Certified Advanced Professional WordPress Developer
The Advanced Professional WordPress Developer certification exam is designed to validate the advanced skills and knowledge required to build, manage, and optimize WordPress solutions at the enterprise level.
The exam assesses a developer’s ability to leverage advanced WordPress features, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing WordPress sites for large organizations.
The exam is platform agnostic and will assess knowledge and competency in these areas of professional WordPress development:
| WordPress Core | Custom Development | Security |
| Performance | Change Management | Debugging |
| Scalability | Scalability and Architecture | Disaster Recovery |
Who Should Take the Exam?
- Developers aiming to advance their careers by earning a credential respected by employers and customers in the enterprise WordPress sector.
- Experienced WordPress developers looking to demonstrate their expertise in enterprise-level projects.
- Professionals seeking formal recognition of their ability to deliver robust, scalable, and secure enterprise WordPress solutions.
Launching Q1 2026 – Register Your Interest
About this Certification Exam
Launching Q1 2026
- Name: Advanced Professional WordPress Developer
- Length: 120 minutes
- Registration Fee: $200
- Language: English
- Exam Format: Multiple-choice and multiple-response format.
- Exam Delivery Method: Online-proctored or onsite in test centers
- Validity: 3 years
- Certification renewal: Take the renewal exam starting 90 days before your certification expires.
Prerequisites
Prior experience in professional development and strong foundational knowledge of WordPress architecture and coding practices. We recommend a minimum of 3–5 years of backend and frontend WordPress development experience, having completed projects such as:
- Full site builds.
- Architectural design, custom theme and plugin development.
- Site migrations.
- Performance and security work.
- Debugging and error resolution.
- Scaling WordPress websites.
The exam is platform agnostic, and experience of the WordPress VIP platform is not needed.
Preparing for the Exam
Exam Guide
The exam guide is designed to help you understand which topics and skills will be covered during the exam. It highlights key areas such as advanced WordPress features, security, and performance.
Train for the Exam
The training guide is designed to help you prepare for the exam, also offering tips and resources.
Assess Your Exam Readiness
Prepare for the exam by going over the Practice Quiz to assess your readiness. The Practice Quiz will let you experience the exam format and identify areas where you need more study.
Schedule Your Exam (Coming Soon!)
You can decide to take the exam remotely via an online proctored exam, or at a test center (see available test centers here). Click on your preferred exam method below to schedule an exam: