WordPress on AWS: Deployment and Performance Optimization

Running WordPress on shared hosting often limits your control, speed, and scalability. Moving to cloud infrastructure gives you complete ownership of your environment, but setting it up correctly requires a solid understanding of cloud services. This text-based course guides you through hosting WordPress on AWS. You will transition from a basic site administrator to a confident cloud manager, capable of launching secure, fast, and highly available web applications. What you'll learn: Understand core AWS services including EC2, RDS, and Route 53 for web hosting; Configure secure databases and manage credentials safely using modern environment variables; Implement caching strategies and use CloudFront CDN to dramatically reduce page load times; Apply essential security practices, including SSL/TLS certificates and firewall rules, to protect your site; Monitor server performance and manage storage backups to ensure continuous uptime. You will start with foundational concepts of cloud computing and WordPress architecture before moving step-by-step through server setup, database configuration, performance tuning, and security hardening. Each module provides clear, text-based explanations and practical configuration examples to build your skills progressively. This course is designed for web developers, system administrators, and WordPress creators who want to transition to cloud hosting. No prior AWS experience is required, though a basic familiarity with WordPress is helpful. Start reading today to take full control of your WordPress hosting and boost your site's performance.