Course outcomes:

This session will introduce you to the world of Wordpress plugins, and help you understand how to find them, choose them, install them and keep them updated.

Not available on this date and time? Register anyway! All webinar registrants will receive a full recording and the slides after the webinar has been presented.

Who should attend

  • People who already have an established Wordpress site

  • People who have a general basic understanding of Wordpress, but who want to get to know the system more intimately

  • People who want how to use Wordpress safely and confidently, and who want to explore the possibilities of the system

Topics covered in this session

  • Recap on Wordpress - what it is and why it is a good solution for a website

  • What are plugins and why you will need them if you use Wordpress   

  • How to find out what plugins you already have

  • How to evaluate what plugins you might need

  • Where to find plugins

  • How to evaluate what plugins are good and reliable (reviews + downloads)

  • Beware: plugin conflicts

  • The need to keep plugins updated (and how to go about it)

  • Plug ins we love and why (Yoast SEO, xxxx)

  • Plus more...

About the Presenter - Arvind Sardar

                     

Arvind Sardar is a classically-trained graphic designer who transitioned into web design when the internet was still young. Endlessly curious about how things work, he has well-rounded knowledge of modern web technologies needed to create sites that are beautiful, effective and achieves customer goals.

He has worked in an interesting array of agencies in Australia and internationally covering above and below-the-line advertising campaigns, graphic design and web development. As an expert WordPress and Drupal developer, Arvind always aspires to best practices, and is passionate about the performance and security of your website. If you get to work with Arvind, you’ll be accessing 30 years of design and marketing experience coupled with about 20 years of web building.

After hours, Arvind relaxes with art, books, some physical activity (not too much) and experimenting with tech.