Title: WordPress advanced learning resources
Last modified: September 17, 2017

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# WordPress advanced learning resources

 *  [galingong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galingong/)
 * (@galingong)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-learning-resources/)
 * Hi! Hope it’s the proper place to post this. I’m looking for advice regarding
   educating myself further on WordPress.
 * I’ve been developing websites using WP and _s (Underscores) as a starter theme,
   and a couple of other bits and pieces for the last good 1.5-2 years now. I have
   a relative solid toolset and workflow, I feel comfortable working the way I do.
   In WP I have a basic understanding of the templating system, custom post types
   and taxonomies, custom queries, some of the most frequently used functions. Although
   I’m usually able to pull off what I plan to, I search the Codex quite often.
 * I’m aware of how much I don’t know about WP, so I’m looking for a way to dig 
   deeper. There are lots of short tutorials on creating specific elements, which
   is fine if I need them, but I’m looking for a more extensive learning resource
   to learn more about the most used actions, hooks, filters and classes (I don’t
   even know what a WP class is), and the inner working of WP in general. The Codex
   is great, although I feel that it’s a bit like reading a dictionary to learn 
   a language. I need something more like a class book.
 * Where should I proceed? Thanks, cheers!
    — Gabor
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by [galingong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galingong/).

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 *  [Jack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdabber/)
 * (@jdabber)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-learning-resources/#post-9505740)
 * When I was at your stage, I learned a lot from this book:
 * It’s more advanced and in depth than many resources out there. After learning
   the fundamentals, it was difficult to find more advanced learning resources.
 * Getting better at PHP in general is always helpful. Under the hood, the WP_Query
   class is a PHP class. I started to think of WordPress as a layer on top of PHP.
   This helped me write better custom features where I can extend WordPress with
   my own PHP.
 *  Thread Starter [galingong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galingong/)
 * (@galingong)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-learning-resources/#post-9508663)
 * Thank you for your recommendation, this read looks massive. You’re right, PHP
   is not my strongest skill, but it’s funny that it’s exactly WordPress that I 
   learn most of my PHP knowledge from. Thanks again, I’m getting this book right
   away, it’s a bargain used.
 *  [Droidism](https://wordpress.org/support/users/droidism/)
 * (@droidism)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-learning-resources/#post-9521094)
 * Hi [@galingong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/galingong/)
 * Having no idea if you are willing to spend some money, but [KnowTheCode](https://knowthecode.io)
   by Tonya Mork is well worth the money.

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