38 Excellent WordPress tutorials for beginners & pro’s

Using WordPress out of the box is so easy my Gran could probably have something up and running in under an hour. However, if you want to take a look under the hood and start sprinkling your own magic in to the mix the curve can be quite steep.

Here are some of the best tutorials we have found covering WordPress themes, plug-ins and marketing plus some more mega lists worth checking out.

Themes

WordPress Help Sheet
http://wpcandy.com/wp-content/uploads/WordPress-Help-Sheet.pdf

Complete WordPress Theme Guide
http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/complete-wordpress-theme-guide/

Building customer WordPress theme
http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/building-custom-wordpress-theme/

WordPress theming for beginners
http://designreviver.com/tutorials/wordpress-theming-for-beginners-an-introduction/

How to create a custom home page
http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-create-a-custom-homepage-in-wordpress/

How to Create a WordPress Theme from Scratch
http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wordpress/how-to-create-a-wordpress-theme-from-scratch/

Developing a WordPress Theme
http://www.dezinerfolio.com/2007/11/27/developing-a-wordpress-theme/

Designing for WordPress
http://css-tricks.com/designing-for-wordpress-complete-series-downloads/

So you want to create WordPress themes
http://www.wpdesigner.com/2007/02/19/so-you-want-to-create-wordpress-themes-huh/

How to create WordPress themes from scratch: The ultimate WordPress theme tutorial
http://themeshaper.com/wordpress-themes-templates-tutorial/

Creating your own theme – A WordPress tutorial
http://www.packtpub.com/article/creating-your-own-theme-wordpress-tutorial

How to convert any web template in to a WordPress theme
http://max.limpag.com/2006/09/01/how-to-convert-any-web-template-into-a-wordpress-theme/

10 blank/ naked WordPress themes perfect for development
http://speckyboy.com/2010/03/22/10-blanknaked-wordpress-themes-perfect-for-development/

How to easily create a thematic child theme
http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/wordpress-how-to-easily-create-a-thematic-child-theme

Plug-ins & widgets

Writing a WordPress plug-in
http://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_a_Plugin

Your first WP plug-in
http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2006/03/04/wp-tutorial-your-first-wp-plugin/

How to write a WordPress plug-in
http://www.devlounge.net/extras/how-to-write-a-wordpress-plugin

How to create a WordPress widget
http://www.emanueleferonato.com/2008/02/15/how-to-create-a-wordpress-widget/

See how easy it is to widgetize your WordPress theme
http://www.themelab.com/2008/04/18/see-how-easy-it-is-to-widgetize-wordpress-themes/

20 tutorials to develop a WordPress plug-in
http://pelfusion.com/know-how/20-tutorials-to-develop-wordpress-plugin/

The complete guide to creating widgets in WordPress 2.8
http://justintadlock.com/archives/2009/05/26/the-complete-guide-to-creating-widgets-in-wordpress-28

Create a custom WordPress plug-in from scratch
http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wordpress/creating-a-custom-wordpress-plugin-from-scratch/

Anatomy of a WordPress plug-in
http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wordpress/anatomy-of-a-wordpress-plugin/

Create a WordPress widget from scratch
http://valums.com/create-wordpress-widget/

How to remove widget areas on your blog homepage with out editing template files
http://www.wprecipes.com/how-to-remove-widget-areas-on-your-blog-homepage-without-editing-template-files

Marketing

How to cloak affiliate links in your WordPress blog
http://www.huzzer.com/how-to-cloak-affiliate-links-in-your-wordpress-blog

Add social links to your WordPress site without a plug-in
http://matthewlyle.com/wordpress/social-links-wordpress-theme-without-plugin/

Making your WordPress blog iPhone and Android friendly
http://androidandme.com/2010/02/news/tutorial-making-your-wordpress-blog-android-and-iphone-friendly/

How to integrate Google search in to your WordPress blog
http://www.webtechwise.com/integrate-google-search-in-wordpress-blog/

Show your top contributors without a plug-ins
http://www.wprecipes.com/wordpress-hack-show-your-top-contributors-without-a-plugin

Maximise your WordPress 404 error page
http://www.customweb2.com/blog/maximize-your-wordpress-404-error-page.html

Make your page titles SEO friendly without a plug-in
http://www.junglejar.com/2009/03/10/wordpress-seo-page-titles/

More  mega lists…

100+ Massive WordPress tutorial collection
http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/tutorials/developer-toolbox/xxx-massive-wordpress-tutorial-collection.html

60+ Awesome WordPress tutorials
http://themetation.com/2009/04/07/65-awesome-wordpress-tutorials/

110+ Massive WordPress video tutorial collection
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wordpress/110-massive-wordpress-video-tutorial-collection/

250+ Super Cool WordPress tutorials
http://www.antsmagazine.com/250-super-cool-wordpress-tutorials-newbie-to-pro/

30 Excellent WordPress video tutorials
http://sixrevisions.com/wordpress/30-excellent-wordpress-video-tutorials/

25+ essential articles for every WordPress beginner
http://elitebydesign.com/beginner-wordpress-help-guide/

Are there any others you know of you think should be on this list? If so leave a comment below and if we like it we will get it added.