PHP for Wordpress Training Course
WordPress commands a 60% market share, making it the preferred Content Management System (CMS) for many of the world's most prominent websites. PHP, a server-side language, powers approximately 82 percent of the web.
In this instructor-led live training, available onsite or remotely, participants with little to no prior programming experience will learn how to customize a WordPress website using PHP.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Configure the development tools necessary to rapidly begin working with PHP
- Understand and modify the various types of PHP files within WordPress
- Grasp PHP syntax, including conditional statements, loops, functions, and more
- Develop custom plugins or themes within WordPress
- Debug, deploy, and troubleshoot WordPress websites
Audience
- Web designers
- Technically skilled content creators
- Technically skilled business owners
- Developers new to PHP
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions
- Extensive exercises and practical application
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment
Note
- To request customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange it.
- For more information about WordPress, please visit: https://wordpress.org/
Course Outline
Introduction
- PHP as the foundation for WordPress
Setting up the Development Environment
Overview of WordPress Features and Architecture
Overview of PHP Syntax
Accessing PHP Files in WordPress
Accessing Built-in Functions in WordPress (Template Tags)
Writing Conditional Code with Conditional Statements and Loops
Editing an Existing WordPress Theme
Creating Your Own Theme in PHP
Writing a Function in WordPress
Working with Hooks (Actions and Filters)
Variables in WordPress
Writing a Plugin in PHP
Debugging PHP Code
PHP Coding Standards and Best Practices
Deploying the Website
Troubleshooting
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Experience with WordPress.
- A general understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Training style and the overall knowledge of the trainer.
Kenosi - NWK Limited
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The lessons was very interactive and the excersices was good practical
Heino - NWK Limited
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he was explaining and giving numerous examples to make us understand
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