Developing for WordPress

Tracy Rotton

• @taupecat
• Front-End Architect forRP3 Agency in Bethesda, Maryland
• WordPress Core Contibutor &WordPress D.C. Co-Organizer

Lesson 1

A tour of the WordPress architecture. Requirements, templates, and terminology

Lesson 2

Establishing a professional WordPress environment. Tools that we'll use to do our job.

Lesson 3

Building a theme using a starter theme and a static HTML prototype.

Lesson 4

Building a plugin that will manage a custom post type, custom taxonomies, and a shortcode.

Lesson 5

Working with various WordPress APIs, including the JSON REST API.

Lesson 6

Essential security practices for both a site maintainer, and a WordPress developer.

• Lesson 1: The WordPress Architecture
• Lesson 2: Establishing a Professional Development Environment
• Lesson 3: Building a Theme
• Lesson 4: Building a Plugin
• Lesson 5: Working with the WordPress API
• Lesson 6: Understanding WordPress Security
• Addendum: Where to go for help from here