Create, manage, and optimize websites in WordPress while learning about themes, plugins, SEO, and site customization.
Learn how to create and manage websites using WordPress without any web design background. This extensive training course covers everything from installing WordPress to customizing themes and creating custom templates, making it an essential skill for web developers as over 40% of websites use WordPress.
Learn how to create and maintain a website using WordPress, even if you have no web design background or coding experience. This comprehensive course will cover everything from installing WordPress to customizing themes and optimizing your site for search engines.
In this certificate program, you will become a well-rounded Web Designer and learn to design webpages, code them with HTML & CSS, and JavaScript, and build websites with WordPress, allowing you to create a diverse portfolio to showcase your skills to potential employers or clients.
Very knowledgeable instructor! I only had him for this course, but he was clearly knowledgeable, patient, and accessible as an instructor.
Exactly what I needed! I've been tearing my hair out trying to figure out my new site's control panel and WordPress coding. The instructor covered everything from registering domains, navigating the control panel, and, of course, building with WordPress. The final day was extremely helpful as well, as he walked us through the source code for all of the site's components.
Eugenio was amazing! Steady pace instructor, he answered any and all questions. I would recommend anyone of any skill level who wants to know more about WordPress to go through him.
The class was very well presented and easy to follow along with. The instructor was well-versed in WordPress and provided information that would be beneficial for someone using WordPress in a business model.
Very pleased with this class. I learned a lot about using WordPress and working with themes and page builders.
WordPress Bootcamp was an excellent course! Highly recommend. Eugenio was fantastic.
Eugenio is a good teacher. He is very patient and makes sure all of the students know the basics. He did a great job showing us how to open and use the WordPress files in Visual Studio Code. It was also valuable to learn how LocalWP and WordPress work.
Eugenio's course on WordPress and and the Visual Code Editor was a stunning demonstration of one who knows his subject so well that he is able to make it sound simple (without leading us to believe it is).
Highly recommended for someone that wants to learn new skills in tech.
I feel like I learned what I need to know to build a basic website, thanks to the instructor's explanations, demos, examples, and walkthroughs. The code examples and comments made in class are excellent references for future website development projects.
I was doing a lot of career exploration, hit a wall, and had to regroup and reassess some of the things that I was truly passionate about. At that point in my career, I knew I wanted to get back to exploring some of my passions in design and the digital world. Noble Desktop really appealed to me because it was an undaunting steppingstone. It felt like the perfect first step. It gave me the push I needed to start building a portfolio site and get into web design. It’s been nearly half a decade since taking the class, but I would say I’ve gained more confidence since, and have continued to build on the very foundations of things I learned at Noble Desktop. For example, I learned about aspect ratios while at Noble, and was able to apply that to my work as an interactive web developer at a lifestyle branding agency. I would like to think I landed this role because I had a good online presence from my personal website that I built after completing the Noble Desktop course. As long as you put in the work, and have Noble Desktop be your guide, you will definitely get a good return on your education!
I was introduced to Noble Desktop years ago by an employer. At the time, we were implementing a new workflow and there was no one on staff qualified to train the team. I was so impressed with the instructor and the class, that I signed up for additional classes on my own… everything from JavaScript to WordPress to UX/UI Design. These days the ability to remain employable is entirely dependent on the need to continually upgrade one’s skillset. No one provides better, more comprehensive (and well-documented) instruction and technical training than Noble Desktop. It’s also a great place to meet other people in my chosen field (and other industries) whom I might not have the opportunity to meet otherwise.
Noble Desktop is the best place that I have found to enhance professional skills and keep up with new software. The instructors really know their stuff! They are seasoned pros who walk the walk and talk the talk. The knowledge and skill that I gained at Noble Desktop have enhanced my career in many ways. After taking the web design certificate program, I went from knowing very little about web design to knowing enough to design and code my own site!
