- WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that allows you to create and manage websites easily — without needing to know how to code.
- Originally launched in 2003 as a blogging platform, WordPress has grown into a full-featured website builder powering everything from personal blogs to large enterprise websites.
- With WordPress, you can build:
Personal Portfolio Site
Blog with Custom Theme
WooCommerce Store
Elementor Landing Page
Full Stack Dynamic Site with Forms
What can you do with wordpress
Unlock Your Career with WordPress
How Swecha worked with wordPress?
Creating & Managing Blogs
We created categories like Events, Workshops, and Announcements.
Students and volunteers were given access to post blogs about campus happenings.
Used Featured Images, tags, and excerpts to make each post attractive and organized.
Building Forms
Contact Form: So that students and visitors could reach out with queries.
Registration Forms: For event signups, workshops, and club activities.
Feedback Forms: To collect suggestions from students after events.
Designing Websites
- At Swecha, we use WordPress as a powerful platform to build websites that are dynamic, user-friendly, and purpose-driven.
- We use tools like Elementor, Gutenberg, and plugins like WPForms and Smart Slider to create interactive and visually engaging websites. Swecha emphasizes hands-on learning, where students gain real experience in building, customizing, and managing full websites
Write Custom Plugins for WordPress
Create lightweight plugins to add specific features not available by default
Understand WordPress hooks & filters to extend core functionality
Develop custom forms, shortcodes, and widgets using PHP and JavaScript
Package and activate plugins through the WordPress dashboard
Ensure plugin security and performance using best practices
Document our plugins so others can reuse and learn from them
Contribute to open-source by sharing some of our plugins with the community
Full Stack with wordPress
Introduction
Full-stack development means working on both the frontend (what users see) and the backend (how the system works). we use WordPress as a powerful full-stack tool to build complete websites — without starting from scratch.
What is Full-Stack Development?
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Frontend – HTML, CSS, JavaScript, UI/UX
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Backend – Server logic, databases, APIs, authentication
How WordPress is a Full-Stack Tool
WordPress is not just a blogging platform — it’s a CMS + development framework. It provides:
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A powerful backend admin panel
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Theme system for frontend control
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Plugin system for backend logic
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REST API for connecting with other apps
Frontend with wordpress
Page Builders like Elementor, Gutenberg
Custom themes with HTML, CSS, JS
Responsive designs using Bootstrap or other frameworks
Backend with wordpress
Custom plugins for logic and functionality
Use of PHP to build business logic
Manage data using MySQL database
Create custom post types, user roles, and forms
Advanced Use: API & Integration
Fetch or send data using WordPress REST API
Integrate with third-party services (e.g., Google Sheets, Email, CRMs)
Add JavaScript-based dashboards or analytics inside WordPress
Join Us
- Frontend Foundations & WordPress Basics
- Frontend UI/UX Enhancements & Theme Customization
- Introduction to Backend & Light JavaScript
- Basic Plugin Development & WordPress Backend Concepts
- APIs, Custom Content & Integration Basics
- Deployment & Live Site Management
