https://github.com/michaelgermini/wordpress-developer-guide
📖 Complete guide to becoming a professional WordPress developer. Advanced guide covering plugins, hooks, themes, and modern WordPress development with 150KB+ content, 5 portfolio projects, and interactive website.
https://github.com/michaelgermini/wordpress-developer-guide
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📖 Complete guide to becoming a professional WordPress developer. Advanced guide covering plugins, hooks, themes, and modern WordPress development with 150KB+ content, 5 portfolio projects, and interactive website.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/michaelgermini/wordpress-developer-guide
- Owner: michaelgermini
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-08-23T10:01:33.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-23T10:16:26.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-23T13:41:16.237Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: api, documentation, git, gutenberg, learning, mysql, plugins, portfolio, react, themes, web-development, wordpress-development, wordpress-plugins, wordpress-themes
- Language: HTML
- Homepage:
- Size: 189 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: .github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md
- Support: SUPPORT.md
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# 📖 Becoming a Professional WordPress Developer
[](https://wordpress.org/)
[](https://php.net/)
[](LICENSE)
[](CONTRIBUTING.md)
> **Advanced Guide to Plugins, Hooks, and Theme Templates** - A comprehensive resource for WordPress developers
## 🚀 Overview
This repository contains a complete guide to becoming a professional WordPress developer, covering everything from basic theme development to advanced plugin creation and modern WordPress technologies.
### 📊 Project Stats
- **Total Content**: 150KB+ of comprehensive documentation
- **Code Examples**: 50+ practical code snippets
- **Skill Levels**: 3 (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
- **Learning Time**: 40-60 hours
- **Projects**: 3 complete portfolio projects
## 📚 Table of Contents
### 🎯 Main Guide
- [Part 1 - Starting the Professional Journey](part-1-starting-the-journey.md)
- [Part 2 - Mastering Themes & Templates](part-2-themes-templates.md)
- [Part 3 - Becoming a Plugin Developer](part-3-plugin-development.md)
- [Part 4 - Advanced Developer Skills](part-4-advanced-skills.md)
- [Part 5 - Scaling to Professional Level](part-5-professional-level.md)
- [Part 6 - The Future of WordPress Development](part-6-future-wordpress.md)
### 📂 Appendices
- [WP-CLI Command Cheatsheet](appendices/wp-cli-cheatsheet.md)
- [WordPress Hooks & Filters Reference](appendices/hooks-filters-reference.md)
- [Plugin Boilerplate Structure](appendices/plugin-boilerplate.md)
- [Hosting & Tools Recommendations](appendices/hosting-tools.md)
### 🎨 Portfolio Projects
- [Custom Portfolio Theme](portfolio-projects/beginner/custom-theme-portfolio.md) (Beginner)
- [Event Management Plugin](portfolio-projects/intermediate/event-management-plugin.md) (Intermediate)
- [Gutenberg Block Suite](portfolio-projects/advanced/gutenberg-blocks.md) (Advanced)
### 🌐 Website
- [Interactive Website](website/) - Complete responsive website with all content
## 🛠️ Technologies Covered
### Core Skills
- **PHP 7.4+** - Server-side programming
- **JavaScript/React** - Modern frontend development
- **REST API** - WordPress REST API development
- **MySQL** - Database management
- **HTML/CSS** - Frontend development
- **Git** - Version control
### WordPress Specific
- **Theme Development** - Custom themes and templates
- **Plugin Development** - Custom plugins and extensions
- **Gutenberg** - Block editor development
- **WP-CLI** - Command line interface
- **Hooks & Filters** - WordPress event system
### Modern Tools
- **Composer** - PHP dependency management
- **Node.js** - JavaScript runtime
- **Docker** - Containerization
- **CI/CD** - Continuous integration/deployment
## 🚀 Quick Start
### Prerequisites
- WordPress 5.0+
- PHP 7.4+
- MySQL 5.7+
- Git
- Local development environment (LocalWP, XAMPP, etc.)
### Installation
1. **Clone the repository**
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/wordpress-developer-guide.git
cd wordpress-developer-guide
```
2. **Set up local environment**
```bash
# Using LocalWP (recommended)
# Download from: https://localwp.com/
# Or using XAMPP
# Download from: https://www.apachefriends.org/
```
3. **Start learning**
- Begin with [Part 1](part-1-starting-the-journey.md)
- Follow the guide sequentially
- Build the portfolio projects
- Practice with the code examples
## 📖 Learning Path
### 🟢 Beginner Level
1. **WordPress Basics** - Understanding the ecosystem
2. **Theme Development** - Creating custom themes
3. **Template Hierarchy** - WordPress template system
4. **Basic Customization** - Hooks and filters
### 🟡 Intermediate Level
1. **Plugin Development** - Creating custom plugins
2. **Custom Post Types** - Advanced content management
3. **REST API** - Building custom endpoints
4. **Database Operations** - Working with wpdb
### 🔴 Advanced Level
1. **Gutenberg Blocks** - Modern block development
2. **Performance Optimization** - Caching and optimization
3. **Security** - WordPress security best practices
4. **Deployment** - CI/CD and production deployment
## 🎯 Portfolio Projects
### 1. Custom Portfolio Theme (Beginner)
- **Duration**: 8-12 hours
- **Skills**: PHP, CSS, WordPress themes
- **Features**: Template hierarchy, responsive design, customizer
- [View Project](portfolio-projects/beginner/custom-theme-portfolio.md)
### 2. Event Management Plugin (Intermediate)
- **Duration**: 15-20 hours
- **Skills**: PHP, JavaScript, REST API
- **Features**: Custom post types, database, frontend forms
- [View Project](portfolio-projects/intermediate/event-management-plugin.md)
### 3. Gutenberg Block Suite (Advanced)
- **Duration**: 20-25 hours
- **Skills**: React, JavaScript, WordPress API
- **Features**: Custom blocks, build tools, modern development
- [View Project](portfolio-projects/advanced/gutenberg-blocks.md)
## 🌐 Interactive Website
The guide includes a complete responsive website with:
- **Interactive navigation**
- **Code examples with syntax highlighting**
- **Downloadable project templates**
- **Mobile-friendly design**
- **Search functionality**
Visit the [website directory](website/) to explore the interactive version.
## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
### How to Contribute
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request
## 📝 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## 🙏 Acknowledgments
- WordPress community for the amazing platform
- Contributors and reviewers
- Open source projects that inspired this guide
## 📞 Support
- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/yourusername/wordpress-developer-guide/issues)
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/yourusername/wordpress-developer-guide/discussions)
- **Email**: your-email@example.com
## 📈 Roadmap
- [ ] Add video tutorials
- [ ] Create interactive code playground
- [ ] Add more portfolio projects
- [ ] Translate to other languages
- [ ] Create mobile app version
## ⭐ Star History
[](https://star-history.com/#yourusername/wordpress-developer-guide&Date)
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**Made with ❤️ for the WordPress community**
If this guide helps you become a better WordPress developer, please consider giving it a ⭐!