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In this lesson you will learn how there are close to 3000 free themes in the official WordPress.org directory and at least as many in the commercial space. This lesson will give you the tools needed to thoroughly evaluate themes and choose the most appropriate for your site(s).

In this lesson you will learn the meaning of the term Open Source when referring to software, what the GPL software license provides, why WordPress is an open-source project, and how this is important for both the users of WordPress and the contributors to WordPress.

Learn why spam is a problem for all WordPress sites, why you should control it and learn tips to manage it.

In this lesson you will learn about the almost 35,000 free plugins in the official WordPress.org Plugin Directory, as well as thousands more in the commercial space. This lesson will give you the tools needed to thoroughly evaluate, install, and choose the most appropriate plugin(s) for your site.

Many people have heard of the "Famous Five Minute Install" with WordPress. This lesson will explain the one-click installation available through Bluehost.

In this lesson you will learn about the many ways WordPress can be used to create blogs, websites, systems, apps, and much more!

Template for creating lesson plan repos, including the lesson plan template. Fork this to create new lesson plans.

In this lesson you will learn how to install WordPress locally on your own computer.

In this lesson you will learn how to control spam on your WordPress site by utilizing the Akismet plugin by Automattic.

In this lesson you will learn the story of how WordPress began as a simple blogging software and then developed into the content Management System that it is today.

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Learn why site performance is important for all WordPress sites, and learn tips to improve it.

What is a widget area? Why would you add one to your theme? This lesson demonstrates how to add widget areas to your theme and how to add content to these areas.

In this lesson you will learn what a WordPress Child Theme is, when should you use one, and how to create your own Child Theme.

This module will take you through the basic configuration of a theme.

Focus on good WordPress code, with semantic markup and WordPress. The principles in the lesson are valid for all code.