I was really impressed by the instructors’ knowledge of the subject matter, I thought the teaching method was very effective (instructor demonstrates the lesson while students watch, then students do the same lesson), and the exercises were interesting and well-designed. I started working on designing and developing a website for a personal project, so I took a number of web design courses at Noble. Since I was going to so many of them, I decided to get the Web Design and Web Development certificates. Every roadblock along the way I was able to overcome with the assistance of the Noble instructors (and there were quite a few roadblocks). During the time I was in the Web Design and Web Development certificate program, I attended the meetup at Noble where the design and development extraordinaire Dan Rodney would give feedback and assistance to students working on their own projects. I want to give a special shout-out to Dan for giving me so much good feedback and assistance, and to this day I’m still happy with the way BOAST: Best of Astoria (a WordPress site I built) looks. After I received the Web Design and Development certificates, I felt confident in developing websites, and I successfully did that for a number of clients. I really like learning and improving as a designer, so I was not done at Noble after the Web Design and Development certificates. I took Sketch in a Day, and that was directly useful in being hired at IBM as they asked if I had experience with Sketch. I was also quite interested in motion and animation, so I completed the Web Animation certificate. I’m glad I took those courses since I have been working on animation projects at work, and I feel comfortable using those programs thanks to Noble. As a production designer in the marketing department at IBM, sometimes I have to be able to work very quickly and produce assets in the best way possible. Because I attended a number of seminars and classes at Noble, I learned many best practices for design and development and became confident in using many of the graphics programs. Now across the many projects I work on at IBM, which range from print, to environmental, to presentation, to digital, to social, I have the belief that I can handle anything that comes my way, and much of that confidence stems from the seminars and courses I took at Noble. I had a great experience at Noble and am happy I received the Web Design and Web Development, and Web Animation certificates. I look forward to going back to continue learning.
My new career provides the flexibility to work remotely, on my own schedule, and this allows me to spend additional time with the people that matter most. I completed Noble Desktop’s Web Development certificate program. I wanted to change careers and build smart websites for small businesses and organizations. Before enrolling with Noble Desktop, I tried learning to code HTML and CSS on my own. I frequently found myself feeling “stuck” with unanswered questions. More concerning was that I “didn’t know what I didn’t know” about current web technologies and best practices. Noble Desktop’s instructors answered my questions and introduced web development concepts and resources I would need to produce excellent work. The information presented in class was a valuable mix of Noble Desktop textbook content and tips & tools instructors discovered in their web development careers. The textbooks are so good that when I’m not sure about something I am coding, I trust my Noble Desktop textbooks more than most online search results. The Noble Desktop Web Development certificate helped me land a marketing agency internship. The first job of my new career was coding HTML emails for a national law firm. Since then, I’ve joined the rapidly growing marketing automation field and the sky appears to be the limit. I am working on Keurig Dr Pepper’s Internet of Things connected coffee maker program, building automated customer journeys that deliver, email, inbox & push messages to Keurig’s mobile app. Thank you Noble Desktop!
I got a very lucrative freelance job redesigning a website. I would not have been able to land the gig if I hadn’t had Noble Desktop’s training. My experience was excellent. The instructors I had were highly knowledgeable, patient, and personable. They made the classes fun and productive, and they seemed like really cool people. The course material was written at an appropriate level for both beginners and experienced coders; it didn’t assume too much about students’ ability, but it didn’t make things too easy, either. As a result of my training, I was able to build my own portfolio website from scratch. I developed a design in CSS and created my own original WordPress theme. I had some knowledge of HTML and CSS before taking the training, but it was pretty scanty and out of date. I would not have been able to accomplish what I did without the training. As I continue to improve my site’s design, I often use Noble Desktop’s course books as references. I’ve found the books on Flexbox, Bootstrap, and Grid, and on WordPress, to be especially useful. I can’t thank you enough. I know I was a paying customer, but the money I spent on the courses was well worth it.
Dan was honest with his feedback and gave great critique of our work. He was encouraging and was great at steering us in the right direction. He never finished a class without encouraging us to email him throughout the weeks with questions or concerns. He was there for us and seemed genuinely excited to see what we had next for him.
Dan was informative and thorough.
I think the class was very informative and I think it will be very useful. I will recommend the class to others who are interested in learning about WordPress. Dan was a great instructor. He had a great grasp of the topic and was very easy to follow.
Dan is an excellent instructor, logical and clear presentation. It felt really secure to be learning at the right pace. Also allowed for individual differences in experience and questions. I made a list of six questions, all about places I have been stuck, and Dan helped me with ALL of them. I can't wait to get back to work on my clients' websites. This was $$$s worth of new knowledge! Thank you!
I have taken many courses here before and have recommended the school highly to friends and associates. I love that the instructors are all so knowledgeable about their subjects. The private PCs and Macs are a huge plus for me(many schools only offer online or you must bring your own laptop); they are fully-loaded and help the learning process immensely. Every instructor here is patient, thorough, and makes sure you have a full comprehension of the subject. This is the only computer learning school I attend in NYC.
Perfect class to begin your experience with WordPress!
