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Thank you! Do you have an example of extending a core block; do you mean like adding a custom right-hand menu option to the default paragraph block for example?
Do you sugest using elementor or the default editor is enough? I have a friend who doesn't know coding ( actually he doen't like coding), and he uses professionaly elementor for several years for creating the websites of all his clients (after choosing the appropriate elementor based theme for each case) and he creates good looking websites. This is his main job and I tend to believe that he knows more elementor than wordpress. Personally the thing I don't like with elementor is that it more cool features are not in free version so its not easy to use them just for learning while my friend relies heavilly to the pro version of elementor. Can I achieve the same results as my friend ( and not slowervthan him), by not using elementor?
I've personally never used Elementor before, but I had a friend whose job was similar to your friends, only he used Divi instead of Elementor. He had great results, and could create a website for a small / simple client a lot faster than I could. But at the end of the day, he knew Divi's product, not so much WordPress. But that doesn't really matter; he still made his clients happy and made money. In the real world I think products like these are great and make sense, they just don't fit the spirit of this video series; because I'd essentially be advertising for someone's product instead of teaching a free and open source piece of software. If your goal is to become a web developer I'd use the default WP editor for now and give coding a try a bit later on; if your goal is to create websites for clients (you don't need to become a web developer) I'd use one of the top premium themes or page builders. There are so many these days, and everyone has a favorite. I've also heard of Beaver Builder and Bricks; they're all outside of my area of expertise.
I'm not a career counselor, but I can explain my rationale behind teaching WP in 2024/2025. If your goal is to become a web developer, I think WP is great as a stepping stone. WordPress isn't the pinnacle of "cool tech" and it's far from the highest possible dev salary, however, with the market share that it has I think it provides an amazing opportunity to practice HTML, CSS, JS, React, REST API / JSON, SQL and more. If someone had all the time in the world and was in absolutely zero rush and they didn't care if it took them significantly longer to get their first job but they wanted a higher paying job, sure, don't dive into the WP world, just learn JS + Next.js; but that area is so crowded, competitive, and oversaturated that I think in the real world, someone is giving themselves a much higher chance of actually getting their foot into the industry in a paid position in the WP world. That, and 90% of the skills you'll learn are transferable and you can switch paths later on once you're paying your bills from code 🙂
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The best part about your videos is how genuine and honest you are.
Very helpful. Exactly what I wanted to know.
Brilliant video with a clear and concise explanation. Very helpful, thank you!
Brad makes learning WordPress so much fun
You're my wordpress and php teacher from udemy 👍
Good explanation of the core WP themes that are customizable using blocks. Looking forward to the custom posts lesson!
Great series man but for many Kadence lite will be all you need👍
Awesome information...... Is learning WordPress still worthwhile in today's technological landscape?
Thanks! I'd say yes, it has the largest market share and is continually being updated and improved.
Current WordPress is a lot more customizable 👌🏿
I've used something like envo one and i know it can't be truly free😂
Good good
Hi Brad, i like your videos very helpful. can you also create a video on "how to extend core wordpress blocks"
Thank you! Do you have an example of extending a core block; do you mean like adding a custom right-hand menu option to the default paragraph block for example?
@@LearnWebCode Yes, and for example icon option for core button block.
Sir how do you search? Which resources do you use for web development? for frontend and backend both?
I use Google searches and ChatGPT. My favorite coding instructors are Max of Academind and Wes Bos.
Do you sugest using elementor or the default editor is enough?
I have a friend who doesn't know coding ( actually he doen't like coding), and he uses professionaly elementor for several years for creating the websites of all his clients (after choosing the appropriate elementor based theme for each case) and he creates good looking websites. This is his main job and I tend to believe that he knows more elementor than wordpress.
Personally the thing I don't like with elementor is that it more cool features are not in free version so its not easy to use them just for learning while my friend relies heavilly to the pro version of elementor.
Can I achieve the same results as my friend ( and not slowervthan him), by not using elementor?
I've personally never used Elementor before, but I had a friend whose job was similar to your friends, only he used Divi instead of Elementor. He had great results, and could create a website for a small / simple client a lot faster than I could. But at the end of the day, he knew Divi's product, not so much WordPress. But that doesn't really matter; he still made his clients happy and made money. In the real world I think products like these are great and make sense, they just don't fit the spirit of this video series; because I'd essentially be advertising for someone's product instead of teaching a free and open source piece of software. If your goal is to become a web developer I'd use the default WP editor for now and give coding a try a bit later on; if your goal is to create websites for clients (you don't need to become a web developer) I'd use one of the top premium themes or page builders. There are so many these days, and everyone has a favorite. I've also heard of Beaver Builder and Bricks; they're all outside of my area of expertise.
@LearnWebCode Thanks a lot for your response!
I also prefer open source and free products as well coding, that's why I like those series!
Hi, I need to integrate my wordpress website into java spring boot application. please help me in this regard
I'd recommend researching the WordPress REST API and common ways to leverage it within Spring Boot; that should point you in the right direction.
Hi Brad, Is wordpress a great career to pursue in 2025?
I am curious about the same thing. Especially if we are talking about customizing themes with html,css,js and php. Not just using page builders.
I'm not a career counselor, but I can explain my rationale behind teaching WP in 2024/2025. If your goal is to become a web developer, I think WP is great as a stepping stone. WordPress isn't the pinnacle of "cool tech" and it's far from the highest possible dev salary, however, with the market share that it has I think it provides an amazing opportunity to practice HTML, CSS, JS, React, REST API / JSON, SQL and more. If someone had all the time in the world and was in absolutely zero rush and they didn't care if it took them significantly longer to get their first job but they wanted a higher paying job, sure, don't dive into the WP world, just learn JS + Next.js; but that area is so crowded, competitive, and oversaturated that I think in the real world, someone is giving themselves a much higher chance of actually getting their foot into the industry in a paid position in the WP world. That, and 90% of the skills you'll learn are transferable and you can switch paths later on once you're paying your bills from code 🙂