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.
Core WordPress Development Concepts
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Core WordPress Development Concepts
This course is part of Intro to WordPress Development Specialization
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Intermediate level
Recommended experience
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Understand how to use hooks, filters, and shortcodes for WordPress customization
Master creating, modifying, and organizing posts using custom post types and taxonomies
Learn to create and secure user and post metadata for dynamic site features
Gain hands-on experience with setting up WordPress widgets, scripts, and styles for optimal performance
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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
In this module, we will explore the foundational elements of WordPress development, including its core components, essential functionality like creating posts and custom post types, and how to manage data through options, settings, and meta systems. We'll also cover key best practices such as security and coding standards, preparing you to work efficiently with WordPress as a developer.
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18 videos2 readings2 assignments
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