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WordPress Advanced
Learn advanced WordPress development techniquesPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 32 lessons.
Advanced Provider : Chrissy Rey 7 chapters · 32 Lessons · 4h 45m in Arabic, English
Course Description
WordPress is an open-source content management system that powers nearly half of all websites. Thanks to an active developer community, WordPress users have access to thousands of plugins and themes that allow them to extend the functionality and appearance of their websites. Learning how to use and create those extensions is essential for any successful WordPress developer. In addition, WordPress developers must know how to create websites optimized for performance. How can you develop your WordPress site? What techniques can you use?
This WordPress Advanced course will teach you advanced skills for extending your WordPress website. We will explore form builders, page builders, website performance, block themes, and plugins. By the end of this course, you will be able to use builders to create forms and advanced page layouts, use best practices to optimize your WordPress website, and write code to create block themes and plugins.
What You'll Learn
- Use form builders such as Contact Form 7, Formidable Forms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, and WPForms to create advanced functionality
- Build advanced page layouts with page builders including Beaver Builder, Bricks, Divi, Elementor, and Oxygen
- Apply best practices to optimize a WordPress website's performance through page speed basics, image optimization, and caching
- Create custom block themes by working with the theme.json file, templates, template parts, custom fonts, and global style variations
- Develop custom plugins covering plugin security, roles and capabilities, administration menus, actions and filters, and plugin settings
Key Takeaways
- WordPress is an open-source content management system that powers nearly half of all websites.
- An active developer community gives WordPress users access to thousands of plugins and themes that extend the functionality and appearance of their websites.
- Learning how to use and create extensions is essential for any successful WordPress developer.
- WordPress developers must know how to create websites optimized for performance.
- This course covers form builders, page builders, website performance, block themes, and plugins.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this WordPress Advanced course for?
It is designed for WordPress developers who want to learn advanced skills for extending their WordPress website, including using and creating plugins and themes and optimizing site performance.
What topics does this course cover?
The course explores form builders, page builders, website performance, block themes, and plugins.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
By the end, you will be able to use builders to create forms and advanced page layouts, apply best practices to optimize your WordPress website, and write code to create block themes and plugins.
Which form and page builders are covered?
Form builders include Contact Form 7, Formidable Forms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, and WPForms, and page builders include Beaver Builder, Bricks, Divi, Elementor, and Oxygen.
What performance optimization techniques are taught?
The course covers page speed basics, optimizing images, caching, and tools such as WP Rocket and Perfmatters.
