WordPress Site Building and Launch

WordPress Development

WordPress Site Building and Launch

Build a professional WordPress site with blocks, patterns, and the Site Editor, then launch it on WeDev Cloud and hand it over with confidence.

Beginner
8 weeks
Online · Synchronous
Cost TBD

Key details

Track at a Glance

Program: WordPress Development
Track level: Beginner
Cohort length: 8 weeks
Cohort number: 1
Cohort size per section: 25
Number of sections: 1
Cohort schedule: TBD
Live sessions: One 120-minute session per week
Live sessions schedule: TBD
Self-study: About 4–8 hours per week (recommended)
Total time: About 48–80 hours
Format: Online – Synchronous
Orientation: TBD
Credential: Certificate of completion from iVERT
Prerequisite: Web Foundations or basic HTML and CSS (hosting Track recommended)
Program cost: TBD
Registration period: TBD

All students must attend orientation. Otherwise, they will be dropped.

Overview

This Track covers WordPress as a product: building pages with the block editor and Site Editor, choosing plugins wisely, and keeping a site accessible, fast, and secure. You build locally first, where it is safe to experiment.

Then you take it live on WeDev Cloud using staging, and hand the site over with a guide its owner can follow. The hosting Track covers domains, email, and backups in depth; here you use them to launch.

This Track is for you if you

Want to build and manage sites for yourself, an employer, or clients
Are a marketer, content manager, or small-business owner running a WordPress site
Plan to continue into theme or plugin development

It is not designed for

Writing PHP or custom code (that starts in the theme Track)
Page-builder plugins such as Elementor (offered as an optional add-on)

By the end of the Track

What You Will Learn

Explain how WordPress core, themes, plugins, and the database fit together
Build pages with blocks, patterns, templates, and global styles
Choose themes and plugins with a clear checklist
Add forms and on-page SEO, and check accessibility and speed
Keep a site secure with updates, roles, and safe sign-in
Move a site from local to live using staging
Hand a site over with a guide its owner can follow

8 weeks

Track Outline

Learn the fundamentals, build real sites and code, and excel by shipping your work.

Week 1
Learn
WordPress fundamentals and local setup

How WordPress works; WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com; set up a local site and use Playground for tests.
Week 2
Learn
Content and settings

Posts and pages, media, menus, users and roles, permalinks, and core settings.
Weeks 3–4
Build
Block editor, Site Editor and patterns

Layout blocks, templates, template parts, patterns, and global styles. Mini-project 1 (a multi-page site from a brief) due in week 4.
Week 5
Build
Themes, plugins and forms

Choosing a theme, vetting plugins, contact forms, and on-page SEO basics.
Week 6
Build
Accessibility, speed and security

Accessibility checks, image and caching basics, updates, roles, and two-factor sign-in.
Week 7
Build
Going live

Move the site to WeDev Cloud through staging, run a pre-launch checklist, and connect the domain. Mini-project 2 (a staging site ready for review) due in week 7.
Week 8
Excel
Capstone

Launch a 5-page business site and hand it over with an owner’s guide.

TBD Successful candidates Closing and certification

How you are graded

Assessment and Certificate

Component	Weight	What it covers
Weekly build labs	20%	Hands-on builds, with feedback
Short quizzes	15%	Check your grasp of key ideas
Mini-projects (2)	25%	Written comments and one resubmission on each
Capstone	40%	Launched site, launch checklist, and owner’s guide

Certificate of completion: awarded to learners who score 70% or higher with an acceptable capstone. You get written comments on projects, an answer key for practice sets, and one resubmission on each mini-project.

What you will build

Build and launch a 5-page site for a real or fictional business: custom design with patterns and global styles, a working contact form, accessibility and speed checks, and a live launch on WeDev Cloud. You hand it over with a one-page owner’s guide.

Tools and Materials

All software is free. Hosting for the launch is arranged through WeDev Cloud.

Local sites

LocalWP or WordPress Studio, plus WordPress Playground (free)

Launch

WeDev Cloud hosting with WordPress staging (details confirmed for each Cohort)

Checks

Lighthouse and WAVE or axe for speed and accessibility (free)

Forms

A free form plugin

Learning platform

iVERT’s E-Learning site for materials, quizzes, submissions, and recordings

Community channel

Discord or Slack for quick questions and peer help

Prerequisites and Enrollment Requirements

Required

Web Foundations, or comfort with basic HTML and CSS
A computer where you can install free software, and reliable internet access
Content for the site you will build (we provide a brief if you need one)

Helpful, not required

The hosting Track, or experience with domains and hosting
Experience managing any website

Not required

Coding beyond basic HTML and CSS, or design training.

After this Track

Career Fit and What Comes Next

Skills you will leave with

Block editor and Site Editor
Patterns and global styles
Plugin vetting
Forms and SEO basics
Accessibility and speed checks
Launching with staging
Client handover

Where these skills apply

WordPress site builder or freelancer
Website or content manager
Digital marketing coordinator
WordPress support technician

This market is competitive; reliability, speed, accessibility, and a clear handover set you apart.

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How to Apply

Check that you meet the prerequisites above.
Take note of the Program, Track, and Cohort number (needed to apply).
Use the button below to apply, or to register your interest if the Track has a waitlist.
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Track FAQs: Find Quick Answers

Do I need the hosting Track first?

It is recommended, not required. This Track walks you through the launch steps you need; the hosting Track goes deeper into domains, email, and backups.

Can I build a site for my own business?

Yes, and we encourage it. Your capstone can be your own site, an employer’s, or a fictional business.

Do you teach Elementor or other page builders?

This Track uses WordPress’s own block editor. A short page-builder add-on can be offered separately.

What if I miss a session?

Sessions are recorded and posted on the learning platform, and you can ask questions at office hours.

How much time will I need each week?

About 6–10 hours: one 120-minute live session plus 4–8 hours of self-study.

Will this get me a job?

iVERT does not place graduates or guarantee employment. iVERT is not an accredited college; Programs do not grant degrees or academic credit. However, you will leave with job-relevant skills and a portfolio project to show employers.

iVERT does not place graduates or guarantee employment. iVERT is not an accredited college; Programs do not grant degrees or academic credit.