Proposed Tier 2 Lessons

Below is a rough outline based on what we have already and a bit of feedback from the meeting last week. The sub-points represent (in most cases) information that we all felt should be included. They do not necessarily represent entire separate lessons to write. The pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party section essentially is organized by Common Site Configurations and how to do them, the theme section is very much a look at how to turn things on/off and arrangement, plus a good thorough look at the CustomizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings..

Take a look and we’ll discuss it/finalize it tomorrow in the meeting!


Troubleshooting Section

  • Will need to inventory and break into lessons

Plugin Section

  • Adding Additional Fields
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Advanced Custom Fields
  • Connecting Your Sites
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Jetpack
  • managing spam on a site
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Akismet
  • Adding forms to a site
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Contact Form 7
  • migrate, copy or clone a site
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Duplicator
  • building a sitemap for a site
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Google XML Sitemap
  • improve site performance with caching
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is W3 Total Cache
  • Keeping WordPress sites secure
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Wordfence Security
  • onsite SEO
    • Additional resources incl plugins in repo
    • What is Yoast SEO
  • Plugins: Where to Find Answers
    • using the forums
    • contacting plugin authors,
    • finding answers/report issues

Theme Section

  • Anatomy of a Theme (ready to test)
  • Activating Themes on Your Site (in spreadsheet)
  • Evaluating a theme (in spreadsheet)
  • Finding a Theme for Your Site (in spreadsheet)
  • Basic Theme Configuration
    • Include how to find theme-specific configuration documentation.
  • Intro to Theme Testing (in spreadsheet) – needs definition
  • Customizer

Bonus Section!

  • Modifying code