WordPress 101 for Beginner Developers

Overview

Dive into a comprehensive 9-hour tutorial series designed for beginner developers to master WordPress theme creation from scratch. Learn essential skills including proper CSS and JS file inclusion, custom menu creation, utilizing the Post Loop, implementing custom body classes, and developing specialized page templates. Explore advanced theme features, post formats, sidebar and widget areas, and custom query manipulation. Gain proficiency in creating custom search forms, managing pagination, editing menus with the Walker Class, and printing blog information. Delve into creating custom archives, 404 pages, custom post types, and taxonomies. By the end of this extensive tutorial, acquire the knowledge to build fully functional, customized WordPress themes tailored to specific project needs.

Syllabus

WordPress 101: Create a Theme from Scratch.
WordPress 101 - Part 2: How to properly include CSS and JS files.
WordPress 101 - Part 3: How to create custom menus.
WordPress 101 - Part 4: How to use the Post Loop and custom body class.
WordPress 101 - Part 5: How to create Custom and Specialized Page Templates.
WordPress 101 - Part 6: How to add Theme Features with add_theme_support.
WordPress 101 - Part 7: How to add and create Post Formats.
WordPress 101 - Part 8: How to create Sidebar and Widgets areas.
WordPress 101 - Part 9: Edit the query_posts with WP_Query.
WordPress 101 - Part 10: Filter the WP_Query with categories.
WordPress 101 - Part 11: The single.php file, tags, edit links and comment template.
WordPress 101 - Part 12: Create a custom search form and manage the search results page.
WordPress 101 - Part 13: Create and manage the Pagination in your blog loop.
WordPress 101 - Part 14: Edit the menu with the Walker Class - Part 1.
WordPress 101 - Part 15: Edit the menu with the Walker Class - Part 2.
WordPress 101 - Part 16: How to print the Blog Info.
WordPress 101 - Part 17: How to create a custom Archive and 404 page.
WordPress 101 - Part 18: How to create Custom Post Type - Part 1.
WordPress 101 - Part 19: How to create Custom Post Type - Part 2.
WordPress 101 - Part 20: How to create Custom Taxonomies - Part 1.
WordPress 101 - Part 21: How to create Custom Taxonomies - Part 2.
WordPress 101 - Part 22: Custom Taxonomy link and user capabilities.