EMFAD Courses

Web Development

WordPress Website Development

Plan, build, secure and hand over professional WordPress websites for businesses, blogs and online shops.

  • Beginner
  • About 7 hours
  • 4 modules
  • 16 lessons
  • Certificate of completion

About this course

Build professional WordPress sites. Master themes, plugins, page builders, and customization to launch business and e-commerce websites.

What you will learn

  • Explain how WordPress core, the database, themes and plugins work together, and install WordPress on hosting with a domain
  • Manage content with posts, pages, media, menus and the block editor, including patterns and templates
  • Choose, brand and safely customise block and classic themes, and select plugins using clear quality criteria
  • Build business sites, landing pages, blogs and a basic WooCommerce store with local payment options
  • Secure, back up, update and speed up WordPress sites with a repeatable maintenance routine
  • Deliver a complete business website with a launch checklist and client handover guide

Curriculum

Module 1WordPress Foundations4 lessons
  1. 1How WordPress Works Free preview
  2. 2Hosting, Domains and Installation
  3. 3The Dashboard Tour
  4. 4Posts, Pages and Media
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Building the Site4 lessons
  1. 5Choosing and Customising Themes
  2. 6Essential Plugins and How to Choose
  3. 7Menus, Widgets and Homepages
  4. 8The Block Editor in Depth
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Site Types4 lessons
  1. 9Business Sites and Landing Pages
  2. 10Blogs and Content Sites
  3. 11WooCommerce Store Basics
  4. 12Membership and LMS Options
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Running WordPress4 lessons
  1. 13Security Hardening
  2. 14Backups and Updates
  3. 15Speed Optimisation
  4. 16Course Project: Complete Business Site
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Complete Business Website in WordPress

Who this course is for

  • Beginners who want to build websites for their own business or for clients
  • Freelancers and aspiring web developers looking for a commercially useful skill
  • Business owners and staff who manage a WordPress site and want to run it properly

Requirements

  • A computer with internet access and a modern browser; no coding experience is required
  • A free local WordPress tool such as LocalWP, or a low-cost hosting account for practice
  • Basic comfort with files, folders and online accounts

What is included

Written lessons

16 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.

Module quizzes

A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.

Final project

Complete Business Website in WordPress. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.

Certificate

A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.

How the certificate works

Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.

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