nov 18 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Nov 17 2025 to Tue, Nov 18 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress Training Course - Introduction
Weekdays
Mon, Dec 15 2025 to Tue, Dec 16 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
WordPress training course topics
Getting started with WordPress
- Installing WordPress
- Custom installation
- One-click installation
- Logging in to WordPress
Exploring the WordPress dashboard
- Screen options
- Customizing your dashboard
- Editing your profile
- Logging out
Updating your WordPress installation
- Updating WordPress, plugins, and themes
Posts in WordPress
- Difference between posts and pages
- Creating a new post
- Using the editor
- Visual editor
- HTML editor
- Adding media
- Inserting a gallery
- Full-screen editing
- Autosave
- Categories
- Tags
- Using custom fields
- Previewing, publishing, and saving drafts
- Editing an existing post
- Quick edit
- Deleting a post
- Viewing a post
- Changing the status of a post
- Changing the visibility of a post
- Permalinks and shortlinks
Using Media in WordPress
- The library
- Scaling and cropping images in WordPress
- Media metadata
- Uploading media
- Seeing where media is being used
Adding Links in WordPress
- Adding links
- Link categories
Pages in WordPress
- Adding, editing, and deleting pages
- Page attributes
- Parent pages
- Templates
- Ordering pages
WordPress Comments
- Enabling and disabling comments
- Setting default behaviors for comments
- Viewing comment
- Comment approval process
- Dealing with spam
- Deleting comments
WordPress Themes and Appearance
- Managing themes
- Installing themes
- Widgets
- Menus
- Appearance Editor
- Editing the CSS files
WordPress Plugins
- What are plugins?
- Finding plugins
- Installing plugins
- Activating and deactivating plugins
- Editing plugin settings
- Deleting plugins
Users
- Adding, editing, and deleting users
- User roles and permissions
Tools
- Available tools
- Importing content from another site
- Exporting your WordPress data
WordPress settings
- General settings
- Changing the site title and tagline
- Changing your URL
- Using a different homepage
- Updating the admin email address
- Changing time zones
- Date/Time formats
Writing settings
- Changing the post box size
- Using emoticons
- Changing the default post and link categories
- Post to your site via email
- Remote publishing
Reading settings
- Changing default page behaviors
Discussion settings
- Default article and comment settings
- Comment moderation settings
Media settings
- Image sizing
- Embedding media
- Changing the default folder for uploaded files
Privacy settings
- Permalink settings
- Photo Album configuration
Must have WordPress plugins
Exploring the default WordPress theme
Customizing the WordPress theme
The course topics serve as an outline for the course. Instructors may adjust content based on the specific needs of each class, such as to answer your WordPress questions.
WordPress course instructors
AGI instructors are WordPress professionals and skilled teachers. You'll learn from a live WordPress professional that brings years of experience that will help you learn WordPress quickly and easily.

Greg
BA, Advertising Design
Adobe Certified Instructor
Author, multiple Adobe Creative Cloud books

Grace
MS, Information Design
BA, Digital Communications
Adjunct Professor, St. Olaf

Drake
BFA
MFA
Professor, Keystone College

Patti
BA
BFA
Adjunct Professor
Custom and private WordPress classes
This WordPress course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. WordPress classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.
There are no prerequisites for this WordPress class.
You can attend this introductory WordPress class in our classrooms, live online, or arrange for private WordPress training.
Exceptional WordPress course materials
Our proprietary curriculum has been proven effective in teaching [category short name] to thousands. You’ll receive our extensive written reference along with lesson files for you to continue your practice following the class. This WordPress course includes a copy of our Digital Classroom book with many projects and exercises.
Repeat for free
If you need a refresher or miss a day of class, you can repeat the WordPress class at no additional cost for one year.
WordPress FAQ
Do I receive a WordPress certificate?
AGI provides a certificate upon course completion, which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.
How many students are in a WordPress class?
AGI limits its class sizes so that you receive personalized attention. Classes are limited to no more than 10 participants.
Can I get specific WordPress questions answered in the class?
Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how you will be using WordPress.
Does this WordPress class include job placement support?
AGI provides job support only when WordPress classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where AGI has a dedicated career counselor assigned to each certificate student.
Is this WordPress class for Mac or Windows?
You can attend this WordPress class using a Mac or Windows computer. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.
Private WordPress classes for companies and groups
This WordPress class is available as a private workshop for your company, group, or team. Learn more about corporate WordPress training and private WordPress training, or use the contact form on this page or call 781 376-6044 to discuss private and corporate WordPress classes.