WordPress Themes Demystified
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The document provides an overview of WordPress themes and customization, covering essential topics such as finding the right theme, installation, and customization techniques. It includes practical advice on theme selection based on website needs, potential challenges, and tools for enhancing theme functionality. The document also offers resources for further exploration of WordPress development.
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- 1. WordPress Themes Demystified Melbourne WordPress User Meetup 12 November 2014 Chris Burgess -‐ h,p://chrisburgess.com.au -‐ @chrisburgess
- 3. Making Your Site Truly Unique - Themes & Customisation We will begin with a brief overview of what themes are and what they can do for your site. Then we will move on to cover: • Where to find a theme • How to determine the right theme for you (for now) • Some gotchas to watch out for • How to install your theme • How to make your theme look like the demo • Taking customisation to the next level Topics as per the Meetup.com agenda…
- 5. Where to find a theme • WordPress Theme Directory • Theme Developers/Vendors • Marketplaces • Developing Your Own
- 6. How to install your theme
- 8. How to determine the right theme for you (for now) • What type of website you have or need • Themes are often tailored to a specific type of site, keep this in mind • Reviews and feedback • Documentation • Support • Is it actively developed?
- 9. Some gotchas to watch out for • Functionality • Poorly Supported • Widgets (if switching themes) • Custom Post Types
- 10. Note on Custom Post Types
- 12. How to make your theme look like the demo • Documentation • XML Demo Data
- 13. Anatomy of the WordPress Theme
- 15. Anatomy of the WordPress Theme • https://yoast.com/wordpress-theme-anatomy/
- 16. Theme Frameworks
- 17. WooFramework
- 18. Genesis
- 19. Gantry
- 20. Thesis
- 21. Thematic
- 22. Note: Some of these aren’t technically ‘frameworks’ – however they’re popular page builder style products
- 23. iThemes
- 25. Headway
- 26. Themify
- 27. PageLines
- 28. Starter Themes
- 29. _s (underscores)
- 30. Roots
- 31. Quark
- 32. Bones
- 33. Marketplaces
- 34. ThemeForest
- 35. MOJO Themes
- 36. Taking customisation to the next level • PHP • HTML/CSS • JavaScript • WordPress – codex.wordpress.org – make.wordpress.org
- 39. Handy Tools
- 40. wptest.io
- 43. Theme Test Drive
- 46. ThemeCheck.org
- 47. Check for TimThumb • https://wordpress.org/plugins/timthumb-vulnerability-scanner/
- 48. WP-Compatibility
- 49. Where to next? • WordPress Codex – http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development – https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/coding-standards/ – https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/coding-standards/ css/ • The #wpmelb Developer Meetup – http://www.meetup.com/WordPress-Melbourne/
- 50. Thanks/Questions? Chris Burgess Twitter: @chrisburgess Web: http://chrisburgess.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburgesscomau