{"id":96252,"date":"2019-11-15T10:58:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T16:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=96252"},"modified":"2019-11-15T14:12:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:12:54","slug":"build-your-next-online-course-using-course-maker-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/build-your-next-online-course-using-course-maker-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Next Online Course Using Course Maker Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, WordPress is being used in a multitude of ways\u2014from content hubs to e-commerce websites and everything in between\u2014more users are turning to WordPress to power their digital experiences than ever before.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons WordPress has become so popular across various use cases is the massive catalog of pre-built, industry-specific <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/2019-best-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">themes<\/a> users can quickly install to begin building the types of sites that suit their needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/my.studiopress.com\/themes\/coursemaker\/\" target=\"_blank\">Course Maker Pro<\/a>, created by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/buildmybrandid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">brandiD<\/a>, was built using the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/themes\/genesis-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\">Genesis Framework<\/a> and seamlessly integrates with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/lifterlms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LifterLMS<\/a> Learning Management System. 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