WordPress Home, Introduction & Why Learn

What will I learn in this course?

Welcome to the Rishtaara WordPress course. This is a no-fluff, hands-on path from “I have never opened wp-admin” to “I can run, secure, and extend a real WordPress site.”

We start with what WordPress actually is and how to install it, move into daily content work (posts, pages, media, comments, categories), and finish with plugins, security, the block editor, a mini plugin you build yourself, and a WooCommerce overview.

Real-life example: Think of this course like learning to run a small shop. First you learn what a shop even is and set up the space (basics). Then you learn to stock shelves and serve customers (content). Finally you learn security, staff roles, and how to add a new counter like a bakery corner (advanced — plugins, security, WooCommerce).

• Basics (lessons 1–10) — what is WordPress, CMS concept, features, .com vs .org, download, install on Windows/local/Linux, password reset, dashboard tour
• Content (lessons 11–20) — posts, links, media library, pages, comments, categories, tags, themes, widgets & menus
• Advanced (lessons 21–32) — plugins, SEO, users & roles, settings, security & backups, how-to recipes, Gutenberg deep dive, build a plugin, WooCommerce basics, capstone checklist

Why learn WordPress in 2026?

WordPress now powers a very large share of all websites on the internet — commonly estimated at around 40–45% of the web, depending on which survey you check. That is not a small niche; it is the default choice for a huge number of blogs, business sites, and online stores.

It is open source, which means the core software is free, its code is public, and thousands of developers around the world improve it every year. On top of that core, a marketplace of themes and plugins lets you add almost any feature without writing code from scratch.

Real-life example: Learning WordPress is like learning to drive a very common car model. Parts, mechanics, and spare tyres (plugins, themes, tutorials, freelancers) are everywhere, so you are rarely stuck.

• Huge job market — agencies, freelancers, and businesses all need WordPress help
• Fast to launch — a working website in hours, not weeks
• No-code friendly — page builders and blocks work without writing code
• Extendable — when you outgrow no-code, plugins and custom PHP take over

A short, honest history

WordPress was created in 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little, as a fork of an older blogging tool called b2/cafelog. It started as a simple blogging platform.

Over two decades it grew into a full content management system (CMS) that runs blogs, business websites, portfolios, news sites, membership platforms, and online stores.

Real-life example: WordPress growing from a blogging tool into a full CMS is like a small tea stall growing into a multi-branch restaurant chain — same core idea (serve customers), far more menu options today.