Introductory WordPress course for beginners who want to become familiar with WordPress and create a blog using WordPress
InstructorJohn Cordova
Free
The curriculum provides a structured walkthrough of core sidebar elements including Posts, Media, Pages, Appearance, Plugins, and Settings.
Editorial course preview
These 3 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.
This screenshot displays the WordPress.com dashboard interface, highlighting the My Home section with setup options and quick links for beginners.
This slide displays a series of numbered quiz questions regarding WordPress website customization, page categories, and measurement units.
The screenshot shows the initial setup phase on WordPress.com, displaying a progress bar labeled 'Building your site' at Step 1 of 2.
Instruction includes specific quizzes designed to help learners retain essential WordPress terms and steps.
The instructional style focuses on explaining the admin panel, which may lack sufficient demonstration of how dashboard changes appear on the actual website. One signal from early 2022 suggests a need for more on-screen action showing live results; note that the current update label does not prove this specific issue was addressed.
The content may be too basic for those aiming to manage complex or professional company websites.
The curriculum aligns with the goal of introducing beginners to WordPress basics and dashboard navigation.