WordPress Fundamentals: WP_Query and the Loop
Pluralsight
Course Summary
WordPress — you push a button and it just goes, right? This course will take a deep look at the underlying magic that makes WordPress work and demystify those core components that make WordPress what it is.
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Course Description
This course goes in depth into the magic that makes WordPress work. We're going to talk about query strings, how they are used in WordPress, and how to manipulate them to control the behavior and output of WordPress. We're also going to talk about the Loop, what the Loop does and how it works, and how to create custom Loops specific to your needs or the needs of your project. This is an intermediate course and expects some level of familiarity with theme or plugin development or experience in PHP development.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction to the WordPress Loop- 12m 10s
—Why Understanding the Loop and WordPress Queries Is Important 2m 10s
—Course Overview 1m 18s
—Terms and Definitions 4m 27s
—The Loop: A Refresher Course 2m 48s
—WP_Query: Manipulating the Loop 0m 57s
—Summary 0m 28sUsing the Loop- 38m 22s
—Overview 0m 35s
—Building Custom Loops 5m 59s
—All the WP_Query Arguments 12m 36s
—Custom Post Types 13m 33s
—Custom Taxonomies 4m 52s
—Summary 0m 45sMastering the Loop and Custom Queries- 39m 59sWordPress Search- 14m 55s