WordPress Theme Basics
Build a custom WordPress theme from scratch with PHP templates and the template hierarchy.
What you'll learn
- Explain the template hierarchy
- Write the loop and use template tags
- Split templates into header, footer and partials
- Enqueue styles and scripts
- Register menus and widget areas
About this course
You write a classic theme from an empty folder. You learn the template hierarchy, the loop and template tags, and enqueue your own CSS and JavaScript. A reviewer checks your finished theme.
Course curriculum
5 modules and 15 lessons over 4–5 weeks. Plan for about 16 learning hours.
01Theme basicsWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- style.css and index.php
- Template hierarchy
- PHP for theme developers
02The loopWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- The loop
- Template tags
- Single and archive templates
03StructureWeek 3 · 3 lessons
- header.php and footer.php
- Template parts
- functions.php
04Assets and menusWeek 4 · 3 lessons
- Enqueueing CSS and JS
- Menus
- Widget areas
05Theme projectWeek 5 · 3 lessons
- Building from a design
- Theme check
- Submission and review
Project
Custom theme. A classic WordPress theme built from a supplied design, with menus and blog templates.
Who this course is for
Learners who use WordPress and want to build themes instead of customizing someone else's.
Prerequisites
You know HTML and CSS. No PHP experience needed.
What's included
- 180-day course access
- Structured lessons
- Project files
- Code templates
- Checkpoints
- One instructor review
- Support during the program
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Guided project course, part of our guided project courses. Checkpoints and one instructor review.
Access and delivery
- Enrollment access is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
- Instructor review is normally completed within 2 business days per submitted checkpoint, and the final certificate is issued within 2 business days after completion.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. Instructor review is normally completed within 2 business days per submitted checkpoint, and the final certificate is issued within 2 business days after completion.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Enrollment access is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for guided project programs.
