Create Your First WordPress Plugin & Build a WordPress Site

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Course Overview

What You'll Learn

  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

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