WordPress basics. Exploring basic WordPress concepts ; Exploring the world of open-source software ; Understanding development and release cycles ; Meeting the WordPress community ; Discovering different versions of WordPress -- Setting up the WordPress software. Understanding the system requirements ; Using secure file transfer protocol ; Getting to know PHP and MySQL ; Installing WordPress on your web server ; Configuring WordPress for optimum security ; Updating WordPress ; Backing up, packing up, and moving to a new host -- Exploring the WordPress dashboard. Logging in and taking a look around ; Exploring tools and settings ; Managing users and multiple authors ; Dealing with comments and spam ; Creating categories and tags -- Publishing your site with WordPress. Writing your first post ; Creating a static page ; Uploading and displaying photos and galleries ; Exploring podcasting and video blogging ; Working with custom fields ; Using WordPress as a content management system -- Examining SEO and social media. Exposing your content ; Creating a social media listening hub ; Understanding analytics ; Search engine optimization ; Exploring popular SEO plugins -- Customizing the look of your site. Examining the default theme: twenty nineteen ; Finding and installing WordPress themes ; Exploring the anatomy of a theme ; Customizing your theme ; Understanding parent and child themes ; Digging into advanced theme development -- Using and developing plugins. Introducing WordPress plugins ; Installing and managing plugins ; Configuring and using plugins ; Modifying existing plugin code ; Creating simple plugins from scratch ; Exploring plugin development best practices ; Plugin tips and tricks -- Running multiple sites with WordPress. An introduction to multiple sites ; Setting up and configuring network features ; Becoming a network admin ; Management of users and access control ; Using network plugins and themes ; Using multiple domains within your network.