Well worth the time. I was able to learn very quickly on a topic I had no prior knowledge.
Scott very clear and very articulate with the information he transmitted to the class. He took time to wait for the class to ask questions and answered with great description. He's an excellent instructor.
Great first stepping stone for someone with little to no experience in WordPress. You'll leave the class with the ability to get your own simple site or blog up and running in no time.
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WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that aids users in the creation of simple but vibrant web pages. It is an open-source tool built to provide an easy platform for users to create web pages without much coding experience or knowledge. This has made WordPress an incredibly popular service, and as of the time of writing, some amount of WordPress infrastructure is utilized in nearly 40% of commercial web pages. This popularity means that new features and code are being regularly developed for WordPress, which is likely to further entrench the service as the premier CMS on the internet.
The system uses a series of templates and plugins (which WordPress calls “themes”) to give users increased flexibility in the form and functionality of the web pages they are building within the system. While it originated as a blog-hosting platform, WordPress expanded the functionality of its themes to accommodate mailing lists, media galleries, membership functionalities, and online storefronts. This diverse range of features makes WordPress the ideal platform for anyone looking to build a complex webpage without learning to program in HTML and CSS and JavaScript or looking for a robust web hosting platform.
WordPress is so popular because of its ease of use and the ability to create a website quickly, add content, and add extra features if needed (using plugins). Being free and open-source helped it become popular, which means you can get affordable web hosting (a company that provides a webserver to run the website). There are tons of learning resources to help you out and many themes to choose from (which control the look of the site). Since the current suite of features of the platform is so robust, more and more time and attention are being dedicated to expanding these functionalities, which has the cascading effect of making WordPress even more accessible.
If you want to learn how to build web pages without learning to code, there is no better choice on the market than learning to use WordPress’s themes, templates, and plugins. Whether you are looking to set up an online storefront, build a personal portfolio page, or just launch a personal blog, WordPress is the easiest, deepest, and most accessible content management system available. This means that if you are hoping to learn how to build web pages for personal use, it is likely in your best interest to enroll in a class teaching you how to best utilize the WordPress CMS to your advantage.
Learning WordPress can also be useful for students with web development experience and training. Since it is still built on PHP code and plugins, developers can modify and expand the code to create more diverse and interactive features for their web pages. They will be able to streamline the early development process using WordPress’s baseline themes and make necessary alterations to the code to expand functionality. Developers can also use WordPress as a space to share their work with others, helping non-programmers build more complex web pages by building and sharing plugins and templates. Anyone interested in collaborative web development should consider learning how to use WordPress.
Anyone can easily manage a WordPress website's content (text, images, etc.), which is why it’s called a content management system (CMS). No coding knowledge is required to write and edit text, add images, and more. Since the platform originated as a blog-hosting site, this is the most streamlined and robust aspect of WordPress, and anyone looking to build a simple, text-driven webpage will find all the tools they need on WordPress.
However, since its initial release nearly twenty years ago, WordPress has grown into more than a blogging platform. The CMS now boasts a wide range of plugins designed to help add more complex functionality to WordPress pages. WordPress plugins can be installed to add features beyond the core WordPress features. These let you add ecommerce, forums, forms, and so much more to a WordPress site. Using plugins will let you construct robust web pages that include tools and services that would be otherwise unavailable to anyone without a background in computer programming or access to a professional programmer.
Users also have great control over how a WordPress page looks. Themes control the appearance and workings of a WordPress website. Changing themes lets you quickly redesign a WordPress site without losing any of your other content. These ready-to-use templates make creating evocative and memorable web pages a breeze. Web developers (coders) create themes for WordPress. You can download some themes for free, while premium themes are available at a typically affordable price. Students with a programming background can build, share, and potentially sell their own WordPress themes and plugins.
WordPress.org is where you can download the free open-source WordPress software, read documentation, etc. WordPress.com is just one web host run by one of the creators of WordPress, but it's not the only hosting company. With the software from WordPress.org, WordPress can be installed on your own web server. This is made easier by 1-click installers that most web hosts offer. So you can have a WordPress website hosted with just about any hosting company, of which WordPress.com is just one.
