Intro to WordPress Development

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4 weeks, 10 hours a week

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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course is designed to help you dive deep into WordPress development, mastering core functions like content management, plugin development, custom themes, and security essentials. The course begins with an introduction to WordPress, covering hooks, filters, shortcodes, and the WordPress loop. You'll learn how to interact with WordPress’s content management system and create custom post types, taxonomies, and settings pages. As you progress, you’ll explore advanced topics like creating custom themes, using the admin dashboard, and improving site performance with AJAX and cron jobs. You'll then tackle hands-on tasks such as creating navigation, customizing widgets, and managing user roles. The course also covers best practices, including using WPDB for database management and securing projects with WordPress coding standards. Whether modifying an existing theme or creating a new one, you'll gain professional-level development skills in a structured and comprehensive way. Ideal for aspiring web developers, WordPress enthusiasts, and anyone wanting to build custom WordPress solutions. A basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and PHP is recommended, making this course perfect for those looking to deepen their WordPress development expertise.

Syllabus

Course 1: Core WordPress Development Concepts
Course 2: Advanced WordPress Development Techniques
Course 3: Create Your First WordPress Plugin & Build a WordPress Site

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8 hours
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Learn how to effectively develop, customize, and extend WordPress websites with a strong foundation in key development practices. From creating custom themes and widgets to understanding the WPDB class for secure database interactions, this course gives you the skills to design robust, dynamic websites. As you progress, you will explore crucial topics like AJAX functionality, cron jobs, and customizing the admin interface, all while mastering the WordPress template hierarchy. Your journey will start by understanding WordPress fundamentals such as dashboard widgets, WPDB, and customizing the login page. You'll then dive into deeper customization techniques with child themes and layouts, setting up navigation and widget areas, and creating page templates. The course also covers handling recurring tasks and managing plugin/theme activation and deactivation functions, ensuring you are well-equipped for real-world WordPress development. This course is designed for those looking to expand their web development skills, whether you're a beginner to WordPress or aiming to refine your knowledge of theme and plugin development. Basic familiarity with HTML and CSS will be helpful, but no prior WordPress experience is required.
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8 hours 52 minutes
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This comprehensive course will guide you through the essential concepts and skills for WordPress development. By the end, you will have a strong understanding of how to extend and customize WordPress websites with hooks, shortcodes, custom post types, taxonomies, and more. You’ll explore how to manipulate posts, create settings pages, work with security essentials, and integrate widgets to enhance site functionality. You will begin by setting up your development environment and diving into WordPress’s core features. Learn to leverage hooks and filters, create custom post types, manage content with the loop, and add dynamic features like shortcodes and widgets. As you progress, you'll also explore data management using options, transients, user and post metadata, and implementing security measures to safeguard your site. The course is ideal for aspiring WordPress developers, content creators, or anyone looking to build custom WordPress sites with enhanced features. No prior WordPress development experience is required, but basic programming knowledge in PHP or web development concepts will be beneficial. Whether you’re working on personal projects or client websites, this course offers the tools to elevate your WordPress development skills.
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6 hours 50 minutes
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This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course will guide you through the exciting journey of creating your own WordPress plugin and developing a custom WordPress site. You’ll start with the basics, creating your first plugin, and then move on to the hands-on process of building a custom WordPress site from scratch. You’ll gain the skills necessary to add essential features like custom post types, theme options, and integration with the WordPress Customizer. In the first part, you’ll dive into creating your first WordPress plugin, applying fundamental principles, and working on practical exercises to get you comfortable with plugin development. Following this, you’ll embark on creating a WordPress site, learning how to install, configure, and customize WordPress to meet your needs. As you progress, you’ll build on your knowledge by exploring advanced topics, such as creating custom post types, adding custom templates, and extending theme options for a personalized touch. You’ll also learn how to enhance the WordPress Customizer to offer a more dynamic, user-friendly experience for site admins. This course is designed for beginners who want to learn WordPress plugin development and site customization. Prior experience with WordPress is recommended, and a foundational understanding of web development and PHP will be helpful.