WordPress Development Advance Course
Why WordPress?
Designing a comprehensive WordPress development course requires careful planning to cover essential topics and skills. Below is a structured outline for a WordPress development course that can help learners go from beginners to proficient developers:
Advance WordPress Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to WordPress
- What is WordPress?
- The history and growth of WordPress
- Self-hosted WordPress vs. WordPress.com
- Variables, constants, and data manipulation
- Installing WordPress locally for development (using tools like XAMPP or WAMP)
- Setting up WordPress on a web server
Module 2: Getting Started with WordPress
- Understanding the WordPress Dashboard
- Creating and managing posts and pages
- Working with categories and tags
- Understanding media management (images, videos, and other media)
- Configuring basic settings (site title, tagline, permalink structure, etc.)
Module 3: Customizing the Appearance
- Customizing the Appearance
- Customizing themes using the WordPress Customizer
- Working with widgets and sidebars
- Understanding the role of CSS in theme customization
- Introduction to child themes
Module 4: Understanding Plugins
- What are WordPress plugins?
- Finding and installing plugins from the WordPress repository
- Configuring and using essential plugins (e.g., SEO, security, caching)
- Introduction to plugin development concepts
Module 5: WordPress Performance Optimization
- Understanding website performance metrics
- Caching strategies for WordPress
- Image optimization and lazy loading
- Minification and concatenation of scripts and styles
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
Module 6: WordPress Security
- Common WordPress security vulnerabilities
- Best practices for securing a WordPress site
- Using security plugins and tools
- Handling security breaches and recovery
Module 7: Website Deployment and Maintenance
- Preparing a WordPress site for deployment
- Migrating WordPress from local to live server
- Regular maintenance tasks (updates, backups, etc.)/li>
- Troubleshooting common WordPress issues