Modern WordPress Fast Track

Yes, the tooling and development section of the course covers the AI configuration, and all of the hands-on projects are about building an AI integration for WordPress. In addition, all code writing during lessons demonstrates how AI can assist with WordPress development.

The course doesn’t have dedicated sections for headless front-end rendering powered by GraphQL, for example. However, the Block development relies mostly on REST APIs for content retrieval and storage, so the course covers most of the topics relevant to headless front-ends – building performant API endpoints, state management, caching and cache invalidation.

The editorial experience in WordPress has definitely shifted more towards JavaScript and React specifically, while the underlying APIs powering both the backend and template rendering are still mostly PHP. This covers the powers of both and dives deep into the integration of these layers for building maintainable and scalable solutions.

Yes, the course explains the history of all legacy concepts and the available replacements – how the full site editor has replaced Customizer, template parts have replaced widgets and what features of shortcodes are still missing from blocks.

Yes, the course explains the accessibility concepts of semantic HTML and how it can be replicated with React rendered outputs. WordPress has a great history of embracing web standards and best practices that focus on accessible interfaces and output for your website users and editors.

The course doesn’t include dedicated sections for WooCommerce development, but the modules covering WordPress integrations through filters, hooks and internal WP APIs apply well to WooCommerce development.

All code examples and lessons include practical explanations of input validation and sanitization, escaping output and advanced topics like security primitives used by WP core for nonces and user sessions. Kaspars has been a maintainer of the Two-Factor community plugin for many years and has extensive experience with security-related topics when developing solutions for the largest enterprise clients.

The course contains short video lessons along with written summaries and code snippets for easy copy-pasting and reference. Each video is focused on a single topic that is explained through the practical application of the concepts to a coding project built during the module.

Our course videos are exclusively available for streaming through our learning platform. While downloads aren’t supported, you can access the content anytime you have an internet connection through our user-friendly LMS. This helps us protect the course content while ensuring you always have access to the most up-to-date versions of all materials.

No need to worry about falling behind! Your access to the course never expires, so you can learn entirely at your own pace. The materials will remain available to you for the lifetime of the course, allowing you to pause, resume, and revisit sections whenever it fits your schedule.

You don’t need to be a coding expert to join our WordPress development course! While complete beginners are welcome, having some basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript will help you get the most out of the experience. Additionally, a general understanding of PHP concepts like variables and functions would give you a nice head start.

No, you don’t need prior knowledge of PHP or React, although some familiarity would be helpful.

The course guides you through a full setup of a local development environment and explains the pros and cons of different solutions available to WordPress developers. It shows how the same development environment can be used to run tests during GitHub automations and used by teams for a reliable and performant developer experience.

No. All of the code examples will run locally and the hosting account is only needed if you want to learn about the different methods for reliable deployments of projects to production servers.

Many companies have professional development budgets for improving employee skills. Here’s an example email you can customize and send to your manager to make a compelling business case for company funding. The template focuses on the ROI your employer will receive through your improved WordPress development skills.

No. At this moment we can’t offer a payment plan.

We accept all major credit cards through Stripe.

Yes. We have a no-questions-asked 14-day money-back guarantee. If you would like to request a refund, email us at contact@wpshout.com.

We offer special pricing for agencies and teams looking to train multiple developers. Please contact us directly at contact@wpshout.com to discuss your team’s needs and we’ll create a customized package that works for your organization.

Yes, we do offer purchasing power parity pricing for students in qualifying countries. Please reach out to us directly at contact@wpshout.com to discuss your specific situation and we’ll work with you to make the course accessible.

No!

Lifetime! Once you purchase the course, you’ll have unlimited access to all materials for as long as the course exists.

All sessions will be recorded, and everyone will receive an email link to watch the recordings.

That’s the plan. But we can’t guarantee this at this point. We intend to keep the course content fresh and relevant as WordPress evolves, but we want to be transparent about future updates. Our goal is to provide value long-term, and while we aim to incorporate major WordPress changes, we’re not making promises we can’t be certain to keep. We’ll certainly communicate with all students about any significant updates we make to the course materials.

Yes! Upon successfully completing the WordPress development course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion.

No, we don’t plan to offer 1-on-1 support at this time. Instead, we’ve focused on creating comprehensive course materials and building community-based support through our Discord server and live Q&A sessions (available to students enrolled during the presale), which allows us to keep the course affordable while still providing quality assistance.

While this course will equip you with valuable WordPress development skills, we can’t guarantee it will directly lead to employment. The knowledge and practical experience you’ll gain will certainly strengthen your foundation and make you more competitive in the job market.

That said, it’s important to be realistic about the job search process. Employers typically look for a combination of education, practical skills, portfolio projects, and sometimes prior work experience. Completing this course is an excellent step, but you’ll likely need to build your own projects, create a portfolio, and actively apply and interview for positions.

As you master advanced topics like custom theme and plugin development, you’ll be able to take on higher-value projects that command premium rates.

The skills you’ll learn allow you to offer specialized services most WordPress freelancers can’t provide. Instead of just installing themes and plugins, you’ll be able to create custom solutions tailored to client needs. This expertise justifies higher rates since you’re solving specific business problems rather than implementing generic solutions.

No. Our focus is not on teaching you how to sell WordPress plugins or themes. The course concentrates specifically on the technical development skills needed to create custom themes and plugins. While you’ll gain the expertise to build these products, the business aspects of marketing, selling, and distributing your products won’t be covered.