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I'm a web developer specializing in WordPress Theme Development since 2012, having built dozens of websites with the CMS and contributing to the official WordPress theme repository. My WordPress courses have helped thousands of people earn their living as theme developers. That's why 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. I invite you to come with me on this journey.
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Who this course is for:
- Web designers, developers, IT professionals, or students who want to understand how WordPress worksÂ
- Anyone looking to create WordPress themes for personal use, clients, or distribution through theme marketplaces
- Professionals aiming to build fully responsive, custom themes using best practices
What you’ll learn:
- Build fully custom, responsive WordPress themes from scratch
- Master APIs including Theme Customizer, Gutenberg (block editor), theme translation, security, and more
- Transition from classic to block themes using the theme.json configuration file
- Migrate WordPress sites from local environments to live servers
- Implement best practices in theme development, including security, accessibility, and internationalization
Requirements:
- Basic understanding about HTML, CSS and PHP
Build Custom, Responsive Themes and Launch Your Web Development Career with Confidence!
This course is designed to help you become a skilled and confident WordPress theme developer by guiding you through every step of building a responsive, secure, and customizable theme from scratch.Â
Offering structured, simplified approach to WordPress theme development, ideal for professionals looking to deepen their understanding or monetize their skills.
Moment 1: Core Theme Development
Learn to build a custom WordPress theme from scratch. You’ll cover:
- Setting up your dev environment (Local & Docker)
- Template hierarchy and script/style setup
- Responsive menus without plugins
- The WordPress Loop and custom queries
- Enabling features like logos and thumbnails
- Widgets, permalinks, and pagination
- Using template parts and conditional tags
- Theme Customizer integration
- Security, translations, and going live
Moment 2: Bonus – Advanced Tools & Practices
Boost your skills with modern tools and concepts:
- When and how to use page builders
- Creating and using child themes
- Intro to Docker in WordPress workflows
- Gutenberg and theme.json essentials
- Moving from classic to block themes
You’ll be able to confidently build and launch custom WordPress themes, work with modern development tools, and take on professional projects or freelance work with ease.
Invest in Your Web Development Journey and Start Exploring My Courses Today!
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned about WordPress Theme Development. Learn practical, hands-on WordPress theme development. Build from scratch and gain real coding skills. Enroll today and start building!
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.Â
Get Started Today!
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Course Materials | 00:00:00 | ||
| FAQ - Please Read | 00:00:00 | ||
| Valuable Tips For This Course (Must Watch) | 00:00:00 | ||
| List Of Extra Resources Organized By Lesson | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Basic WordPress Theme Structure | |||
| Installing WordPress | 00:00:00 | ||
| Tips About Our Development Environment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Template Hierarchy And Template Anatomy | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating And Activating Your First WordPress Theme | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Three Building Blocks Of A WordPress Theme (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Three Building Blocks Of A WordPress Theme (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Stylesheets The Right Way (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Stylesheets The Right Way (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Stylesheets The Right Way (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Theme's CSS File | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Scripts The Right Way | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating Menus (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating Menus (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating The Main Menu's Mobile Version | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Advanced Functions For Building WordPress Themes | |||
| The WordPress Loop (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The WordPress Loop (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Page Templates (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Page Templates (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Page Templates (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Theme Support | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Theme Support To Post Thumbnails | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Theme Support To Custom Logo | 00:00:00 | ||
| Sidebars (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Sidebars (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Sidebars (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Exploring The WP Query Class | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Creating The Inner Pages Of A WordPress Theme | |||
| Permalinks | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Single.php File | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Comments | 00:00:00 | ||
| Search (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Search (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Search (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pagination (Blog) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pagination (Search) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating Archive, Category, Author, And Tags Page | 00:00:00 | ||
| The 404.php File | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding How Template Parts Work | 00:00:00 | ||
| Conditional Tags (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Conditional Tags (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Additional Settings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Advanced Functions, Libraries, And Native WordPress' APIs | |||
| Theme Customizer (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 5) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 5) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Migrating WordPress From Local To Live Server | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Complementary Section | |||
| Installing WordPress Using Docker (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Installing WordPress Using Docker (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Installing WordPress Using Docker (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Working With Page Builders | 00:00:00 | ||
| Child Themes | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
About This Course
Who this course is for:
- Web designers, developers, IT professionals, or students who want to understand how WordPress worksÂ
- Anyone looking to create WordPress themes for personal use, clients, or distribution through theme marketplaces
- Professionals aiming to build fully responsive, custom themes using best practices
What you’ll learn:
- Build fully custom, responsive WordPress themes from scratch
- Master APIs including Theme Customizer, Gutenberg (block editor), theme translation, security, and more
- Transition from classic to block themes using the theme.json configuration file
- Migrate WordPress sites from local environments to live servers
- Implement best practices in theme development, including security, accessibility, and internationalization
Requirements:
- Basic understanding about HTML, CSS and PHP
Build Custom, Responsive Themes and Launch Your Web Development Career with Confidence!
