When working with any CMS or web framework, it's a good idea to understand the basics of how it works under the hood. When you understand how your development tools function, you feel more comfortable and confident using them. In this session, you'll learn the basics of the WordPress request lifecycle, walking through the process that happens on the web server when a browser makes a request to a WordPress URI.

1. Learn.WordPress.org
The WordPress request
lifecycle
Jonathan Bossenger

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○ My name is Jonathan Bossenger
○ From Cape Town, South Africa
○ Developer educator at Automattic
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4. Learn.WordPress.org
A stroll through the
WordPress request
lifecycle