WordPress Development Essentials
By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Set up your web development environment
Master WordPress Development Essentials with this in-depth training program designed for the African tech community. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your skills, this course provides everything you need.
You'll work on practical exercises that mirror real-world challenges faced by developers and tech professionals. Our step-by-step approach ensures you understand not just the 'how' but also the 'why'.
Join thousands of students who have transformed their careers through our courses.
What you will learn
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Set up your web development environment
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: HTML document structure and semantics
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 3: CSS fundamentals and the box model
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 4: JavaScript in the browser
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 5: Use Git for version control
What you will build and prove
- Practice: Practice: Lesson 1: Set up your web development environment
- Project: Apply WordPress Development Essentials
- Quiz: Lesson 1: Set up your web development environment check (pass 70%)
- Final assessment: WordPress Development Essentials — course assessment (pass 70%)
Course journey
How this free course is structured — watch, practise, and progress module by module.
- Getting Started with WordPress Development Essentials
- Core Fundamentals
- Building Your First Project
- Advanced Techniques
- Working with APIs
- Authentication & Security
Practice
1 optional practice exercise — apply what you learned. Practice is not required to complete the course.
Assessment
- Lesson 1: Set up your web development environment check · pass mark 70%
- WordPress Development Essentials — course assessment · pass mark 70%
Prove
Course completion means finishing required lessons , and the course assessment . That grants a certificate of completion — not a professional certification. Optional practice does not block completion.
Curriculum
Week 1: Getting Started with WordPress Development Essentials
- Lesson 1: Set up your web development environment Preview Practice 9min
- Lesson 2: HTML document structure and semantics Preview 23min
- Lesson 3: CSS fundamentals and the box model 8min
- Lesson 4: JavaScript in the browser 19min
- Lesson 5: Use Git for version control 14min
- Lesson 6: DevTools for inspecting and debugging 24min
Week 2: Core Fundamentals
- Lesson 1: Build accessible page layouts 24min
- Lesson 2: Flexbox and CSS Grid in practice 20min
- Lesson 3: DOM manipulation and events 9min
- Lesson 4: Fetch data with the Fetch API 22min
Week 3: Building Your First Project
- Lesson 1: Modern web development fundamentals 9min
- Lesson 2: Build an interactive UI feature 11min
- Lesson 3: Work with APIs and JSON data 15min
Week 4: Advanced Techniques
- Lesson 1: Modern web development fundamentals 21min
- Lesson 2: Build an interactive UI feature 15min
- Lesson 3: Work with APIs and JSON data 23min
- Lesson 4: Improve performance and accessibility 19min
- Lesson 5: Deploy a static or full-stack site 12min
Week 5: Working with APIs
- Lesson 1: Modern web development fundamentals 10min
- Lesson 2: Build an interactive UI feature 24min
- Lesson 3: Work with APIs and JSON data 13min
Week 6: Authentication & Security
- Lesson 1: Modern web development fundamentals 15min
- Lesson 2: Build an interactive UI feature 25min
- Lesson 3: Work with APIs and JSON data 19min
- Lesson 4: Improve performance and accessibility 14min
Free to enroll — no purchase required.
Instructor: Africoders
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