WordPress Networking and Security

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
WordPress is an open-source content management system used by more than 23% of the top 10 million web sites. WordPress 4.1 provides a new distraction-free writing mode – editing tools fade away when you are writing and come back when you need them. In this course, you will learn how to build and configure multisite networks and perform the critical security measures.

Target Audience
Web site designers who want to become more familiar with WordPress and its functionality

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.8

Lesson Objectives

WordPress Networking and Security

start the course

describe the different requirements for a multisite environment

update the wp-config file

update the .htaccess file

make different configurations to the network

create a new site

enable themes for use on sites

create and configure network user accounts

recall how to update the network

set up MU domain mapping

add the domain name

export web site data

back up all the site information

back up the database and files

change the database table prefix

describe what caching is and how it is used in WordPress

configure secure logins

recall why and how to remove the meta generator tag

apply different file level permissions

change file locations

recall how to monitor for security problems

configure different theme and plugin files

identify what the core files are and recall why they should not be altered

work with hooks

use the options and settings APIs

write a secure theme and plugin

set up and configure WordPress networking and security

Course Number:
wd_wrdp_a02_it_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate