Design & Code: Learn Enough WordPress to Get By w/ Marco Cabrera

Learn Enough WordPress to Get By Speaker: Marco Cabrera
WordPress powers a massive chunk of the web, but it can be a "black box" until you know where to look. Whether you’re inheriting an old site or starting fresh, this session is designed to give you a solid foundation of how the platform actually works under the hood.
We aren't just going to look at the dashboard; we’re going to talk about how the pieces fit together so you can troubleshoot, edit, and secure a site with confidence.
What we’ll dive into:

• The Admin & Architecture: Navigating the backend and understanding how WordPress organizes content.
• Themes: How they control the front end and how to choose/edit them effectively.
• Plugins: Handling functionality and knowing how to vet them so you don't break your site.
• When Tools Aren't Enough: How to use your own HTML, CSS, and JS to customize a site when the built-in settings or page builders hit a wall.
• Routing & Structure: A look at how WordPress handles URLs and finding exactly where your data is living.
• Security: Essential practices for locking down a site and keeping it maintained over time.
• AI for Troubleshooting: How to use AI prompts to help you write custom snippets and solve errors in real-time.

Who is this for? New users, aspiring developers, or anyone who has ever felt frustrated by a WordPress site they didn't know how to fix. Our goal is to move you from "guessing" to "knowing" how to manage the platform.
What to bring: A laptop is recommended if you want to follow along or look at your own WordPress setup during the Q&A.