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Free Recording: WordPress Workshop for Beginners

Last updated on June 9th, 2015 by Editorial Staff
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Free Recording: WordPress Workshop for Beginners

A lot of WordCamps and WordPress meetup groups hold beginner workshops. Unfortunately, most of those aren’t recorded. In this article, we will share free WordPress training videos that covers all the topics discussed in a WordPress beginner workshop.

WordPress Workshop

The goal of WordPress beginner workshop is to help new users get started. The topics discussed are:

What is WordPress? Why is WordPress free? Why you should use WordPress?

What’s the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org?

How to choose the best WordPress hosting? – We recommend either Bluehost or Siteground.

How to install WordPress?

How to use WordPress (Create posts, add pages, embed images and videos, change the template, add widgets, customize menus, install plugins, and various other tips and tricks).

We have covered all these topics in our free WordPress training videos (23 step by step video tutorials).

Free WordPress Training Videos

You should also consider subscribing to our YouTube channel where we have over 370+ free WordPress video tutorials that have been viewed by over 1.5 million people. We publish a new free video tutorial every day.

Additional Resources:

Some other helpful resources that are often mentioned in the beginner workshops are:

  • WordPress Dictionary – a list of WordPress glossary terms explained for beginners.
  • WordPress Themes Directory – it’s the most reliable place to find free WordPress themes.
  • WordPress Plugins Directory – it’s the most reliable place to find free WordPress plugins. You can refer to our guide on how to choose the best WordPress plugin as well as look at our plugin suggestions.
  • 20+ Must Have WordPress Plugins for 2015 (Expert Pick)

How to attend WordPress Beginner Workshop LIVE

The best way to attend a live WordPress beginner workshop in person is to find a WordCamp or a WordPress meetup group near you.

WordCamp is a non-profit conference that focuses on everything WordPress. There is a WordCamp held just about every week worldwide. You can see the full schedule to see if it’s in a location near you.

Alternatively, you can find a local WordPress meetup group in your area. Currently there are more than 490 local WordPress meetup groups in 59 countries.

WordPress meetups

Unlike WordCamps, WordPress meetup groups are smaller and provide greater opportunity for beginners to interact and mingle with the WordPress experts in their area.

It’s important to note that not every WordCamp or WordPress meetup group hold beginner workshops. You should check the schedule to make sure it’s being offered.

If it is not, then you can always contact the organizers to see if there is a possibility for them to offer a live beginner workshop. Most of the time, meetup and WordCamp organizers are very receptive to suggestions.

We hope that you found our WordPress training videos as a helpful replacement of WordPress beginner workshops. You should also check out our article on how to learn WordPress for free in a week or less.

If you liked this article, then please subscribe to our YouTube Channel for WordPress video tutorials. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.

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  1. Lilia Haeselbarth says:
    Jul 16, 2019 at 12:44 am

    Hello I have a question. I have a drop menu on my website for example ‘Mental Health’ with all my articles about mental health but when you click on the menu ‘Mental Health’ I want all my latest post about that to appear (the ones listed in the submenu) How do I do that? Thank you so much for your help :)

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jul 16, 2019 at 10:54 am

      For what it sounds like you’re wanting, you would want to set the menu item to be a link to the category itself. We cover how to do this in our guide here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-add-navigation-menu-in-wordpress-beginners-guide/

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    how to set auto grammer correction

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    How can I show my recent articles as slide show on home page?

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      Hi Ajmal,

      Please see our guide on how to add a featured content slider in WordPress.

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  5. Ritika says:
    Jun 4, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Hi, I want to learn wordpress. I have the knowledge about html,html 5, CSS, CSS3 , bootstrap.
    Please suggest me some tutorial so that​ I can learn easily and can make webpage through that.

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  6. Sudipta Ray says:
    Apr 12, 2017 at 10:24 pm

    I want to learn wordpress. But i haven’t any knowledge on HTTP, CSS, Java Script, PHP. So without learning those scripting languages is wordpress possible?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 14, 2017 at 2:56 pm

      Hey Sudipta,

      Yes. In fact, most WordPress users are non-tech folks who don’t have programming or coding skills.

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  7. Richa says:
    Apr 11, 2017 at 7:33 am

    How can i change the bacjground image in wordpress?

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    • Anup says:
      Jul 2, 2017 at 6:40 am

      He richa you can change background image from the dashboard options.
      Loginn to your dashboard then go to appearane then click on customize theme .
      With some themes option is available on front page and in some themes you can click on banner option there you can find background , you can change it from there

      Reply
  8. Chris Baker says:
    Aug 29, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    Hello WP
    I don’t think I have ever attempted anything that is so confusing and overwhelming as trying to own a WP site. Even to get your training videos is a major in cryptic mazes and frustration at a level I have not experienced for many years.
    I think I will prob give up with WP and find an easier option that is clear and concise and more info and less words of confusion
    Sorry but it’s not for me

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  9. gadgetsinspector24 says:
    Apr 18, 2016 at 12:30 am

    many good articles, I learned a lot here. good work. thanks

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  10. Guru Charan says:
    Feb 22, 2016 at 11:01 pm

    Hi there, as i am a very beginner and am using WordPress for my blog writing, how the free version of WordPress will help me?
    How toinstall plugins in my free plan?

    Here’s my blog address:–

    Kindly explain , if i need upgrade my plan to premium.

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Feb 23, 2016 at 10:01 pm

      Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

      Reply
    • Anup says:
      Jul 2, 2017 at 6:43 am

      Hi guru charan , if you are creating account on wordpress.com you will not be able to use plugin in free account anymore .
      Either you have to take premium plan or some hosting plan . To use plugins

      Reply
  11. Gulshan says:
    Oct 26, 2015 at 5:15 am

    Dear Latice,
    you should not give up. If you will keep trying you will find solution. And, No doubt, WpBeginner is best place to learn high quality tips and tricks about WordPress. Personally, I could learned lots of cool stuffs from here.
    – @TheGulshanKumar

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  12. Latice says:
    Aug 9, 2015 at 12:51 am

    I find your site just as frustrating as trying to figure out wordpress.org. I am wondering if I made a mistake in switching over. I am unable to figure out the simplest things like how to transfer my site counter over to the .org address. I have no idea how to add widgets and other simple things. I’ve tried copying and pasting codes as tutorial say but…NOTHING happens.

    Argh.

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