Course WordPress Development

Menus, Widgets & Homepage

Building a Site Preview

Menus

Appearance → Menus\n- Create a menu\n- Add pages: Home, About, Courses, Contact\n- Assign it to the header location\n- Set the primary location

Homepage setup

Settings → Reading → Your homepage displays\n- A static page (choose Home)\n- Or your latest posts

Widgets

Widgets add content to sidebars and footers: recent posts, search, social links, calendars. In block themes these become block patterns.

A typical structure

  • Home — hero, highlights, call to action
  • About — story, team, values
  • Services / Courses — offerings
  • Blog — news and posts
  • Contact — form and map

Menus that convert

  • Keep 4–7 items maximum
  • Put the most important first
  • Add a clear "Contact" or "Enroll"
  • Mirror the menu on mobile
Tip: Order menu items by what visitors actually click, not by what the site owner prefers.

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