June 2024
Beginner
18h 28m
English
Closed Captioning available in English
Overview
In this 18-hour course, you'll dive into the world of WordPress development, starting with the essentials and progressing to advanced topics like custom post types and theme development. Through practical exercises, you'll gain the skills to design and develop your own WordPress plugins and themes.
What I will be able to do after this course
- Set up a WordPress development environment tailored to professional needs.
- Master the use of hooks, filters, and shortcodes to customize WordPress functionality.
- Develop custom post types, settings pages, and comply with WordPress coding standards.
- Implement robust security practices to keep WordPress sites safe.
- Design and create custom WordPress themes and develop plugins for specific use cases.
Course Instructor(s)
Frank Corso and Justin Dennison are experienced web developers and educators, specializing in WordPress. With years of professional and teaching experience, they simplify complex concepts, providing a structured learning journey that is both engaging and informative. Their passion for empowering learners shines through in their comprehensive and practical teaching style.
Who is it for?
This course is designed for individuals eager to dive into WordPress development. Ideal for web designers, developers, or aspiring WordPress enthusiasts, it assumes basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, but also welcomes committed beginners. If customizing WordPress themes and building plugins is your goal, this course is your perfect match.
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