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- Check the free WordPress resources (learn.WordPress.org and WordPress.tv)
- Learn from the codebase of popular plugins/themes
- Create a new WordPress plugin/theme that solves a specific need
- Take a Course on WordPress
- Learn by Doing using qSandbox or WPSandbox
Check the free WordPress resources (learn.WordPress.org and WordPress.tv)
the learn subdomain has lots of resources. It seems it is planned to host content in different languages but the content is primarily in English.
There are recorded tutorials
https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorials/?series=&topic=&language=en_US&captions=&wp_version=
There are online workshops as well
https://learn.wordpress.org/online-workshops/
WordPress.TV (https://wordpress.tv) has lots of recorded videos from WordPress Camps.
Learn from the codebase of popular plugins/themes
One of the great things about the WordPress ecosystem and plugins/themes is that the code is written in php which is an interpreted language AND the source code can be viewed. This in the learning context is great because you can reverse engineer how the authors of a plugin or theme have created the product and learn from their good and bad practices.
Also you can pay attention to how each feature and benefit is described. Good ideas can be found everywhere.
Create a new WordPress plugin/theme that solves a specific need
Creating a new project focuses you and tests your current skills. Every project is different and very requires new set of skills. It’s always good to challenge and ask yourself these questions as a WordPress professional
- How can you improve your workflow each time?
- How can you improve the code that you write each time?
- How can you improve the time it takes to create a feature?
- How can you collect feedback more efficiently
- The most important one of all is how many people have this problem that I am about to solve? Yes, you can write but does anybody need this kind of solution?
Take a Course on WordPress
There are lots of WordPress courses that you can take on YouTube, Udemy SkillShare etc.
Learn by Doing using qSandbox or WPSandbox
Absorbing information can trick you into thinking that you’re making some progress.
If don’t really know a submit until you apply the knowledge in a project and/or teach it to somebody else. That’s how we as humans work.
You can set up a Free WordPress Staging site on qSandbox or a Temporary WordPress Staging Site on WPSandbox.net . Both services allow you to try WordPress for free and without a domain name. Feel free to check each service and see which one you like best.