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How do I go about learning to program wordpress?

by everydayreviews
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I am getting into the web design business so I would like to learn how to program Wordpress. Is wordpress just PHP? If I learn PHP, would I be sufficient to know everything about wordpress?
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  • Profile picture of the author Harvey M
    Originally Posted by everydayreviews View Post

    I am getting into the web design business so I would like to learn how to program Wordpress. Is wordpress just PHP? If I learn PHP, would I be sufficient to know everything about wordpress?
    Yes, most of the plugins are in PHP. Just learning PHP won't make you a WordPress expert, though. You need to study the platform and learn the ins and outs.
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  • Profile picture of the author UMS
    It doesn't make sense to say "program WordPress". That's like saying learning to program Photoshop or program Excel.

    WordPress is consists of PHP, HTML and CSS.

    Even if you are proficient at PHP, you still need to be familiar with all the WordPress hooks and structure.

    What particular aspect of WordPress are you wanting to get into? Plugin development?
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  • Profile picture of the author wizzard74
    Also look through the codex on the wordpress.org site.
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  • Profile picture of the author eshoppingez
    There are a lot of manuals available for wordpress. You don't need to know any coding to create a basic website there. That's the beauty of that platform.
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  • Profile picture of the author YouJelly
    first of all... wordpress is a short cut.
    everything translates to html at the end.

    begin with HTML and CSS, later on move to dynamic websites such as PHP , ASP, Coldfusion, etc..

    once u get these in order ull have full control.
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    • Profile picture of the author everydayreviews
      Originally Posted by YouJelly View Post

      first of all... wordpress is a short cut.
      everything translates to html at the end.

      begin with HTML and CSS, later on move to dynamic websites such as PHP , ASP, Coldfusion, etc..

      once u get these in order ull have full control.
      Thanks for this advice. Well, for what I am doing, I am designing websites for small businesses using wordpress. Doing that is pretty simple using themes, but in some cases, I need to customize themes. For example: I want to add a field on a page where customers can create posts on the front end. Just little things like that. I also have little problems here and there where the plugin doesnt work 100% with a plugin, the background of the site might overlap the "like" button. I want to be able to fix little things and customize more.
      That is why I wanted to learn, would going through HTML,CSS and PHP be necessary to do all that or can I skip some?
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  • Profile picture of the author wordofmouthmagic
    If you're still at the stage of asking about learning php, I'd suggest you rethink.

    Programmers are cheap and getting cheaper all the time. Outsource all that low-level stuff, because the money is in the overall design, and then selling it.

    In fact, ignorance of PHP may make you wealthier and give you more free time too.
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  • Profile picture of the author jackchris12
    I am getting into the web design business so I would like to learn how to program Wordpress. Is wordpress just PHP.
    Keep reading this page because you're about to learn how you can go from zero to ... That makes WordPress one very power website design software program!.
    thanks..
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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    This way:

    HTML
    CSS
    PHP

    Wordpress Codex

    You'll need first 3 items above before jumping on WP Codex.
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