WordPress Intermediate Course

Instructor-led WordPress Intermediate Course

Increase your WordPress skills with our two-day course.

Our WordPress intermediate course is designed to increase your skills in the use of WordPress. Take your skills to the next level and explore backend files, search engine optimisation, ecommerce shops, caching, custom CSS code and more.

Become the master of your WordPress website.

Gain practical insights from our experienced trainers/website designers.

Who is this course for?

The intermediate WordPress course is ideal for users who already have a solid grasp of the basics and are ready to take their skills to the next level. It’s perfect for business owners, marketing professionals, content managers, and anyone responsible for maintaining or enhancing a WordPress website. If you’re looking to dive deeper into backend functionality, SEO, ecommerce, custom code, and performance optimisation, this course will give you the practical tools and confidence to manage your site more effectively.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of WordPress Intermediate you should be able to:

Prerequisites

WordPress Intermediate assumes you have experience using WordPress. Users should have a good understanding of all basic functions, such as those covered in the Introduction course.

Course Duration

Our WordPress Intermediate course is run over 2 days.
9:00am till 5:00pm

Course Overview

Set up WordPress on a localhost

Install personal web server software
Explore the phpMyAdmin interface
Set up WordPress using a localhost
Import an existing site into new install
Edit the wp-options table
Edit the wp-config.php file

Back up and update your WordPress website

Use an FTP client to transfer files
Use cPanel (web hosting management console)
Keep WordPress up-to-date
Strategies for updating multiple sites
Keep plugins and themes up-to-date

Plugins

Integrate social media platforms
Install and configure an SEO plugin
Use an XML sitemap
Edit meta title and descriptions
Install and configure an online shop
Import products
Configure shipping options
Install a caching plugin
Install and configure a slider plugin

HTML

Introduction to HTML code
Explore HTML tags in your theme

Child Themes

Parent vs Child Themes
Create your own child theme
Activate a child theme

CSS

What is CSS?
CSS resources
CSS syntax and specificity
Explore the WordPress Customiser
Inspect CSS code within your website
Create CSS syntax from scratch

PHP

Introduction to PHP
Explore PHP files
Review the functions.php file
Review the header.php and footer.php
Create a new widget area
Create a new menu area
Edit your site’s footer content
Add new functionality to your website

Back up your local website

Export your SQL database tables
Copy the required WordPress files

Course Inclusions

Skills Analysis

Take advantage of our free online skills analysis prior to your training to ensure you’re enrolled in the right course.

Certificate

After completing the course you’ll receive a certificate to show off your new-found WordPress knowledge.

Course Resources

All courses include a resources in various formats covering all content for the course.

Hands-on training

We’re big believers in hands-on learning so you’ll be on a computer and building your skills in real-time.

Email Support

Access unlimited support following your training course to build on your learning and ask any burning questions.

Real-world examples

There’s nothing better than working through real-world examples to reinforce learning and increase your confidence.

Course Pricing

Pricing as of 1st January 2026.

Course Name	Public Course Cost (2 Days)
WordPress Intermediate	$980.00 per person

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