One of the reasons we chose to specialise in WordPress is how easy it is for our clients to learn WordPress and use it without the need for a webmaster. Learn WordPress the easy way with our favourite personal resources.
What makes WordPress so great?
- The CMS is user-friendly and easy to use for all levels of experience.
- There are a wealth of resources available for website owners to update and improve their WordPress site.
While we always offer WordPress training with every site or new feature we build, clients can easily continue to develop their WordPress skills by using these online resources.
Most of our team are self-taught when it comes to using and developing WordPress. Whether they’re one of our developers honing their web development skills, or our internal team improving their knowledge of using the WordPress CMS to improve our own WordPress website, we’ve found that there are training resources available for everyone, regardless of experience.
We’ve compiled this list of our personal favourite resources that we’ve collected over the years and recommend to both clients and our team.
Need more help with your WordPress site? Check out our guide of 9 helpful resources for WordPress users and improve your site with our expert tips.
For developers, we recommend:
Pluralsight (formerly Code School)
We recommend Pluralsight (formerly Code School) for developers who like to learn by doing. They offer interactive courses in code and software development, with categories like JavaScript, HTML, Git, and much more.
I’ve used Code School to refresh my knowledge and learn the basics of particular web development tools. I’ve taken a total of 8 of their courses so far ranging across CSS (SASS), JavaScript, HTML and Git. I’ve enjoyed every course, and they’ve successfully helped me improve my skills I use in WordPress development.Tom Barrett
WPSessions
WPSessions is aimed at developers who want to build a new WordPress website. They offer courses on BuddyPress, WP-CLI, unit testing, building a membership site, optimising your site, Boilerplate, SASS and creating custom plugins.
Learn WordPress
This course for beginners teaches you the basics of WordPress development. You’ll learn how to set up a development environment, create your own themes and plugins, and use key WordPress features like hooks and the REST API. Perfect for those who want to build and customise WordPress sites from scratch.
Codecademy
Codecademy is brilliant for the interactive aspect and the fun tone.Sam Lay
Codecademy is an interactive resource for developers that helps you learn skills in HTML & CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Python, Ruby, and API. Each course offers a few free lessons, with more advanced lessons reserved for their Codecademy Pro subscribers.
I’ve used Codeacademy for learning the basics of several languages, including Javascript, HTML, CSS and PHP. All of which are useful for WordPress development. Codeacademy is great for it’s interactivity, and it introduces you to new concepts with helpful examples and ‘easy-to-understand’ copy.Adam Hollister
The Lodge
A training resource from CSS-focused blog CSS-Tricks. They offer 4 different free courses in web development and design covering SVG, learning jQuery from scratch, redesigning a website and building a mobile-first website.
Treehouse
Treehouse offers in-depth training courses on WordPress basics and WordPress development. Each course informs you how long it will take to complete, and they also offer a free trial, so you know what to expect before you pay for the lessons.
I often use Treehouse to delve more deeply into a specific subject. They have a massive library of content ranging from topics like ‘WordPress Customiser API’ to things like ‘Video Game Development’. The course teachers are great and the combination of videos, tasks and quizzes make learning with Treehouse easier for me than with some of the other online training tools
Unfortunately, Treehouse no longer supports WordPress and will not be uploading new or updating existing content on their site. You can read more about their decision on WP Tavern. However, we are happy to announce Zac from Treehouse’s new venture: Javascript for WordPress.
For users, we recommend:
WordPress 101
WordPress 101 offers the fastest and easiest way to learn WordPress. They have courses covering everything from getting started and the basics, to tutorials on the Yoast SEO plugin. Their easy-to-follow screencasts are best suited for beginners who want to learn how to use the WordPress CMS.
They also have a plugin that offers their WordPress training videos for easy access directly in the WordPress admin panel.
Learn WordPress
This WordPress usage course teaches you the basics to get started and begin using WordPress. You’ll learn how to set up a website, manage content, customise themes and use plugins effectively. Perfect for new users who want to create and maintain their own WordPress site.
Lynda
Lynda is an educational platform by LinkedIn. They offer 89 WordPress courses that are divided into a total of 2,178 video tutorials. In their WordPress courses, they show the steps to build a website with the CMS from start to finish. In addition to building, they also offer advice for optimisation and training on adding and editing content.
You need to be a member to see their courses, but once you’ve signed up, you’ll have access to all courses on Lynda, including their PHP-related courses.
Personalised training:
Codebar
Codebar is a non-profit organisation that strives to build a diverse tech community. They organise free workshops where they teach HTML & CSS, JavaScript, Ruby and Python, and programming concepts. Their workshops are aimed at underrepresented groups and are currently located in Brighton, London, Cambridge and Birmingham. Their events are usually sponsored and hosted by local tech companies. The format of the sessions is a 30-minute registration, networking and conversation over snacks, followed by lots of coding and coaching.
The Codebar workshops have been an invaluable support during my training in Web Development. It is run by developers who give up their spare time to coach people in under-represented groups in tech, and I love that sense of community.Romy Viflic
Meetup
Explore WordPress Meetups to meet like-minded enthusiasts and professionals. These events cover a variety of topics, including site building, plugin development, and theme customisation. Perfect for users of all levels looking to improve their WordPress skills, network and share experiences.
WordUp Brighton
Monthly events
These friendly monthly meetups are a great way to meet and network with other WordPress users and developers in Brighton. The meetups are casual and often include snacks and drinks provided by local businesses. Each meetup is unique and attracts a diverse audience, so if there isn’t currently an event that interests you, there soon will be!
WordCamp Europe
5-7 June 2025
WordCamp Europe is a huge conference that attracts thousands of WordPress users from all over the world. Next year will be their thirteenth conference, and each year it’s held in a different European city. Many specialist WordPress organisations, like our own, bring their entire company to the conference – they’re just that good! WordCamp Europe offers a great range of talks covering everything from web design and development to marketing, performance and content creation and management.
We hope you find our resources useful! If you’d like to know more about our WordPress services and how Angry Creative can help you, get in touch!