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WordPress Basic Development

This WordPress basic development course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in building and customizing websites using the WordPress platform. Over the span of 8 weeks, students will learn the fundamental concepts of WordPress, theme development, plugin customization, and website optimization.

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Course Outline:

WordPress Basic Development (8-Week Course)

Course Description:

This WordPress basic development course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in building and customizing websites using the WordPress platform. Over the span of 8 weeks, students will learn the fundamental concepts of WordPress, theme development, plugin customization, and website optimization. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on exercises, students will gain the necessary skills to create functional and visually appealing websites using WordPress.

Course Duration:

The course will be conducted over a period of 8 weeks, with 2 classes per week. Each class will consist of interactive lectures, practical demonstrations, coding exercises, and group discussions.

Course Objectives:

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of WordPress and its ecosystem
  • Learn how to set up a WordPress website and navigate the dashboard
  • Develop skills in customizing WordPress themes and templates
  • Explore plugin development and customization
  • Understand best practices for website optimization and performance
  • Learn about security measures and website maintenance for WordPress

Week 1:

Introduction to WordPress

  • Overview of the WordPress platform and its features
  • Understanding the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com
  • Installing WordPress on a local development environment or web host
  • Navigating the WordPress dashboard and basic settings

Week 2:

WordPress Theme Development

  • Introduction to WordPress themes and their structure
  • Customizing and modifying existing themes
  • Understanding the template hierarchy in WordPress
  • Creating child themes for safe and efficient customization

Week 3:

Customizing WordPress Themes

  • Customizing theme appearance using CSS
  • Adding and modifying theme templates
  • Implementing custom menus, sidebars, and widgets
  • Incorporating custom post types and taxonomies

Week 4:

Plugin Development Basics

  • Introduction to WordPress plugins and their functionality
  • Setting up a plugin development environment
  • Creating a basic plugin structure
  • Understanding hooks and filters in WordPress

Week 5:

Extending and Customizing Plugins

  • Customizing existing plugins using hooks and filters
  • Adding custom functionality to plugins
  • Working with plugin options and settings
  • Best practices for plugin compatibility and updates

Week 6:

Website Optimization and Performance

  • Understanding website optimization and its impact on user experience
  • Optimizing WordPress websites for speed and performance
  • Caching techniques and content delivery networks (CDNs)
  • Analyzing and optimizing website code and database

Week 7:

WordPress Security and Maintenance

  • Best practices for securing WordPress websites
  • Implementing security measures and user roles
  • Backup and restore procedures for WordPress
  • Performing regular updates and maintenance tasks

Week 8:

Website Deployment and Launch

  • Moving a WordPress website from a local environment to a live server
  • Configuring domain names and hosting settings
  • Testing and troubleshooting the live website
  • Launching the WordPress website to the public

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