WPLake Course: WordPress Proficiency

Take your WordPress skills to the next level with our WordPress Proficiency course, designed for users looking to expand their knowledge and master advanced techniques.

This course is perfect for WordPress enthusiasts who are already familiar with the basics and ready to delve deeper into WordPress development and customization.

Estimated workload: 4 hours of study material, 8 hours of individual practice.

Courses:

ALL ACF Plugin Avada Theme WooCommerce Plugin WordPress Beginner WordPress Proficiency

Categories:

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Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #1

WordPress Meta Field Plugins Comparison

A comprehensive comparison: ACF vs MetaBox vs Pods. Explore business models, features, pricing, support, and display options for the top custom field plugins.

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Time to read: 12 mins

Updated 17 Jul, 2026

Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #2

Securing Your WordPress: 5 Essentials to Protect Your Site

Protect your website, by changing login URL, disabling unauthorized REST API, directory browsing, .git folder access, and xmlrpc.php.

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Time to read: 9 mins

Updated 20 Apr, 2024

Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #3

Lightning-Fast WordPress: 9 Essentials for Speed Optimization

Practice advice on theme selection, leveraging CDNs, optimizing hosting, utilizing server cache, optimizing images, and streamlining code.

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Time to read: 23 mins

Updated 01 May, 2024

Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #4

WordPress Cron

Explore how WP Cron works, its differences from System Cron, the benefits of the dual approach for reliability, monitoring tools, and cache plugin interactions.

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Time to read: 13 mins

Updated 20 Apr, 2024

Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #5

WordPress Multisite

Efficiently manage multiple websites through a single installation. Learn about limitations, how to setup, transfer, and split it.

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Time to read: 11 mins

Updated 20 Apr, 2024

Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #6

WordPress Plugin Publishing: Step By Step Guide

Read our preparation, publishing, and updating tips to seamlessly integrate your plugin into the WordPress ecosystem.

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Time to read: 16 mins

Updated 20 Apr, 2025

Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #7

WordPress.org Plugin and Theme APIs

Learn how query WordPress.org for multiple plugins and themes list, or request information about a single one.

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Time to read: 3 mins

Updated 25 Apr, 2024

Course: WordPress Proficiency

Lesson #8

WordPress Interactivity API: Detailed Explanation

The WordPress Interactivity is a relatively new API that allows the creation of declarative templates natively. It harnesses Preact and offers SSR out-of-the-box.

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Time to read: 29 mins

Updated 01 Oct, 2024