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Understand how, when, and why to use plugins in your WordPress site-building process.
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Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Everything about WordPress plugins
- What you should know before taking this course
- What is a plugin?
- Where to find plugins
- Exploring the plugin repository page
- What makes a good plugin
- Plugins in the WordPress file structure
- How to install and activate a plugin
- How to deactivate and remove plugins
- How to safely update and maintain plugins
- How to secure plugins with mu-plugins
- Basics of using a plugin
- Using design plugins
- Using development plugins
- Using marketing plugins
- Using performance and security plugins
- Using maintenance plugins
- Using admin plugins
- Using plugins in the block editor
- Finding a problem plugin
- Manually removing a plugin
- Troubleshooting plugins with plugins
- Using plugin support channels
- Creating a simple plugin
- Creating a complex plugin
- Submitting your plugin to the directory
- Selling your own plugin
- Next steps in your WordPress plugin journey
Taught by
Jeff Starr
