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WordPress Developer DiplomaDuration: 3 months
Assessment: One comprehensive practical assignment
Become a competent WordPress developer with this fully online, flexible diploma designed to provide you with the essential knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to build, customize, and maintain professional websites using WordPress. This course covers foundational to advanced topics, enabling you to manage various WordPress sites effectively, optimize for SEO, and extend functionality through plugins and themes.
Course Modules and Key Learnings:
- WordPress Basics
Understand the history, structure, and ecosystem of WordPress as a content management system (CMS) and website platform. - Setting Up the WordPress Software
Learn how to install and configure WordPress, including hosting considerations, domain setup, and initial configurations. - Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
Gain familiarity with the WordPress admin interface, content management workflows, user roles, and site settings. - Publishing Your Site with WordPress
Master the process of creating and publishing pages, posts, media, menus, and managing site navigation. - Examining SEO and Social Media Integration
Learn key SEO best practices within WordPress, including plugin usage and optimization, plus social media sharing tools to increase traffic and engagement. - Customizing the Look of Your Site
Develop skills to select, install, and customize themes, understand template hierarchies, and apply styling using WordPress Customizer and CSS basics. - Using and Developing Plugins
Explore how to install, configure, and troubleshoot plugins that extend site functionality, including an introduction to creating simple custom plugins. - Running Multiple Sites with WordPress Multisite
Understand how to set up and manage a WordPress multisite network to run multiple websites from a single installation efficiently.
Your practical ability to design, build, customize, and optimize WordPress websites will be assessed through one comprehensive assignment. Students may begin their assignments immediately and complete the diploma flexibly upon submission.
Updated on 31 July, 2025
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WordPress Developer , Freelance Wordpress Developer , Freelancer WordPress ExpertAbout City of London College of Economics
City of London College of Economics (COLCE) is a recognized educational institution offering affordable, accredited online courses for vocational and academic growth. Our programs are self-paced for your convenience and designed with a practical focus, meeting high-quality and compliance standards (DSG, ISO 27001). We support learners worldwide in enhancing their career opportunities through comprehensive knowledge in economics, management, and related fields. COLCE is listed in the UK Government Register of Verified Learning Providers (Reference Number: 10089366) and accredited by the British Government, UKRLP, as well as the Association of Colleges and Business Schools (Certificate Serial Number: ACBS/COLCE/011525NF).