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Hashim Warren
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,207 PointsHow "much" PHP and Jquery do I need to know to make a Wordpress plugin?
In the introduction to the Wordpress plugin project Zac Gordon says I need to have a strong foundation in PHP and JQuery.
So...
If I learn "Build a Simple PHP Application" http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-simple-php-application
and Build an Interactive Website (includes JQuery) http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-an-interactive-website
will I be good to go?
2 Answers
Zac Gordon
Treehouse Guest TeacherHi, you will definitely want all of the PHP courses and at least the first jquery course
shahardekel
20,306 PointsYou can come up with a working plugin, but if you don't feel like you fully understand what you are doing, it may break in certain situations - like when updating wordpress or installing other plugins.
I recommend same as Zac suggested - learn all the relevant courses before. It's worth it in my opinion.
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsAdam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsWith it saying you need a strong foundation in PHP/jQuery I would take this to be mean a very good knowledge and understanding of the principles at play with each language, and not just a basic grasp of what if going on.
I would first do all the PHP and jQuery courses before attempting to make my own plug ins.
Hope this helps