WP101
WP101 teaches WordPress website creation and management through step-by-step video tutorials.
What WP101 is
WP101 teaches WordPress website creation and management through step-by-step video tutorials. Its beginner-focused material covers blogs, business sites, and organization websites, with courses on WordPress, Elementor, Spectra, WooCommerce, WPForms, Ninja Forms, and other tools. The library lists more than 200 tutorial videos, and a free Introduction to WordPress course is available. Membership includes the WordPress 101 course, eight additional courses, a sandbox site, and one-on-one help. Lessons are five minutes or less, can be paused and resumed, and are described as closed-captioned and frequently updated. Members can ask questions in a private forum answered by WP101 experts. Monthly Access costs $12 a month, Annual Access costs $48 a year, and Lifetime Access costs $96, paid once. Monthly and annual plans auto-renew but can be canceled anytime; lifetime access has no recurring charges and includes future courses. A seven-day trial is offered.
Good
- Free Introduction to WordPress course
- More than 200 tutorial videos
- Lessons five minutes or less
- Closed-captioned, frequently updated videos
- Members-only expert help forum
Watch out
- Videos cannot be downloaded
- Videos cannot be embedded from membership site
- Paid plans auto-renew monthly or annually
Who it suits
WP101 suits beginners learning to build or manage WordPress sites, including blogs, business websites, and organizational sites. It also fits learners who want short lessons and direct WordPress help.
Verdict
WP101 offers structured WordPress learning with short, captioned lessons and several course paths. The free introduction provides a starting point, while paid plans add the broader library, sandbox, and personal help.
Plans and prices
From WP101's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Access | $12 a month | WordPress 101 Course · 8 Additional Courses · 200+ WordPress Tutorial Videos · Free WordPress Sandbox Site · One-on-One WordPress Help · Auto-renews monthly. Cancel anytime. |
| Annual Access | $48 a year | WordPress 101 Course · 8 Additional Courses · 200+ WordPress Tutorial Videos · Free WordPress Sandbox Site · One-on-One WordPress Help · Auto-renews annually. Cancel anytime. |
| Lifetime Access | $96, paid once | WordPress 101 Course · 8 Additional Courses · 200+ WordPress Tutorial Videos · Free WordPress Sandbox Site · One-on-One WordPress Help · All Future Courses · No recurring charges. Lifetime access. |
The facts
Each one read from WP101's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account sharing
- WP101 recommends that each learner use their own account to track progress, mark lessons complete, and earn course certificates.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Audience
- The tutorials are intended for beginners building a blog, business website, or managing an organization’s WordPress-powered site.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Course library
- The tutorials page lists courses covering WordPress, Elementor, Spectra, WooCommerce, WPForms, Ninja Forms, and other tools.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Lesson length
- The About page says each video lesson is five minutes or less and learners can pause and resume where they left off.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- WP101 says it does not sell lists or email addresses and describes collecting account and payment information to provide its services and process transactions.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Product
- WP101 provides step-by-step video tutorials to teach people how to use WordPress to create and manage websites.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Security
- WP101 says it conditionally logs visitor IP addresses and account identifiers to check for malicious activity, retaining those logs for 14 days.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support
- Members can ask WordPress questions in a members-only help forum and receive answers from WP101 experts.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Video access limit
- WP101 says videos cannot be downloaded or embedded from the membership site, and directs businesses interested in embedding videos to its separate plugin.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Video format
- WP101 says its videos are professionally produced, closed-captioned, frequently updated, and designed to be easy to follow.checked 11 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Free content
- The course library offers a free Introduction to WordPress course.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Trial and refund
- WP101 offers a free seven-day trial and says customers may request a full refund within 14 days if they are not satisfied with what they learned.checked 11 Oct 2001
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