What is WordPress 101?
WP101® is the most popular WordPress video tutorial series for beginners. Since 2008, our WordPress video tutorials have helped more than three million beginners learn how to use WordPress to create their own website.
“WordPress is easy,” they said.
If you’re like most people looking to build their first website, you probably asked a friend where to begin. And they probably recommended WordPress because “it’s easy!”
But when you dive into it, you realize it’s a lot more complicated than you thought. You need a web host… the WordPress software itself… a theme… and maybe some plugins. And making it all work together (especially if you’re not a professional coder) well, it’s just not as easy as they made it sound.
And these days, who’s got time to waste scouring Google or YouTube for homemade videos filled with ‘uhs,’ and ‘ums?’
The good news is that WordPress 101 is different!
Whether you want to build a personal blog, a business site for your company, or even an online store, you’re in the right place!
On this site, you’ll learn how to use WordPress to build your website… today.
Every tutorial video on our site has been carefully scripted with the beginner in mind. No technical jargon. No ‘uhs,’ and ‘ums’. Just easy-to-understand video tutorials with step-by-step instructions on how to use WordPress to build your website. When you’ve mastered the WordPress basics, continue learning with more advanced courses, or return anytime for a quick refresher.
Each video lesson is just 5 minutes or less. While we recommend that you watch the videos in order, you’re more than welcome to pick and choose. And when you need a break, just pause and return later to pick up right where you left off.
By the time you finish the WordPress 101 course, you’ll know how to build and manage your own WordPress website. You’ll be comfortable using the Block Editor (a.k.a. ‘Gutenberg’) in WordPress to create custom page layouts, with audio, video, images, or other media. And you’ll know how to personalize the design of your site to make it unique.
Best of all, you’re not alone. You don’t have to learn in a vacuum. Every day, we answer WordPress questions from our members in our help forum. So when you need help, just reach out and we’ll do our best to get you back on your way!
Since 2008, we’ve helped more than three million people around the world learn how to use WordPress!
Since we launched the original WordPress 101 tutorial video series in 2008, more than three million people around the world have watched our video tutorials. And today, WP101® has become one of the most popular WordPress tutorial sites in the world, and has been widely praised as the gold standard for WordPress video tutorials. We are proud to be a WP Engine Recommended Solution, and our videos have been licensed by hundreds of notable companies, including GoDaddy, Namecheap, Nexcess, Pressable, Media Temple, WooCommerce, StudioPress, WPBeginner, Seth Godin, Jeff Goins, and even NASA!
A few reasons why WP101 is the premier WordPress learning site…
Learn WordPress. Fast!
Stop wasting time scouring homemade videos on YouTube. Our video tutorials will teach you all the WordPress basics in about two hours!
Perfect for Beginners
Since we launched in 2008, our WordPress 101 videos have helped three million beginners learn how to use WordPress!
No ‘uhs’ or ‘ums’
WP101 is widely praised as the gold standard for WordPress video tutorials. Meticulously scripted and professionally produced.
Always Up-to-Date
Since 2008, we’ve updated our WordPress 101 series with every release of WordPress, ensuring you’re always up-to-date.
Closed-Captioned Videos
All of our videos are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired, providing equal access to the best WordPress training.
Answers to your Questions
Ask your WordPress questions in our members-only help forum, and get expert answers from our WordPress instructors.
The WP101 Story: How WordPress 101 got its start…
We soon realized we needed a better learning solution to make it easier for our clients and ourselves. So we recorded a video tutorial course to help them learn WordPress in about an hour. This made it possible for clients to learn at their own pace, and return anytime they needed a refresher.
Our clients and friends loved the course so much that they spread the word to more people. Thus, WP101 grew and is now one of the most popular WordPress tutorial sites in the world. We’re happy to have helped 3+ million people learn how to use WordPress to create, launch, and grow their own websites.
As we continue to evolve, our mission remains the same: helping people create awesome websites with WordPress, one tutorial at a time.
Syed Balkhi 
WP101®
Syed Balkhi is the co-founder and CEO of WP101. He also founded WPBeginner, the largest free WordPress resource site and OptinMonster, the most popular lead generation software. He is an award winning entrepreneur who was recognized as the top 100 entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by United Nations. Syed’s work has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, WashingtonPost, FoxBusiness, and countless other top publications.
Now it’s your turn! Ready to learn how to use WordPress?
Ready to learn WordPress and more?
Choose monthly, annual, or lifetime access and start learning WordPress today!
Monthly Access
- Free 7-Day Trial!
- WordPress 101 Course
- 8 Additional Courses
- 200+ WordPress Tutorial Videos
- Free WordPress Sandbox Site!
- One-on-One WordPress Help
Annual Access
- Free 7-Day Trial!
- WordPress 101 Course
- 8 Additional Courses
- 200+ WordPress Tutorial Videos
- Free WordPress Sandbox Site!
- One-on-One WordPress Help
Lifetime Access
- WordPress 101 Course
- 8 Additional Courses
- 200+ WordPress Tutorial Videos
- Free WordPress Sandbox Site!
- One-on-One WordPress Help
- All Future Courses!
Who is WordPress 101 for?
If you want to learn how to use WordPress to create a blog, build a business website, or manage your organization’s WordPress-powered website, this site is for you! The WordPress 101 video tutorials will help you quickly learn how to use WordPress to create, edit, and manage your own website. But we don’t stop there!
You can continue learning with more advanced courses for Elementor, Beaver Builder, Ninja Forms, and more. Plus, we’re always standing by to answer your WordPress questions in our members-only help forum. You don’t have to learn WordPress alone!
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