For people who own a WordPress® site and feel a small flicker of dread every time they log in to update something. Past WordPress 101 sessions have left attendees publishing their own pages the next day instead of waiting on a developer for routine edits.
If you have a WordPress site, or someone has just told you that you need one, and the dashboard makes you nervous every time you log in, this day is built for you. WordPress 101 in St. Catharines on Thursday, October 22, 2026 is a single-day, in-person course for people who own a WordPress site, get the basic stuff done eventually, and suspect there is a calmer, more dependable way to run it. There is.
I teach this course the way I wish someone had taught me when I started building on WordPress in 2007: starting with what WordPress actually is, then layering on the pages, posts, blocks, and habits that turn a fragile site into one you can hand off to a colleague six months later and still trust. By the end of the day you will know which screens to use, which to leave alone, and the small monthly routine that keeps the site healthy.
This is foundational work. If your team has someone who is “the WordPress person” by accident rather than training, send them. If that person is you and you are tired of being it alone, come yourself.
How the day runs
The session runs full-day in St. Catharines with two short breaks and a lunch hour. I teach a topic, you try it on a real WordPress site, then we move on. I keep the group small enough that I can see your screen when you get stuck, and I budget real time for the questions that come up from your own site. If a topic clicks early, we go deeper into it. If the room needs a second pass, we take it. Full course details and curriculum live on the WordPress 101 program page.
What you will leave with
You will leave able to publish a page and a post on purpose, build a clean layout in the block editor without fighting it, and run the monthly update-and-check routine that keeps a small site out of trouble. You also get a one-page reference sheet covering the settings, media, and maintenance habits I want you to take back to your desk on Monday morning, plus the worked examples from the day so you can repeat any exercise on your own site. To register, use the form at the bottom of this page or send me a note through the contact form and I will hold your seat.
By the end of the day, you will be able to
- Log into your WordPress site and know which screen does what
- Publish a page or a post without breaking the rest of the site
- Spot the difference between a plugin issue, a theme issue, and content you can fix yourself
- Run the short monthly maintenance routine that prevents most small problems from becoming big ones
- Make a confident judgement call about when to fix something yourself and when to ask for help
A day that turns a nervous site owner into someone who can run their own site between developer visits, priced so a small organisation can put three people through together.
Reserve your seat
Tell me where to send confirmation and how many seats you need. I will reply with seat confirmation and payment details — usually within a business day.
Pricing (CAD) per student
| Team size | Price per student |
|---|---|
| 1–3 attendees | $250 |
| 4–6 attendees | $225 |
| 7–10 attendees | $200 |
Classes are limited to 10 students. Pricing is per student and excludes applicable taxes.
A red asterisk marks the three fields I need to confirm your seat. The notes field is optional.
