1. WordPress Basics:
Understanding the WordPress Dashboard
Posts vs. Pages
Categories and Tags
Media Library Management
Creating and Managing Users
2. HTML and CSS:
6. HTML Structure and Elements
CSS Styling and Selectors
CSS Grid and Flexbox
Responsive Web Design
CSS Preprocessors (e.g., Sass)
3. PHP for WordPress:
11. PHP Basics and Syntax
Functions and Loops in PHP
Template Tags in WordPress
Creating Custom WordPress Themes
Debugging in WordPress
4. WordPress Theme Development:
16. Building a Child Theme
Theme Template Hierarchy
Customizing the Header and Footer
Theme Customizer and Options
Theme Localization and Translation
5. Custom Post Types and Taxonomies:
21. Creating Custom Post Types
Custom Taxonomies and Terms
Custom Fields and Metaboxes
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
Post Relationships with ACF
6. Plugin Development:
26. Introduction to Plugin Development
Creating a Simple Plugin
Hooks and Filters in WordPress
Building Admin Interfaces for Plugins
Plugin Security Best Practices
7. WordPress REST API:
31. REST API Basics
Using the REST API for Data Retrieval
Creating Custom Endpoints
Authentication and Security
REST API Best Practices
8. Gutenberg Block Development:
36. Introduction to Gutenberg
Creating Custom Blocks
Block Styles and Patterns
Advanced Block Development
Block Editor Extensions
9. Database Management:
41. Understanding the WordPress Database
Database Queries in WordPress
Optimizing Database Performance
Working with WPDB
Data Migration and Backup
10. Security and Performance:
46. WordPress Security Best Practices
47. Security Plugins and Hardening
48. Caching for Performance
49. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
50. Website Performance Optimization
11. SEO for WordPress:
51. SEO Basics
52. SEO Plugins (e.g., Yoast SEO)
53. Schema Markup
54. Site Speed and SEO
55. SEO Audit and Analysis
12. WordPress Multisite:
56. Setting Up a Multisite Network
57. Managing Multiple Sites
58. Domain Mapping in Multisite
59. Multisite Best Practices
60. Troubleshooting Multisite Issues
13. E-commerce with WooCommerce:
61. Introduction to WooCommerce
62. Setting Up an Online Store
63. Customizing WooCommerce
64. Managing Products and Orders
65. WooCommerce Extensions
14. Membership Sites and LMS:
66. Building Membership Sites
67. Learning Management Systems (LMS)
68. Restricting Content Access
69. Managing User Subscriptions
70. LMS Plugins (e.g., LearnDash)
15. Performance Optimization:
71. Minification and Compression
72. Browser Caching
73. Image Optimization
74. Lazy Loading
75. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
16. Web Hosting for WordPress:
76. Choosing a Hosting Provider
77. Server Types (e.g., Shared, VPS, Dedicated)
78. Managed WordPress Hosting
79. Server Security and Maintenance
80. Hosting Performance Optimization
17. Version Control with Git:
81. Introduction to Git
82. Git Workflows
83. Version Control for WordPress
84. Deploying WordPress with Git
85. Collaborative Development with Git
18. Custom APIs and Integrations:
86. Building RESTful APIs
87. Integrating Third-Party APIs
88. Webhooks and API Authentication
89. Real-time Data with WebSockets
90. Data Synchronization
19. Theme and Plugin Testing:
91. Writing Unit Tests for WordPress
92. Automated Testing Tools
93. Testing Frameworks (e.g., PHPUnit)
94. Code Quality and Static Analysis
95. Debugging Techniques
20. WordPress Community and Contribution:
96. Getting Involved in WordPress
97. Contributing to Core Development
98. Participating in WordPress Meetups and WordCamps
99. WordPress Coding Standards
100. Building Your WordPress Developer Portfolio
These topics cover a wide range of skills and knowledge required for WordPress development. Depending on your interests and goals, you can explore and master different aspects of WordPress development to become a proficient developer in the WordPress ecosystem.
