Title: Beginner WordPress Developer Published: 19 December 2024 Last modified: 3 August 2025 --- # Beginner WordPress Developer Ready to start developing for WordPress? In this course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how WordPress works, learn about the tools you will need for local development, and discover the fundamental concepts of WordPress development. ## 󠀁[A brief overview of how WordPress works](https://learn.wordpress.org/modules/a-brief-overview-of-how-wordpress-works/?course_id=56187)󠁿 Understand how a web server powers a WordPress site, from the hardware stack through to the database. Review and follow a standard front-end and admin page request. ### Lessons [ WordPress and web servers Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/wordpress-and-web-servers/) [ The WordPress file structure Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/the-wordpress-file-structure/) [ The WordPress database Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/the-wordpress-database/) [ Permalinks, rewriting urls on Apache and Nginx Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/permalinks-rewriting-urls-on-apache-and-nginx/) [ Front-end page request Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/front-end-page-request/) [ Admin page request Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/admin-page-request/) ## 󠀁[Local development requirements](https://learn.wordpress.org/modules/local-development-requirements/?course_id=56187)󠁿 Learn about the tools you need on your computer to develop for WordPress ### Lessons [ Local development environment Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/local-development-environment/) [ WordPress Installation Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/wordpress-installation/) [ Code editor Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/code-editor/) [ Other useful development tools Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/other-useful-development-tools/) ## 󠀁[The programming languages of WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org/modules/the-programming-languages-of-wordpress/?course_id=56187)󠁿 Learn about the 5 programming languages of WordPress; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. ### Lessons [ HTML Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/html/) [ CSS Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/css/) [ JavaScript Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/javascript/) [ PHP Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/php/) [ MySQL Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/mysql/) ## WordPress hooks ### Lessons [ WordPress Hooks Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/wordpress-hooks/) [ Action Hooks Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/action-hooks/) [ Filter Hooks Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/filter-hooks/) [ Working with hooks Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/working-with-hooks/) ## An introduction to developing WordPress themes ### Lessons [ Introduction to themes for developers Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/what-is-a-theme/) [ Theme structure Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/theme-structure/) [ Main stylesheet Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/main-stylesheet/) [ Templates Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/templates-3/) [ Global settings and styles Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/global-settings-and-styles/) [ Create Block Theme plugin Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/create-block-theme-plugin/) ## An introduction to developing WordPress plugins ### Lessons [ What is a plugin? Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/what-is-a-plugin/) [ Plugin requirements Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/plugin-requirements/) [ Custom post types Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/custom-post-types/) [ Custom taxonomies Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/custom-taxonomies/) [ Custom post type data Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/custom-post-type-data/) [ Enqueuing CSS or JavaScript Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/enqueuing-css-or-javascript/) ## An introduction to developing WordPress blocks ### Lessons [ Setting up your block development environment Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/setting-up-your-block-development-environment/) [ Scaffolding a new block Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/scaffolding-a-new-block/) [ Building your first block Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/building-your-first-block/) [ Block functionality Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/block-functionality/) [ Block attributes Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/block-attributes-2/) [ Block supports and styles Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/block-supports-and-styles/) [ Static vs dynamic blocks Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/static-vs-dynamic-blocks/) ## An introduction to the WordPress REST API ### Lessons [ The WordPress REST API Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/the-wordpress-rest-api/) [ Using the WordPress REST API Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/using-the-wordpress-rest-api/) [ Interacting with the WordPress REST API Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/interacting-with-the-wordpress-rest-api/) [ Extending the WordPress REST API Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/extending-the-wordpress-rest-api/) ## An introduction to developing for WordPress securely ### Lessons [ Securely developing plugins and themes Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/securely-developing-plugins-and-themes/) [ Fixing common security vulnerabilities Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/fixing-common-security-vulnerabilities/) [ Tools to detect security vulnerabilities Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/tools-to-detect-security-vulnerabilities/) ## An introduction to Internationalization ### Lessons [ What is Internationalization? Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/what-is-internationalization/) [ The commonly used Internationalization functions Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/the-commonly-used-internationalization-functions/) ## An introduction to WordPress multisite ### Lessons [ Setting up a WordPress multisite network Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/setting-up-a-wordpress-multisite-network/) [ Managing a WordPress multisite network Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/managing-a-wordpress-multisite-network/) [ Advanced multisite management Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/advanced-multisite-management/) [ Developing for a multisite network Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/developing-for-a-multisite-network/) [ Building plugins and themes that support multisite Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/building-plugins-and-themes-that-support-multisite/) ## Debugging in WordPress ### Lessons [ The built-in WordPress debugging options Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/the-built-in-wordpress-debugging-options/) [ Examining the state of your PHP code Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/examining-the-state-of-your-php-code/) [ Examining the state of your JavaScript code Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/examining-the-state-of-your-javascript-code/) [ Useful debugging plugins Preview ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/useful-debugging-plugins/) ## Common WordPress developer tasks ### Lessons [ Quiz time ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/quiz-time/) ## Extending WordPress ### Lessons [ Time to test your skills ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/time-to-test-your-skills/) ## The WordPress development stack ### Lessons [ Test your knowledge ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/test-your-knowledge/) [Practice on a private demo site](https://playground.wordpress.net/?networking=yes) | Enrolled learners | 17976 | | Average final grade | 0% | | Last updated | Aug 3rd, 2025 | Estimated duration 9 hours ## Suggestions Found a typo, grammar error or outdated screenshot? 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