In my opinion, the best resource for learning about PHP at the moment is Laracasts. While is does have a focus on Laravel, there are a large number of general PHP topics as well (things other than PHP, too!). It's well worth the price.
Other than Laracasts, I would suggest subscribing to PHP Weekly and PHP specific blogs. A couple I like are:
I've worked with WP quite a bit in the past. If you're writing plugins (and I suppose themes, too) I would recommend making them as object-oriented as possible. It will go a long way in making them more maintainable and save you a lot of headaches.
In my opinion, the best resource for learning about PHP at the moment is Laracasts. While is does have a focus on Laravel, there are a large number of general PHP topics as well (things other than PHP, too!). It's well worth the price.
Other than Laracasts, I would suggest subscribing to PHP Weekly and PHP specific blogs. A couple I like are:
Twitter is also a great resource for keeping up with the latest in PHP and web development in general. You can follow me @DevelopmentMatt 😎
Lastly, there's a growing number of PHP/development Podcasts out there. The first that comes to mind is Full Stack Radio
Really appreciate this I will definitely check out these resources!
Do you have experience with WordPress or have any tips for writing better code in WordPress?
I've worked with WP quite a bit in the past. If you're writing plugins (and I suppose themes, too) I would recommend making them as object-oriented as possible. It will go a long way in making them more maintainable and save you a lot of headaches.
Give this WordPress Plugin Boilerplate a look.