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The Web Developer's Guide to WordPress

The Web Developer's Guide to WordPress

Learn how to create WooCommerce compatible, customizable and redistributable themes


Course details

5.0∙1 Rating0 reviews

Published
May 2020
Publisher
Marcelo Vieira Web Studio
Chapters
12

About the course

WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems (CMS) today, powering more than 30% of all sites worldwide. When it comes to content management systems, WordPress is king, since more than 60% of all sites use the CMS. Those numbers alone are reason enough for you to stop creating static websites and start using WordPress. This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to create custom themes using this powerful CMS. By learning how to develop themes, you will discover how to build more than a simple website. You will create a reusable product that can even be redistributed and marketed. If you like the idea, this book is for you. As you follow the project proposed by the book, you'll get a comprehensive view of the theme development process. You will explore fantastic APIs and tools such as the Theme Customizer, learn how to make it WooCommerce compatible and ready to be translated into any language. You will also learn how to submit your theme to the official WordPress theme repository, create demo versions, and bundle it for redistribution. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to take their career as a web professional to the next level.

Author

Marcelo Xavier Vieira

Marcelo Xavier Vieira

I'm a web developer specialising in WordPress Theme Development since 2012, having built dozens of websites with the CMS and contributing to the official WordPress theme repository.

My courses have helped thousands of people earn their living as WordPress theme developers.

I consider WordPress the perfect platform for anyone who wants to build any kind of website and learn about web technologies such as PHP, CSS and HTML in depth

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: WordPress Theme Structure - Getting Started (part 1)
Chapter 3: WordPress Theme Structure - Getting Started (part 2)
Chapter 4: Exploring the Theme Customizer
Chapter 5: Making the theme compatible with WooCommerce
Chapter 6: Internationalization - making the theme translation ready
Chapter 7: Security
Chapter 8: Submitting a theme to WordPress.org - part 1
Chapter 9: Submitting a theme to WordPress.org - part 2
Chapter 10: Appendix A - Migrating a WordPress site from the localhost to a live server
Chapter 11: Appendix B - Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 12: Appendix C - Troubleshooting XAMPP on localhost (Mac OSX and Linux users)

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Course details

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Published
May 2020
Publisher
Marcelo Vieira Web Studio
Chapters
12

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