Core Web Foundations covers the essential building blocks needed to create a solid, reliable WordPress website from the ground up. This section focuses on how websites are set up, developed, and prepared for real-world use before any advanced features or growth strategies are added.

It starts with the basics of launching WordPress and explains how to build and test a site locally, so changes can be made safely without affecting a live website. You’ll also learn how local and remote development workflows work in practice, including their advantages, limitations, and the must-have tools and plugins that make development smoother and more predictable.

Beyond setup and workflow, this foundation layer looks at how a WordPress site can be structured to scale—covering design considerations, performance, and early decisions that impact sales, marketing, and monetization later on. The goal is to help you avoid common mistakes at the beginning and build a website that is stable, flexible, and ready to grow.

In short, Core Web Foundations is about getting the fundamentals right—so everything built on top of it works better, faster, and with fewer surprises.