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Build a Construction Website Using WordPress

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Build a Construction Website Using WordPress

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Install WordPress locally and configure a complete development environment using XAMPP.

  • Customize themes, plugins, and layouts to build a structured construction business website.

  • Optimize performance and deploy a fully functional WordPress site using professional workflows.

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February 2026

Assessments

12 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Develop and Optimize WordPress Websites Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 3 modules in this course

By the end of this course, learners will be able to install WordPress locally, configure a development environment, customize website design using themes and plugins, build structured website pages, optimize performance, and deploy a fully functional construction website. Learners will also be able to plan and execute a complete WordPress project using industry-relevant workflows.

This course provides a hands-on, practical approach to building a real-world construction website using WordPress. Learners begin with foundational concepts and progress through local setup using XAMPP, WordPress installation, and essential configuration. Step by step, the course guides learners through layout customization, theme selection, and plugin configuration to enhance both design and functionality. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end, project-based structure focused on a construction industry use case. Instead of isolated features, learners follow a complete development lifecycleβ€”from planning and page creation to optimization and live deployment. By completing this course, learners gain practical, job-ready WordPress skills that can be directly applied to building and managing professional business websites across industries.

This module introduces WordPress fundamentals and guides learners through setting up a local development environment using XAMPP, enabling safe installation, configuration, and initial customization of a WordPress website.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosβ€’Total 51 minutes
  • Introduction to WordPressβ€’7 minutes
  • Xampp Installation Overviewβ€’9 minutes
  • Xampp Installation Completionβ€’7 minutes
  • WordPress Setup with Xampp Basicsβ€’7 minutes
  • WordPress Configuration with Xamppβ€’6 minutes
  • WordPress Installation Finalizationβ€’6 minutes
  • Website Customization Fundamentalsβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Getting Started with WordPressβ€’10 minutes
  • Completing Local Environment Setupβ€’10 minutes
  • Finalizing WordPress Installationβ€’10 minutes
  • WordPress Foundations & Local Setup β€’30 minutes

This module focuses on customizing the visual design of a WordPress website through themes, layouts, and plugins, enabling learners to enhance appearance, usability, and functionality.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosβ€’Total 67 minutes
  • Layout and Design Customizationβ€’7 minutes
  • Content and Media Customizationβ€’8 minutes
  • Advanced Website Customizationβ€’7 minutes
  • Understanding WordPress Themesβ€’9 minutes
  • Installing and Customizing Themesβ€’9 minutes
  • Introduction to WordPress Pluginsβ€’12 minutes
  • Essential WordPress Pluginsβ€’7 minutes
  • Advanced Plugin Configurationβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Website Layout and Visual Customizationβ€’10 minutes
  • Advanced Customization and Themesβ€’10 minutes
  • Extending WordPress with Pluginsβ€’10 minutes
  • Design, Themes, and Plugins β€’30 minutes

This module guides learners through planning, building, optimizing, and deploying a complete construction website using WordPress, ensuring readiness for public access.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosβ€’Total 57 minutes
  • WordPress Project Planningβ€’9 minutes
  • WordPress Project Setupβ€’8 minutes
  • Building Website Pagesβ€’9 minutes
  • Enhancing Website Functionalityβ€’10 minutes
  • Website Optimization and Testingβ€’8 minutes
  • Final Website Deploymentβ€’12 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Project Planning and Setupβ€’10 minutes
  • Building and Enhancing Website Pagesβ€’10 minutes
  • Optimization and Final Deploymentβ€’10 minutes
  • Building, Optimizing, and Deploying the Construction Websiteβ€’30 minutes

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