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WordPress Development

Welcome to the WordPress Development learning path! This comprehensive guide will take you from WordPress basics to advanced plugin and theme development.

Course Overview

This comprehensive WordPress development course covers everything you need to become a proficient WordPress developer, from fundamentals to advanced techniques.

Learning Path

  1. Introducing WordPress - WordPress fundamentals
  2. Coding Conventions - Best practices and standards
  3. Basic Plugin Development - Create your first plugins
  4. Basic Theme Development - Build custom themes
  5. REST API - WordPress REST API integration
  6. WP-CLI - Command-line interface mastery

Prerequisites

Before starting this WordPress course, you should have:

  • ✅ Completed Development Environment Setup
  • ✅ Basic understanding of HTML & CSS
  • ✅ JavaScript fundamentals
  • ✅ PHP programming knowledge
  • ✅ MySQL database basics

Time Commitment

Estimated Duration: 8-12 weeks (with consistent practice)

  • Beginner Level: 3-4 weeks
  • Intermediate Level: 3-4 weeks
  • Advanced Level: 2-4 weeks

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • ✅ Install and configure WordPress
  • ✅ Develop custom plugins from scratch
  • ✅ Create custom WordPress themes
  • ✅ Work with WordPress hooks (actions & filters)
  • ✅ Build REST API endpoints
  • ✅ Use WP-CLI for development tasks
  • ✅ Follow WordPress coding standards
  • ✅ Implement security best practices
  • ✅ Debug WordPress applications effectively

Getting Started

  1. Ensure you've completed Development Environment Setup
  2. Start with Introducing WordPress
  3. Progress through each module sequentially
  4. Complete the practical exercises in each section
  5. Build real projects to reinforce learning

Additional Resources

Ready to begin? Start with Introducing WordPress →