May 6, 2024 — In this lesson, we’ll explore how to efficiently organize and manage your WordPress Media Library using a plugin, empowering you to take full control of your media assets with ease.

May 5, 2024 — This lesson provides an overview of accessing and using the WordPress Site Editor, a comprehensive tool that empowers you to customize every aspect of your website with ease.

May 5, 2024 — In this session, you’re about to embark on a journey that will transform the way you approach WordPress project setup. Imagine being able to automate repetitive tasks, streamline essential configurations, and save valuable time—all with the power of WP-CLI.

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In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency is key. As WordPress professionals, we often find ourselves repeating the same steps when setting up new projects—installing plugins, configuring themes, removing defaults, and more. What if there was a way to eliminate this redundancy and make project preparation effortless?

This session dives deep into the world of WP-CLI, a command-line interface for WordPress, and explores how it can revolutionise your workflow. We will unravel the art of automation, demonstrating how to:

Instantly install essential plugins and themes.
Manage plugin licenses with ease.
Customize admin configurations to your preferences.
Bid farewell to unwanted default plugins and themes.
Start with a clean slate by removing default content.
Create user accounts effortlessly.
Automate Git commits and pushes for version control.
Set up a child theme for enhanced customization.
Join us for real-world demonstrations and step-by-step guides, empowering you to simplify and expedite your WordPress project setup. Whether you’re a developer, designer, or WordPress enthusiast, this session equips you with the tools and knowledge to elevate your workflow and productivity.

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May 2, 2024 — Using the Group block is one of the cornerstones of mastering the WordPress block editor. When you select a Group block, you have the variations of the Group block, the standard group, rows, stacks, and grids. This lesson will examine how you can use rows and stacks to achieve various designs.

May 2, 2024 — Studio is a brand new local WordPress development environment built by the folks at WordPress.com. Running WP Playground under the hood, it provides a zero config local WordPress development environment that’s blazingly fast. Join me as I test out this new environment, learn how it works, and what’s possible out of the box.

May 1, 2024 — In this lesson, we will learn to create custom WordPress patterns and save them as synced or non-synced. Custom patterns can be tailored to your individual style and requirements.

May 1, 2024 — The Make WordPress Training team are stewards of Learn.WordPress.org – the official education website for WordPress. The Learn WordPress website is currently in the process of a revamp and will launch with clearer structure, design, and pathways to learn from in July 2024. There’s never been a more exciting time to get involved with the WordPress Training Team and have a strong impact on the WordPress community!

In this workshop, team rep Ben will introduce attendees to the Training Team, and its five areas of contribution. Participants will learn what it means to be a Content Creator, Editor, Content Translator, Subject Matter Expert, and Administrator, for the team. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of what they can do next to contribute to the Training Team and its goals.

April 30, 2024 — In this lesson, we will use various patterns to create a Services Page. Patterns allow you to add beautifully designed, ready-to-go layouts to any WordPress site with a simple insert or copy/paste. Learn how to add and modify patterns to suit your design needs.

April 30, 2024 — WordPress 6.5 introduced the Block Bindings API, which lets you connect custom fields (or any data) to Core blocks. In this session, we discussed how this fits into the bigger picture of the block system and how you can combine it with existing features, laying the groundwork for much more advanced and dynamic site builds.

You’ll learn everything you need to know to start using the Block Bindings API.

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April 29, 2024 — Use a pattern to add a beautifully designed, ready-to-go layout to any WordPress site. In this lesson, we will explore how you can utilize patterns to save time and enhance design and creativity. We will also take a closer look at creating custom patterns, accessing patterns, and managing template part patterns.