Mastering WordPress from scratch is tough. It’s a sprawling platform and there’s a lot to learn, including how to properly use the CMS features, build pages with Gutenberg, or extend your website with plugins and code. Beginner training courses for WordPress can help you get started more easily. Unfortunately, there are tons of classes to choose from, and narrowing down the best ones is no easy task. What you need is a curated list of some of the best courses so you can decide from there. And that just happens to be what we have put together here. Below, are […]
4 Easy Ways Create a WordPress Sticky Header (+ Best Practices)
You’ve probably seen a sticky header in action before, even on a WordPress site. They follow you as you scroll down the page, making navigating a website quicker and easier. They can even increase engagement by keeping the site menu always a click away. But despite its popularity, this attractive UX design isn’t built into WordPress by default. Headers will usually stay put at the top of the website. So, how can you make your header sticky? There are several different methods, from using WordPress blocks over installing a plugin to using code. Let’s cover a few of the best […]
Press This: Empowering WordPress Learners With Nyasha Green
On this episode of Press This, we talk with Nyasha Green, a LinkedIn Learning Instructor and WordPress contributor, about her newest class, “Introduction to Custom Block Building”. We also talk about Nyasha’s journey into WordPress development and lessons she learned while creating WP tutorials. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/wordpress-introduction-to-custom-block-building.
Press This: Word Around The Campfire February 2024
This week our special guests, Aurooba Ahmed and Mike Davey, walk us through the latest WordPress news. We talk about a new proposal to test out GatherPress as an alternative to MeetUp.com, and then we read through a hilarious Reddit thread about how to deal with WP clients who won’t pay their bills. We also talk about upcoming WordCamps like WordCamp Asia and WordCamp Canada.
Press This: Own Your Own Content
In this week’s episode of Press This, we discuss the rapid evolution of platforms and the importance of content ownership with Seth Goldstein, a WordPress and marketing expert with more than 15 years of experience. We delve into his latest Substack article, “For Crying Out Loud, Own Your Own Content”, exploring his shift from Substack to WordPress for his newsletter. Seth shares the tools he utilized, the challenges encountered, and his belief in prioritizing self-hosted content before sharing on social media.

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