How WordPress files and the database work together
Understand what must be backed up and what a theme can and cannot store
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This section focuses on WordPress as a real application stack: themes, plugins, PHP, databases, caching, security, and deployment—not just clicking through a page builder.
Understand how WordPress files and the database work together
Install WordPress cleanly on your own server
Build and customize lightweight themes
Use plugins selectively instead of installing everything
Configure HTTPS, permalinks, and canonical URLs
Improve caching and Core Web Vitals
Secure login, files, and the application layer
Back up and recover a WordPress site
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Understand what must be backed up and what a theme can and cannot store
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