WordPress and WooCommerce�Course Project

November 2025

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WordPress and WooCommerce Course Project

1. Build a modern WordPress Web Site (Not Teamwork)
2. Live project on the Web (Not on local server)
3. Meaningful content/navigation + good UX/UI
4. On-Page SEO optimized: titles, description, h1, h2, alt
5. Speed optimized: images, fast loading time
6. Secure site – use plugins
7. At least 4 pages:
• HOME
• ABOUT US
• GALLERY
• CONTACT US

To Do List (1)

• Install WordPress CMS
• Install Divi Theme or another theme (paid is ALWAYS BETTER!)

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On-Page SEO Optimization

• Initial research of your rivals' sites
• Researching keywords + define site's goal
• Use Permalinks: WordPress Dashboard: Settings → Permalinks
• Menu optimization: add titles
• Install and set up Rank Math SEO plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-by-rank-math/

To Do List (2)

• Title tag: 55-60 characters + keyword inside
• Description: 155-160 characters + keywords inside
• Images: add alt + title tags
• Add: <h1>, <h2>, <h3>, <em>, <strong>, <u>, etc.
• Internal linking of inner pages
• Add the new article immediately to Google Web master tools
• Post the article to Facebook, Twitter, Google+
• Generate sitemap for your site - sitemap.xml: https://xmlsitemaps.com/ or use Rank Math Plugin
• Create robots.txt (OPTIONAL)

To Do List (3)

High-Quality Optimization (1)

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• SSL: https / http migration – NO duplicates
• Rethink the default sidebar/post/pages/articles – remove unnecessary ones
• Make sure there are NO conflicts between the plugins!
• Check if your site loads correctly on mobile devices
• Check your site on different browsers: Chrome, Mozilla
• Add your site to Google Search Console
• Add your site to Google Analytics: https://analytics.google.com/

To Do List (4)

Speed Optimization:

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• Test your site’s speed in Google PageSpeed Insights:

https://pagespeed.web.dev/

• Use Caching plugin like WP Fastest Cache:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/

• Optimize your DataBase with WP-DB Manager:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/

• Optimize your images by using: https://tinypng.com/

To Do List (5)

Security Optimization:

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• Use iThemes Security plugin:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/

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• Back your site up with your hosting provider (in cPanel)

License

• This course (slides, examples, code, demos, exercises, tutorials, homework, projects, documents, videos and other assets) is copyrighted content, created by SoftUni
• Unauthorized copy, reproduction or use is illegal
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• © SoftUni Digital – https://digital.softuni.bg