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Modern WordPress Fast Track

Modern WordPress Fast Track

Kaspars Dambis Kaspars Dambis
Overview
Curriculum
  • 16 Sections
  • 106 Lessons
  • 0m Duration
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How WordPress Runs the Web
10 Lessons
  1. Web Fundamentals
  2. Internet: Tubes and Computers
  3. Internet Packets: TCP, UDP and Ports
  4. Domain Name System (DNS)
  5. Hypertext and the HTTP Protocol
  6. HTTP Methods and URLs
  7. HTTP Headers
  8. Authentication and Cookies
  9. HTTPS: Securing the Web
  10. WordPress and the Web
Inside a WordPress Web Server
11 Lessons
  1. Inside a WordPress Web Server
  2. From URL to WordPress
  3. Web Server is a Computer with 3 Programs
  4. Computers vs. Containers
  5. Setup a Web Server with Docker
  6. Nginx and Apache Routing for WordPress
  7. How Web Server Talks to WordPress
  8. WordPress Template Routing for Classic and Block Themes
  9. Block Theme Overview
  10. Semantic HTML, Accessibility and SEO
  11. Progressive Enhancement and Web Standards
Set Up Your Development Environment
13 Lessons
  1. Your Development Environment (Your Happy Place)
  2. Ideal Development Environment
  3. Note on Cross-Platform Development Environments
  4. Developer App Store with Homebrew and Chocolatey
  5. Required Development Software
  6. Install Everything Using Homebrew (macOS)
  7. [Windows] Install Everything Using Chocolatey
  8. $PATH and Symlinks
  9. VS Code Overview
  10. Clone Project Repository
  11. Project Structure Overview
  12. Adding WordPress as a Dependency using Composer
  13. Configure wp-config.php and .htaccess for WordPress in a Subdirectory
Tooling for Development and Automations
19 Lessons
  1. Tooling for Development and Automations
  2. Shipping Code
  3. Sample Tool: WP-CLI Overview
  4. Install WP-CLI using Composer
  5. Dangers of the root User and How to Solve Them
  6. Your First Dockerfile: Adding `less` for WP-CLI
  7. Adding Composer to Docker Image
  8. Adding Node.js to Docker Image
  9. Project Task Runners
  10. The Magic of -- (double-dash)
  11. Configure WP-CLI with wp-cli.yml
  12. Configure WP_SITEURL and WP_HOME in wp-config.php (Why so Hard?)
  13. Composer Package Registry for WordPress
  14. Adding PHPMyAdmin
  15. Adding Mailhog Email Catcher (and *.wp-env.net domains)
  16. Set Up Automations with GitHub Actions
  17. Enabling and Sharing VS Code Extensions
  18. Setup GitHub Copilot AI Assistant
  19. The Benefits of Bundled Tooling
WordPress Content Model and Templates
14 Lessons
  1. From URL Request to Theme Template
  2. WordPress Content Model
  3. WordPress Content Storage in Database
  4. From Database to WP-Admin
  5. Permalinks and Rewrite Rules
  6. From Rewrite Rules to WP_Query and Theme Files
  7. Setup Xdebug for Breakpoint Debugging and Ultimate Insight
  8. How Themes Template Files are Loaded
  9. The Minimal Theme and Plugin
  10. From Rewrite Rules to WP_Query Posts
  11. Templates in Themes and Database
  12. Block Themes and theme.json Overview
  13. Sitemaps, Feeds, REST API and Other Routes + Actions and Filters
  14. Summary: From Routing to Output
WordPress Blocks: Ingredients, Utensils and Recipes
10 Lessons
  1. The Magic of WordPress Blocks
  2. Content Blocks vs. Layout Blocks
  3. Block Editor Controls
  4. Block Markup Super Powers
  5. Block Attributes: Local and Global
  6. Block Types or Names
  7. Global Block Attributes or Block Supports
  8. Dynamic vs. Static Blocks
  9. Inner Blocks and Nesting
  10. Block State and Lifecycle
Extending Blocks
8 Lessons
  1. Extending Blocks with Patterns, Variations and Styles
  2. Block Patterns as Starter Templates
  3. Synced or Reusable Patterns
  4. Locked Blocks in Patterns (Removal, Content, Movement)
  5. Block Variations or Presets
  6. Block Styles
  7. Block Styles Example
  8. Block Settings (Block Supports)
Creating FAQ Block: Architecture and Prototyping
17 Lessons
  1. Prototyping FAQ Block
  2. FAQ Block Architecture and Design
  3. Why FAQ Block is Good for Learning
  4. Create Git Branch for Module
  5. Register Blocks in PHP and JS
  6. Anonymous Functions for Isolating Javascript
  7. Destructuring in Javascript
  8. Restricting Parent and Child Blocks
  9. JSON $schema for Everything
  10. Simplifying Life with wp-scripts
  11. Edit and Save Render Functions for Blocks
  12. Inner Blocks and Nesting
  13. Block Templates as Quickstart
  14. RichText Component and Attributes in HTML
  15. JSON Attributes with CheckboxControl
  16. JSON Comment Attributes and details Markup
  17. Summary: From Block Basics to Superpowers
FAQ Block Controls and Styles
4 Lessons
  1. Scripts and Styles for Block Editor
  2. Scripts and Styles for Block Output
  3. Plugin Settings for AI API Keys and Global Controls
  4. Using Block Context for Shared Attributes and Styles
Settings and REST API for AI APIs
Integrating Block Data Stores and REST APIs
Create Block Theme
Block Patterns
Performance and Caching
Testing and Code Quality
Source Control and Deployments

Learn to build high-value block themes and plugins with AI and automation in a focused 10-week course.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand WordPress lifecycle, routing, hooks, and potential performance bottlenecks.
  • Use AI to assist when building and deploying modern WordPress block themes and plugins.
  • Embrace Node.js, Composer, PHPUnit and GitHub Actions for tooling and automation.
  • Optimize for scale with caching, dependency injection, and lazy loading.
  • Confidently deploy professional-grade WordPress solutions.

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