This course is designed to help you become a skilled and confident WordPress theme developer by guiding you through every step of building a responsive, secure, and customizable theme from scratch.Â
Offering structured, simplified approach to WordPress theme development, ideal for professionals looking to deepen their understanding or monetize their skills.
Moment 1: Core Theme Development
Learn to build a custom WordPress theme from scratch. You’ll cover:
- Setting up your dev environment (Local & Docker)
- Template hierarchy and script/style setup
- Responsive menus without plugins
- The WordPress Loop and custom queries
- Enabling features like logos and thumbnails
- Widgets, permalinks, and pagination
- Using template parts and conditional tags
- Theme Customizer integration
- Security, translations, and going live
Moment 2: Bonus – Advanced Tools & Practices
Boost your skills with modern tools and concepts:
- When and how to use page builders
- Creating and using child themes
- Intro to Docker in WordPress workflows
- Gutenberg and theme.json essentials
- Moving from classic to block themes
You’ll be able to confidently build and launch custom WordPress themes, work with modern development tools, and take on professional projects or freelance work with ease.
Invest in Your Web Development Journey and Start Exploring My Courses Today!
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned about WordPress Theme Development. Learn practical, hands-on WordPress theme development. Build from scratch and gain real coding skills. Enroll today and start building!
10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.Â
Get Started Today!
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| Course Materials | 00:00:00 | ||
| FAQ - Please Read | 00:00:00 | ||
| Valuable Tips For This Course (Must Watch) | 00:00:00 | ||
| List Of Extra Resources Organized By Lesson | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Basic WordPress Theme Structure | |||
| Installing WordPress | 00:00:00 | ||
| Tips About Our Development Environment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Template Hierarchy And Template Anatomy | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating And Activating Your First WordPress Theme | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Three Building Blocks Of A WordPress Theme (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Three Building Blocks Of A WordPress Theme (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Stylesheets The Right Way (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Stylesheets The Right Way (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Stylesheets The Right Way (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Theme's CSS File | 00:00:00 | ||
| Enqueuing Scripts The Right Way | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating Menus (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating Menus (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating The Main Menu's Mobile Version | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Advanced Functions For Building WordPress Themes | |||
| The WordPress Loop (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The WordPress Loop (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Page Templates (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Page Templates (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Page Templates (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Theme Support | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Theme Support To Post Thumbnails | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Theme Support To Custom Logo | 00:00:00 | ||
| Sidebars (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Sidebars (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Sidebars (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Exploring The WP Query Class | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Creating The Inner Pages Of A WordPress Theme | |||
| Permalinks | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Single.php File | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adding Comments | 00:00:00 | ||
| Search (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Search (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Search (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pagination (Blog) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Pagination (Search) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Creating Archive, Category, Author, And Tags Page | 00:00:00 | ||
| The 404.php File | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding How Template Parts Work | 00:00:00 | ||
| Conditional Tags (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Conditional Tags (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Additional Settings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Advanced Functions, Libraries, And Native WordPress' APIs | |||
| Theme Customizer (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Customizer (Part 5) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Internationalization (Part 5) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Theme Security (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Migrating WordPress From Local To Live Server | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Complementary Section | |||
| Installing WordPress Using Docker (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Installing WordPress Using Docker (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Installing WordPress Using Docker (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Working With Page Builders | 00:00:00 | ||
| Child Themes | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 1) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 2) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 3) | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Block Editor And The Gutenberg Project (Part 4) | 00:00:00 | ||
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