For most WordPress users, no… but it depends on what you'll do with WordPress. HTML code is used to markup/label content (as headings, paragraphs, lists, etc.) and CSS formats the content (setting font, size, color, spacing, etc.). The visual editor of WordPress writes HTML behind the scenes for you but knowing HTML would enable you to go into the code view to see what code it has written, change or fix the code, or add your own code. If you're only editing content, you probably won't need to know code, but if you want to control the look and feel of the site, you might. WordPress themes are coded with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Anyone can install and use themes without having to understand the code. The theme can even let you tweak certain aspects of the theme, but if you want to go beyond the settings the theme gives you, you'd need to know code or hire a Web Developer who knows how to code. Since these plugins and themes can be modified, students with programming training can make fine adjustments to their appearance, design, and functionality.
Students looking to learn WordPress skills will want to enroll in a training program that teaches students how to utilize the platform. Given the platform's popularity, students will have no shortage of training options to select from, and they will be able to locate the class that fits their needs. When enrolling in a WordPress class, the most significant question involves determining how much training you think you need and how much of a coding background you have or want. Some classes are designed for students who aren’t looking to learn to code, some classes provide students with coding instruction, and others are designed for students who are already comfortable using HTML and CSS and JavaScript.
Noble Desktop offers an introduction to WordPress for non-coders with their WordPress: Create a website or Blog course. This class will teach students how to create new web pages using WordPress, edit existing pages, and add links, photos, and videos to their websites. Students will receive training in using WordPress plugins to add vital interactive elements to their web designs. By the end of the course, students will become familiar enough with WordPress to build and maintain personal and professional websites using the CMS. Noble also offers a WordPress for Coders course that teaches students with a background in HTML and CSS how to modify and alter the code for WordPress templates and plugins. This is an ideal course for students looking to add more creativity and functionality to their WordPress designs. Knowledge of PHP is recommended but not required (knowledge of HTML and CSS is a prerequisite).
Students looking to learn WordPress as part of a comprehensive web design and development education may want to consider Noble’s Front-end Web Development Certificate. In this class, students will learn how to program the client-facing elements of web pages using HTML and CSS and JavaScript. These programming languages allow developers to add visual and interactive elements to a webpage. Notably, front-end web development projects will need a platform to host the finished product, so this course teaches students how to use WordPress as that platform. In addition, students will learn how to modify the code in a WordPress template or plugin to suit their needs better. WordPress is only one small part of this course. Still, for students seeking a career-focused robust education that will teach them to work with WordPress professionally, there are few better options available.
Many training centers offer dedicated, introductory WordPress courses to familiarize students with the system and its interface. These classes, which include offerings like Ledet Training’s WordPress Intro course and ONLC Training Center’s WordPress Level 1 course, offer students a broad overview of the platform, its functionalities, and what you can do with a WordPress page without needing to learn how to code. Some training services, like Digital Workshop Center’s WordPress Bootcamp, dive deeper into the platform and help students understand how to create more elaborate WordPress pages. No matter what level of training you are looking for, there is a classroom or bootcamp that will provide you with the focused training you are seeking.
Given its popularity, there are far more options available for WordPress training. Students can take advantage of Noble Desktop’s Classes Near Me tool to find and compare in-person and live online WordPress classes in their area.
After a student decides that they want to learn WordPress, they will need to decide whether they want to learn the platform at a dedicated training center or if they want to learn in a private digital classroom. Students will be able to receive high-quality instruction in real time regardless of the delivery method that they choose. Still, each course has its own advantages and disadvantages that students will want to consider when selecting a course.
Many students find that they prefer the advantages offered by an in-person learning program. These courses are taught in dedicated classroom spaces designed to facilitate students’ learning goals and allow students to work face-to-face with their instructors. Plus, since students will be learning alongside a cohort of like-minded classmates, in-person courses offer valuable networking and allow students to collaborate on projects with their peers. The drawback to this delivery method is that because students can only attend the classes that they can physically commute to, their options will be limited to those provided by the training centers near them. For students who aren’t located near a major city, this can significantly restrict their options. In addition, students will have to commute to class, which can be a hassle for those enrolled in very short WordPress classes (no one wants to spend more time commuting than in the classroom).
Students who don’t want to commute or who don’t live near the training center of their liking may want to consider enrolling in a live online class. In these classes, students can still work directly with live instructors and receive personalized real-time feedback and assistance on their work. These classes are held in private Zoom classrooms, and class sizes are kept small to ensure that students can work directly with their peers and instructors. This makes them ideal for students who don’t want to sacrifice the benefits of live instruction while still being able to learn from the comfort of their homes. However, many students find that learning from their homes has the potential to be more distracting, meaning students will need to take additional steps to structure their own learning environment. In addition, students will need to maintain their tech set-up to attend classes, so they will need to ensure that they have a device and an internet connection to handle a digital learning environment.