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WordPress Advanced | Training Course


  • WordPress Introduction

    Really insightful, very detailed help and advice including a review of our company websites and proposed solutions for issues we are experiencing. We built a website from scratch!

    Queen’s College
    January 2025
  • WordPress Introduction

    Trainer's knowledge was immense, clearly an experienced practitioner.

    Joseph Chamberlain College
    February 2025
  • WordPress Introduction

    Learnt so much - great training! Thank you

    John R
    January 2025
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    February 2025
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    February 2025

Course Facts

  • 2 day course
  • Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
  • Live Online or Classroom-based
  • Certificate of completion
  • Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
  • Unlimited support after your course
  • Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses

Course Outline

  • Mastering WordPress as a Content Management System
  • Advanced Theme Development
  • Custom Fields and Advanced Content Management
  • Advanced Navigation and Menu Customisation
  • Essential Plugin Development and Customisation
  • Advanced SEO Techniques for WordPress
  • Integrating Social Media and User Management
  • Performance Optimisation and Security Hardening
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  • WordPress Introduction

    Really insightful, very detailed help and advice including a review of our company websites and proposed solutions for issues we are experiencing. We built a website from scratch!

    Queen’s College
    January 2025
  • WordPress Introduction

    Trainer's knowledge was immense, clearly an experienced practitioner.

    Joseph Chamberlain College
    February 2025
  • WordPress Introduction

    Learnt so much - great training! Thank you

    John R
    January 2025
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    February 2025
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    February 2025

We offer WordPress Advanced as a private course, which means the course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements and run on your preferred dates.

WordPress Private One-to-One Training

One-to-one tuition tailored to your exact requirements. Your choice of duration, dates and content.

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WordPress Team Training for Companies

Group bookings provide you with the most cost-effective way to train your team.

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WordPress Advanced — Team Training and Bespoke Sessions

Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.

  • Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
  • We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
  • Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
  • We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.

Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.

Overview of WordPress Advanced

This course builds on our Fundamentals course and shows delegates how to take advantage of further and more advanced features of WordPress. By the end of the course, delegates will be able to build highly compelling homepage layouts, use image sliders, crop, resize and optimise images, work with columns, add custom fields and panels, use buttons and icons, create effective 'calls to action', customise themes and use advanced widgets. Topics covered include Mastering WordPress as a content management system, Advanced theme development, Custom fields and advanced content management, Advanced navigation and menu customisation, Essential plugin development and customisation, Advanced SEO techniques for WordPress, Integrating social media and user management, Performance optimisation and security hardening and Advanced WordPress development techniques.
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Course Outline for the WordPress Advanced Training Course

Mastering WordPress as a Content Management System

  • Configuring a static homepage and optimising site structure
  • Customising navigation menus and controlling page visibility
  • Implementing custom page templates for unique layouts
  • Adapting WordPress for non-blog websites
  • Managing comments and user interactions effectively

Advanced Theme Development

  • Converting HTML templates into fully-functional WordPress themes
  • Creating custom theme frameworks for scalable development
  • Implementing advanced template hierarchies and conditional tags
  • Developing modular themes using template parts and hooks
  • Integrating the WordPress Customizer API for theme options

Custom Fields and Advanced Content Management

  • Setting up and managing custom fields for enhanced content flexibility
  • Creating custom post types and taxonomies for specialised content
  • Using Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) for complex data structures
  • Implementing custom admin panels and meta boxes
  • Displaying custom field data in themes and templates

Advanced Navigation and Menu Customisation

  • Creating multi-level dropdown menus with custom walkers
  • Implementing AJAX-powered navigation for improved user experience
  • Customising menu item classes for advanced styling
  • Building mega menus and off-canvas navigation systems
  • Integrating breadcrumbs and hierarchical navigation structures

Essential Plugin Development and Customisation

  • Understanding WordPress plugin architecture and best practices
  • Creating custom plugins to extend WordPress functionality
  • Integrating third-party APIs and services into WordPress
  • Developing custom widgets and shortcodes
  • Optimising plugin performance and security

Advanced SEO Techniques for WordPress

  • Implementing schema markup for enhanced search engine visibility
  • Optimising WordPress performance for improved page speed and rankings
  • Creating XML sitemaps and optimising internal linking structures
  • Using advanced SEO plugins and tools for comprehensive optimisation
  • Implementing local SEO strategies for geographically-targeted websites

Integrating Social Media and User Management

  • Developing custom social media integration plugins
  • Implementing social login and user authentication systems
  • Creating advanced user roles and capabilities
  • Building community features with BuddyPress or similar solutions
  • Integrating social sharing and content curation tools

Performance Optimisation and Security Hardening

  • Implementing caching solutions for improved site speed
  • Optimising database queries and reducing server load
  • Securing WordPress against common vulnerabilities and attacks
  • Setting up content delivery networks (CDNs) for global performance
  • Implementing automated backups and disaster recovery procedures

Advanced WordPress Development Techniques

  • Using WordPress REST API for headless CMS implementations
  • Developing custom Gutenberg blocks for enhanced editing experiences
  • Implementing continuous integration and deployment workflows
  • Using version control systems (Git) for WordPress development
  • Exploring headless WordPress and decoupled architectures

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