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WordPress Basics training course

WordPress Basics

  One day    Live online     Private options

Learn to build and manage websites with WordPress on this practical one-day course for beginners.

Covering the dashboard, pages and posts, images and media, themes, plugins, menus, widgets and keeping your site secure and up to date — no technical experience required.

  •  Navigate the WordPress dashboard confidently
  •  Create and organise pages and posts
  •  Use themes to control your site's appearance
  •  Extend functionality with plugins
  •  Keep your site secure and up to date

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    "Simon was excellent in his delivery. The content of the course was well-paced, and the structure of the day was well broken up to make sure that the information was able to be absorbed easily."

    Shannon Academy Of English - 18 March 2026 - With Simon

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    "Explaining eveerything at a good pace and simplifying it enough to allow someone with no previous experience to understand it fully"

    Shannon Academy Of English - 18 March 2026 - With Simon

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    "Very informative, lots of relevant contents, approachable teacher"

    Shannon Academy Of English - 18 March 2026 - With Simon

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    "Amazing training session. Simon made it very relatable to our issues."

    Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - 19 November 2025 - With Simon

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    "Craig was great he tailored the lesson to my needs because I was the only attendee. He answered all of my questions and was very knowledgeable. Im very happy I took this course :)"

    Somerset Bridge Group - 31 January 2025 - With Craig

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Join our WordPress course and dive into the basics of this user-friendly platform.

Whether you're looking to start a website or blog, our beginner friendly course will equip you with everything you need to set up your own website with Wordpress.

You'll learn how to configure your site structure, work with themes and plugins, upload content, and which SEO tools will ensure your site is found online.

Our training courses are led by experts and include practical exercises, ensuring you leave the course confident to set up and manage your own site.

Attend a course in London or online and start establishing an online presence.

Need help deciding which course is best for you? Call an expert learning adviser on 020 7407 8880. Private and custom courses are also available.

Learn your way

Face to face

Face to face

Train at our Islington centre in a class of up to eight. Ask the trainer anything, as often as you need.

Live online

Live online

The same course, taught live over Zoom in a class of up to six. You'll need your own computer and software.

Team training

Team training

Private courses for your team, at our centre, at your office or live online. We can build the day around your own files and brand.

Who attends?

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Getting better at your job

You need a skill for the role you already have, or your employer is investing in the team.

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Changing career

You're moving into a new field and need the practical skills it asks for.

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Just graduated

You know the theory. A practical course and a certificate of attendance show employers you can do the work.

Recent Wordpress reviews

WordPress Basics 18 March 2026 · Online · Private team training

Simon was excellent in his delivery. The content of the course was well-paced, and the structure of the day was well broken up to make sure that the information was able to be absorbed easily.

OL Shannon Academy of English

WordPress Basics 18 March 2026 · Online · Private team training

Explaining eveerything at a good pace and simplifying it enough to allow someone with no previous experience to understand it fully

AI Shannon Academy of English

WordPress Basics 18 March 2026 · Online · Private team training

Very informative, lots of relevant contents, approachable teacher

ID Shannon Academy of English

WordPress Basics 19 November 2025 · Online · Private team training

Amazing training session. Simon made it very relatable to our issues.

KG Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

WordPress Basics 31 January 2025 · Online · Public

Craig was great he tailored the lesson to my needs because I was the only attendee. He answered all of my questions and was very knowledgeable. Im very happy I took this course :)

EB Somerset Bridge Group

WordPress Basics 11 July 2024 · Online · Public

Clear explanation and really helpful demo and advice

MM HOL Library

WordPress Basics 11 July 2024 · Online · Public

Hopefully the skills will be transferrable. I am certainly less scared about editing text within wordpress and finding my way around the site. Good pace and more confident about adding pages and posts so look forward to trying this ut ontest website.

IC British Library

WordPress Basics 23 April 2024 · Online · Public

The instructor was very helpful, took his time with the learners and went into depth about what we were learning about. i found it very useful and informative.

CP SB Skills Solutions ltd

WordPress Basics 5 January 2022 · Online · Public

Great at explaining things through and showing examples, and bringing everything back together so not to get lost.

LC The Follett Office

WordPress Basics 1 October 2021 · In Person · Public

Really knowledgeable and was good for the trainer to gauge what each and everyone of us wanted to develop in the session - Really felt like we got the most out of it.

JB CBW - Carter Backer Winter