What you'll learn:
- The basics of PHP
- How PHP is used in WordPress websites
- How to write basic WordPress functions
- How to work with conditional tags
- How to work with variables and arrays
Welcome to the PHPbasics for WordPress course.
This is a beginners course designed for WordPress students who would like to become WordPress developers.
WordPress as a content management system was built with PHPand its most important files as well as those of plugins and themes are coded with the scripting language. As such if you aspire to be a WordPress developer then you must learn the basics of PHPwhich is exactly what this course provides.
In this course you will learn the following
What exactly PHPis
How PHPis used in databases
How to write PHPcode properly
How to combine PHPand HTMLin the same file
How to write basic WordPress functions using PHP
How WordPress template tags work
How WordPress Actions and Filters work
How to work with conditional tags and statements
How to work with variables and arrays
How the WordPress loop works
In addition to the above, you will also learn about some of the most important files used by WordPress themes.
Please note that this course is NOTa complete course on PHPbut a basic introductory course designed to provide you with just the basic knowledge necessary to start learning about WordPress development.
By the end of this course you would have learned the basics of PHP which would help you progress to learning about WordPress development.
