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8 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to create custom WordPress themes and templates to suit various needs.

  • Master the WordPress dashboard, WPDB class, and database interactions for dynamic websites.

  • Develop expertise in customizing both the admin area and the login page for a personalized user experience.

  • Understand WordPress hooks, cron jobs, and internationalization for building scalable solutions.

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Assessments

2 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Intro to WordPress Development Specialization
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There is 1 module in this course

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.

In this module, we will explore the foundational aspects of WordPress development. You’ll learn to customize the admin area, create dynamic pages using templates and the Loop, and set up recurring tasks. By the end, you'll have the skills to build and modify WordPress themes, plugins, and enhance the user experience across the platform.

What's included

15 videos2 readings2 assignments

15 videos•Total 386 minutes
  • Dashboard Widgets•24 minutes
  • WPDB•28 minutes
  • Customize the Login Page•18 minutes
  • WordPress and AJAX•30 minutes
  • WordPress Cron Jobs•27 minutes
  • Customizing the Admin Area•23 minutes
  • The Template Hierarchy•22 minutes
  • Child Themes•27 minutes
  • Themes: Header, Footer and Index•29 minutes
  • Using the Loop Inside Our Theme•28 minutes
  • Creating the Site's Navigation•29 minutes
  • Creating Page Templates•24 minutes
  • Setting Up Our Widget Areas•25 minutes
  • Activation and Deactivation Functions•23 minutes
  • Internationalization•27 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Introduction to the Course 'Advanced WordPress Development Techniques'•10 minutes
  • Conclusion to the Course 'Advanced WordPress Development Techniques'•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 75 minutes
  • Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
  • Full Course Assessment•60 minutes

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