Thank you! I am not currently applying to Upwork gigs, because I am very busy with my 9-5 job. I have been thinking about dusting off my profile to see what the platform is like these days. I doubt I would change my proposal much. I would only change it to reflect my skills.

Thank you for the comment! I would start by using CSS to customize (and also create) WordPress block patterns. Find a design to copy and build it with the block editor and CSS. Regarding client websites braking, it's just important to have reliable backups. And the site shouldn't break anyways if you are using reliable, well-maintained themes and plugins. Everything comes with time. Just keep building websites and you will become an expert at it.

@@coding4tacos Tanks too much Taylor for your replay

Hi! I assume you are referring to the WooCommerce REST API. Orders would not be included in the normal WP REST API. Googling "woocommerce rest api query customer orders" returned some helpful articles for me. I would also ask this question to ChatGPT or Claude to get started. Good luck!

I would say so, yes! I'll be making an updated video, but I recommend learning the block editor and block patterns. I would try not to get stuck in learning only WordPress dev, though, and make sure you are learning web dev fundamentals as well. By that I mean using WordPress to get good at design, HTML, CSS, JS, PHP etc.

Good for you! This is the right attitude to have IMO. I often find that being proactive in my communication early actually means less calls, meetings and problems later on in the project or client relationship.

Thanks for the comment! WordPress is extremely extremely customizable, which I view as both a strength and a weakness. Much of what I do is building custom themes from scratch after being provided a design, but building custom plugins also allows for even more customization. Visually and functionally, the possibilities are almost limitless, but WordPress is not always the best tool for very large sites with tons of users and user interaction (by this I mean getting millions and millions of views). WooCommerce is also very customizable (at least visually) because it allows you to override the template files. I think I would learn how to create a child theme, how to create custom post types, how to use ACF and how to override WooCommerce template files. Google, stack overflow and tools like ChatGPT and copilot can be really useful for this. There are some good KZbin channels out there but unfortunately I've found most WordPress courses to be low quality or outdated.

@@coding4tacos Thank you. This is very helpful.

@@emekaonyekwe4558 Thank you! and best of luck!

Thank you so much! Yeah I didn't place enough value on the soft skills at first, and it's something I try to focus on these days.

Thank you!! That means a lot. I'm doing my best to make time for it

Yes, absolutely! Knowing JS will be extremely helpful, and you'll pick up on PHP for WordPress fast. Stack overflow and tools like chatGPT can be great for figuring out how to do things with PHP in WordPress. I would recommend checking out the Tailpress theme and Googling about the WordPress template hierarchy.

Thank you! I appreciate it

You can sign up on the website! I recommend making your profile look as professional as you possibly can, but you will need to send out quality proposals to actually get jobs. People won't come to you first.

If you are installing it yourself, you can get the files from WordPress.org. Most hosting companies install it for you these days. If you are working on your computer, I recommend using an app called "Local".

You have a great skillset to work with WordPress! You can definitely get started easily, but some things (plugin development, for example) will take time to learn.

Thank you so much! I appreciate the comment. More to come!

Thank you, I really appreciate the comment! It's been too long

Thank you!

Yes, WordPress handle backend. It's an CMS with both front end and back end, and probably the most popular one, along the Drupal, Jolma and others.

You should probably learn proper English before attempting to Freelance Gandu 😂

Hi Anna! First of all, you've chosen a very practical path, so don't stop learning! Next, I would start looking for clients and working on marketing and people skills as soon as you can. Many clients need landing pages, help with page builders, hosting setup, etc. No one is ever 100% ready to freelance, so it's important to start doing client work as soon as you can. That way, you're getting paid to learn and it's much more motivating. I often say that the business side of freelancing is harder than the technical side.