What you'll learn

Learn how to create a WordPress Theme from ground-up and face real world challenges
Create form without any plugin
Create theme without any plugin or template
Learn template hierarchy
Learn creating and using Shortcodes
Learn how to use JavaScript and Ajax in WordPress
Learn how to deploy WordPress to hosting server

Course content

7 sections • 24 lectures • 2h 1m total length

Introduction0:26
Introduction to the course and required skills to follow along with this course.
Project Tour1:49
AN overview of what we are going to build. Demonstration of pages, layout, forms sidebars etc...

Header, Footer and Sidebars7:38
Let's begin making theme. Create a blank theme and build header, footer etc... We will use our custom HTML template and convert into WordPress theme. This lesson needs attached exercise files.
Adding More Sidebars5:06
Learn how to add custom sidebars and register them to be administrable. Once registered you can place desired widgets on these sidebars.
Core CSS Classes and Utility Functions4:03
If you are editing content from WordPress and then WordPress may apply some CSS classes. These CSS classes must be a part your custom theme else you content may be broken.

Learn where from get these classes and how to use them in you own theme?
WordPress Content Loop1:59
Learn the heartbeat of WordPress - The Loop. We will learn what is it and how does it work? Then we will use it in our custom theme.
Custom Menu8:45
We will be creating two different custom menu. These menus will be administrable and you can customize it appearance and behaviour.

Creating Multiple Template Files12:51
A real world website has multiple layout to display different content. We will learn how we can utilize WordPress Template Hierarchy to use multiple layout in our custom theme.
Register and Display Sidebars6:49
Learn how to register a sidebar and make it administrable, so you can put your desired widgets on these sidebars.
Page Title and Heading3:01
Learn how to display page title and and page heading. WordPress loop will be used to display theme content.
Posts and Pagination5:44
When you have a lot of content, you will need to paginate the listing. We will learn how write a pagination function and utilize it to display pagination.
Banner and Header Image9:16
Banners are most eye catching element on any page. We will learn how to add custom banner from Admin and set default header if a page doesn't have one.
Custom Template3:30
Lean how to utilize a template on any desired page to display the content. Template Hierarchy will play a vital role again.

Search Form and Result4:20
Create a form to through content of you WordPress website and display on search result page. We will use pagination to display search result with multiple pages.
Custom Contact Form12:31
Create a form without any plugin. This is simple contact form and will be emailed on submission. We will validate form data using WordPress functions.
WP Nonce and Form Security4:26
WordPress provides some security helpers to make your from secure. We will learn how to use and apply in our custom form.
Custom Field4:03
Learn how to create custom fields on a page and utilize ti to display different types of content
Comment Form3:26
WordPress provides commenting form for blog posts. We will learn to use, manipulate and customize this form and display on every post.
Ajax Form with jQuery and WordPress5:41
Ajax is a trend in web development and WordPress has awesome Ajax features. Learn how to use those in right way to create create custom form without help of any plugin. We will use jQuery as our JavaScript library.
WordPress ShortCode2:00
Shortcode is one of most cool thing in WordPress. It lets you display content from a PHP or WordPress function easily and safely, Learn how to create you custom on utilize in you website.

Requirements

Basic PHP
Basic WordPress
HTML and CSS

Description

Learn how to create a WordPress theme from ground-up. Create custom forms and Shortcodes. Face real-world challenges and learn tips-tricks. This course teaches you a very practical way to create your own theme.

On the job like development, examples from real-word practices
The course is taking you through a real world development process. From basic to advanced theming and functionality. You will also learn how to use Ajax and create forms with and without Ajax. Again, no plugin used. We will also cover basic form security provided by WordPress. During development you will learn how to avoid some glitches and take full control of entire theme.

A complete Project, not just theme development
It is a complete project development training rather than developing some just for training or demonstration purpose. I have imagined a fictional client and put everything you needs during developing a regular corporate introductory or personal projects.

Describes every theme concept in detail
Learn concepts like WordPres Template Hierarchy, form validation and security, custom sidebars, search, pagination and custom menu.

You will also learn creating various types of forms, use WordPress functions to secure and validate form data. Utilize Ajax helpers provided by WordPress.

From installation to deployment
Take you through basic installation to deployment on production server, without any plugin. We are describing deployment on a shared LAMP server. Each step described in detail. Also, learn how make you WordPress site secured.

Overview of content

Basic of WordPress installation and settings
Theme concept and template hierarchy
Multiple page layout
custom sidebars and menu
Banners and headers customization
Search and pagination
Custom forms and Ajax
Shortcodes
Script and style enqueue
Deployment and security
Customize Comment Form

Who should take this course

WordPress Developer
Web designer or PHP programmer want to create WordPress theme
Anyone with basic HTML, PHP and WordPress skill, who wants to learn how to create a WordPress theme without any template or plugin

Who this course is for:

Who wants to create a custom WordPress without any template or plugin.
Learn to create custom forms with and without Ajax.
Learn Shortcode, custom Sidebars, custom menu
Deployment to live server
Real world tips, tricks and security

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Getting Prepared2 lectures • 2min

Install Required Softwares1 lecture • 5min

Basics of Theme Development and Settings2 lectures • 12min

Building Basic Theme5 lectures • 28min

Advanced Theme Development6 lectures • 41min

Forms in WordPress7 lectures • 36min

Deployment and Security1 lecture • 2min

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