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WordPress Development

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1. Introduction to WordPress Website Development

  • What is WordPress & why 40% of the internet runs on it
  • com vs WordPress.org
  • Understanding the Classic vs. Headless approach
  • Local WordPress setup (LocalWP)

 

2. Domain, Hosting & Installation

  • Choosing the right domain & hosting provider
  • Installing WordPress manually and via 1-click installers
  • Navigating the WordPress dashboard
  • Basic configuration (general settings, permalinks, users, SSL setup)

3. WordPress Website E-commerce Development (WooCommerce)

  • Installing & configuring WooCommerce
  • Adding products: simple, grouped, variable
  • Managing cart, checkout, and payment gateways
  • Customizing WooCommerce pages with Elementor/Divi
  • Securing online stores (SSL, trusted payments)
  • Setting up coupons, taxes, and shipping rules

3. WordPress Classic Website Development (Traditional Approach)

Themes & Customization
  • Installing and activating themes
  • Free vs premium themes (ThemeForest, Elegant Themes, Kadence, Astra)
  • Using the WordPress Customizer to style websites
  • Page builders: Elementor, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, Divi basics
Pages & Content Management
  • Creating and managing pages (Home, About, Contact, Services)
  • Posts vs Pages: when to use each
  • Categories & tags for content organization
  • Setting up menus & navigation
  • Adding multimedia (images, galleries, videos, PDFs)
Plugins & Functionality Expansion
  • Installing and activating plugins
  • Must-have plugins: SEO (All in one SEO, Yoast/RankMath), Security, Backup, Performance, Forms
  • Contact Forms (Contact Form 7, WPForms)
  • Sliders, testimonials, and portfolio plugins
Website Enhancements
  • Widgets and sidebars
  • Setting up blog pages
  • Adding call-to-action buttons
  • Optimizing mobile responsiveness
Classic Website Project
  • Develop a business websitewith Home, About, Blog, Services, and Contact
  • Add plugins for SEO, performance, and form handling
  • Optimize for mobile and speed

5. Headless WordPress Website Development

Why Headless?
  • Concept: Using WordPress only as a CMS, and modern frameworks (React/Next.js, Vue/Nuxt.js) for front-end
  • Benefits: Faster sites, more flexibility, modern workflows
WordPress as Content Hub
  • Exploring the REST APIin WordPress
  • WPGraphQL plugin for advanced queries
  • Authentication for APIs
Frontend Framework (React/Next.js Example)
  • Setting up a frontend app with Next.js
  • Fetching WordPress posts, pages & media via API
  • Dynamic routes for posts and pages
  • Handling SEO tags from WordPress in Headless mode
Headless Website Project
  • Use WordPress as backend for content/blog management
  • Build frontend with jsthat fetches & displays WordPress content
  • Deploy backend (WordPress) + frontend (Next.js) separately (e.g., WP on Kinsta, Next.js on Vercel)

6. Essential Add-ons in WordPress Development

  • SEO optimization (All in One SEO/Yoast / RankMath setup)
  • Backups & migration (UpdraftPlus, All-in-One WP Migration)
  • Performance optimization (caching plugins, image optimization)
  • GDPR compliance and cookie consent

7. Launch & Deployment

  • Preparing WordPress site for production
  • Migrating from localhost to live hosting
  • Domain linking & DNS basics
  • SSL setup and basic security tweaks
  • Ongoing maintenance & updates