WordPress Website Building: Free Course

Create and develop a WordPress website through a complete staged training route. This free Learn Skills Daily course retains the beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert tutorials, together with the long full-course compilation for review.

The complete published source lesson sequence is retained, including its introductions, examples, exercises, reviews and compilations where present.

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WordPress Beginner Tutorial

Before you start

Basic browser and computer skills are helpful. Hands-on practice needs an appropriate WordPress environment. Hosting, domains, paid themes, plugins and software services are separate from free video viewing.

About this course

Create and develop a WordPress website through a complete staged training route. This free Learn Skills Daily course retains the beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert tutorials, together with the long full-course compilation for review.

Course at a glance

Provider / Teaching team Learn Skills Daily
Platform YouTube · Learn Skills Daily
Access Free Video
Level Beginner
Language English
Videos 5
Video duration 21h 21m · allow extra time for practice
Format Self-paced recorded training
Certificate Not included with video viewing

What you’ll learn

  • Follow the introductory training to understand the recorded WordPress environment and a basic website workflow.
  • Progress through the later tutorials with a clearer purpose for changes to the site.
  • Relate website structure and presentation to the information a visitor needs.
  • Review and document a practice change before adapting it to another website environment.

Skills you’ll gain

  • WordPress foundations
  • Website organisation
  • Content presentation
  • Site-building practice
  • Change review
  • Website maintenance awareness

Course Overview

The publisher’s curriculum develops WordPress use across four teaching stages and provides a complete compilation of the training. Work from a small website purpose and build confidence with the recorded environment before attempting more demanding changes. A useful site has an understandable structure, consistent presentation and content that supports its visitor’s task. Keep the effect of each change visible and preserve a practice version you can return to. The lessons reflect the software and services used at recording time; hosting, themes, plugins and current interfaces may differ in your setup.

How to study the course

  • Begin with the introductory class and a small practice site. Make one change at a time and inspect the visible result before continuing.
  • Use the later classes and compilation to revisit a complete workflow. Match the recorded technique to the environment you actually use, including its permissions and dependencies.

Use the searchable classroom lesson list to revisit a specific explanation. Pause after a useful demonstration, reproduce a small example and explain the result in your own words. Keep a short note of what worked, what changed and what you still need to understand before moving on.

Who is this for?

This course suits learners building a first WordPress site and users seeking a more organised approach to website work. It is useful for personal projects, small teams and professionals responsible for website content.

Before you start

Basic browser and computer skills are helpful. Hands-on practice needs an appropriate WordPress environment. Hosting, domains, paid themes, plugins and software services are separate from free video viewing.

Put the lessons into practice

Plan a small informational website for a fictional workshop. Define the main visitor task and a few pages that support it. Build or sketch a consistent navigation structure, then prepare one sample page with clear headings and a useful next step. Use a course technique to improve the practice site and check the result. Keep notes on the environment and changes so you can reproduce them. Work in a local or designated practice setup rather than experimenting on an important live website.

This optional activity is provided by WikiFree for independent practice. It is not a graded assignment from the instructor. Keep your working notes, check the result against the task you defined and return to the relevant lesson when an assumption or technique is unclear.

Certificate / Assessment

Watching the public videos and using WikiFree progress tracking does not award a certificate, exam voucher, academic credit or instructor assessment.

Use your practice output to review what you can now explain and repeat independently. Completion tracking records your study progress; it does not replace an assessed qualification or professional experience.

Related courses for your next step

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Compare the published course outlines. A lower level is a preparation option, not a required prerequisite.
CourseLevelFocusStudy time
This course — WordPress Website Building: Free CourseBeginnerWordPress foundations · Website organisation · Content presentation21h 21m of video; practice time is additional
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Free Simplilearn Course: Web Development with HTML, CSS and JavaScriptBeginnerHTML & CSS · JavaScript · Website Building80h 40m of video; practice time is additional

Frequently asked questions

Is this course free to watch?

Yes. The public video lessons can be viewed in the WikiFree classroom. Free viewing does not include paid software, service subscriptions, provider membership benefits or a credential.

How long does the course take?

The 5 source videos total approximately 21h 21m. Allow additional time for pausing, practice, reviewing an example and checking your own result.

What background do I need?

Basic browser and computer skills are helpful. Hands-on practice needs an appropriate WordPress environment. Hosting, domains, paid themes, plugins and software services are separate from free video viewing.

Does watching the course award a certificate?

No. Video viewing and WikiFree progress tracking do not award a certificate, credit or an exam voucher.

Can I study on a phone?

Yes. The classroom has a responsive player and searchable lesson list. A larger screen and suitable practice environment are helpful for following software demonstrations or technical examples.

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