Intro to WordPress Development

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 is designed to help you dive deep into WordPress development, mastering core functions like content management, plugin development, custom themes, and security essentials. The course begins with an introduction to WordPress, covering hooks, filters, shortcodes, and the WordPress loop. You'll learn how to interact with WordPress’s content management system and create custom post types, taxonomies, and settings pages. As you progress, you’ll explore advanced topics like creating custom themes, using the admin dashboard, and improving site performance with AJAX and cron jobs. You'll then tackle hands-on tasks such as creating navigation, customizing widgets, and managing user roles. The course also covers best practices, including using WPDB for database management and securing projects with WordPress coding standards. Whether modifying an existing theme or creating a new one, you'll gain professional-level development skills in a structured and comprehensive way. Ideal for aspiring web developers, WordPress enthusiasts, and anyone wanting to build custom WordPress solutions. A basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and PHP is recommended, making this course perfect for those looking to deepen their WordPress development expertise.