WordPress Tutorial – WordPress Complete Free Course

WordPress Course – Complete Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to WordPress What is WordPress? WordPress.com vs WordPress.org How websites work Domain name and web hosting Installing WordPress WordPress dashboard overview WordPress settings Module 2: WordPress Website Setup Domain and hosting setup Connecting domain with hosting SSL/HTTPS setup Installing WordPress WordPress basic configuration Permalinks User roles and permissions WordPress security basics Module 3: WordPress Themes What is a WordPress theme? Installing themes Free vs premium themes Customizing a theme Header and footer Menus and navigation Widgets Site identity Responsive design Child themes Module 4: Pages, Posts & Content Posts vs Pages Creating pages Creating blog posts Categories Tags Featured images Media library Gutenberg Block Editor Revisions Creating a professional website structure Module 5: Elementor Introduction to Elementor Installing Elementor Elementor interface Sections and containers Text, image and button widgets Columns and layouts Responsive design Header and footer Landing page design Elementor forms Elementor Pro features Module 6: WordPress Plugins What is a plugin? Installing plugins Updating plugins Essential plugins Contact form Backup plugin Security plugin Cache/performance plugin SEO plugin Plugin conflicts and troubleshooting Module 7: WordPress SEO What is SEO? On-page SEO SEO-friendly URLs Meta title and description Keywords Image SEO XML Sitemap Google Search Console Google Analytics Basic technical SEO Module 8: WooCommerce – E-Commerce Introduction to WooCommerce Installing WooCommerce Store configuration Adding products Product categories Variable products Digital products Inventory management Payment gateways Shipping configuration Coupons Orders Customers WooCommerce reports Module 9: WordPress LMS What is an LMS? Installing an LMS plugin Creating courses Creating lessons Creating topics Creating quizzes Course certificates Student registration Instructor management Course pricing WooCommerce integration Student dashboard Course progress tracking Module 10: WordPress Hosting & Server Management Shared hosting vs VPS cPanel and hosting panels VPS hosting Domain DNS management A Record, CNAME and MX Creating subdomains SSL installation FTP/SFTP SSH basics Database management PHP version management WordPress file structure Backup and restore Module 11: WordPress Security Common WordPress attacks Brute-force protection Strong authentication Login security File permissions Malware detection Firewall Security plugins Database security Backup strategy WordPress recovery after hacking Module 12: WordPress Speed Optimization Why website speed matters Caching Image optimization WebP CSS/JS optimization Database optimization CDN Lazy loading Core Web Vitals Speed testing Module 13: WordPress Maintenance WordPress updates Theme updates Plugin updates Backup schedules Database maintenance Security monitoring Error logs Troubleshooting Website migration Website cloning Module 14: Advanced WordPress WordPress database structure phpMyAdmin WP-CLI Custom Post Types Custom Taxonomies Shortcodes Custom CSS Basic PHP for WordPress Hooks and filters WordPress REST API Module 15: Real-World Projects I would make the LMS course project-based: Project 1: Personal Portfolio Website Project 2: Business/Company Website Project 3: College/Institution Website Project 4: Blog Website Project 5: WooCommerce Online Store Project 6: Complete Online Learning Website using WordPress + LMS + WooCommerce Project 7: Deploy WordPress website on a VPS with domain, SSL, backup and security Recommended LMS Course Structure For each module, use: Module → Lessons → Topics → Quiz → Assignment → Practical Project For example: Module 5: Elementor ├── Lesson 1: Introduction to Elementor ├── Lesson 2: Installing Elementor ├── Lesson 3: Creating Website Layout ├── Lesson 4: Header & Footer ├── Lesson 5: Responsive Design ├── Quiz └── Assignment: Create a Business Homepage This structure will work particularly well with Tutor LMS + WooCommerce, and you can sell the course as a Beginner → Advanced WordPress Web Developer program.