Should I Learn Php Before Wordpress?

Should I Learn Php Before Wordpress?
Most users can use WordPress without ever learning to program or code in PHP. However, if a user wants to develop WordPress themes, plugins, or modify default behavior of WordPress by using actions and filters, then they would need to learn the basic syntax of PHP along with HTML and CSS.

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Also to know is, is WordPress worth learning in 2020?

Absolutely yes. Its 2019 35% market share of global websites is up from 13% in 2011. More than a *third* of websites are powered by WordPress so of course it's worth learning.

Subsequently, question is, is PHP still worth learning 2019? If you know, 50% of internet websites are built using PHP, hence you cannot ignore the power of PHP. Though it's not on my list of things to learn in 2019, it's still a great programming language to learn and if decide to learn PHP, then PHP for Beginners is a good starting point.

Hereof, do I need to know PHP to use WordPress?

A WordPress user does not need to learn PHP in order to use, run, or manage a WordPress powered website. Most users can use WordPress without ever learning to program or code in PHP.

Is it worth it to learn WordPress?

It is worth learning just like it is worth learning Symfony and Laravel and Zend Framework or any other framework or library. It was a good experience and I learned that I wished other PHP web applications learned from WordPress.

Related Question Answers

How long does it take to learn WordPress?

Time to become an entry-level WordPress developer: 6 months to a year. This is 6-12 months of steady, active learning—a minimum of 10 to 20 hours per week of active coding on WordPress projects.

Does WordPress still use PHP?

The great strength of the JavaScript programming language remains rich client-side interactivity. But WordPress servers still speak exclusively PHP, so anything you try to do on the server will use some PHP code for the server-changes.
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