Defining who the Learn WordPress website is for is rather vast. Then again, so is 42% of the internet using WordPress.
Below is an evolving list of types of users for WordPress. This list will continue to evolve.
Interests
See Care and influence: a theory about the WordPress community
WordPress user types
- Website Visitors
- Subscriber
- Content Contributor
- Content Author
- Content Editor
- Website Administrator
- Multisite Multisite is a WordPress feature which allows users to create a network of sites on a single WordPress installation. Available since WordPress version 3.0, Multisite is a continuation of WPMU or WordPress Multiuser project. WordPress MultiUser project was discontinued and its features were included into WordPress core.https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network. Super Administrator
Extenders
- Freelancer, Solorpreneur, Botique Agency
- Hobbyist, Side Hustlers
- Support
- Quality Assurance
- Designer
- Developer
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Product Owner/Product Manager
- Marketing
- Dev Ops
- Podcasters with a WordPress-related topic
- Vloggers with a WordPress-related topic
- Newsletters with a WordPress-related topic
- Bloggers with a WordPress-related topic
- WordPress-adjacent events
- Trainers/tutorials with a WordPress-related topic
Contributors
- Make teams and related WordPress project contirbutors
- Meetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. Organizers
- WordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. Organizers
- Open Source Open Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. Contributors
Leaders
- Release squads
- Make team roles
- Executive Director
- Project Lead
Experience
Skills progression
- Entry level
- Mid level
- Specializing between front/back end
- Senior level
- Career advancement
- Ongoing professional development
Learning Styles
See The 8 Learning Styles
- Visual (spatial) Learners.
- Aural (audio) Learners.
- Physical (tactile) Learners.
- Verbal Learners (aka Linguistic Learners)
- Logical (analytical) Learners.
- Social Learners (aka Linguistic Learners)
- Solo Learners.
- Natural/ Nature Learners.
Considerations
- Accessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)
- Internationalization
- Bandwidth consumption
- Content for WordCamp Youth programs
- Lowering barriers to entry
