Why use complicated themes when you can create your own? Sometimes a simple theme is the best idea. Getting into theme development seems daunting at first… but simple themes can be pretty easy to create once you understand how WordPress works… and the basic building blocks of themes; required template tags, common functions, and php template/theme files. This session will help you make sense of the basic code and files you need to make a simple theme… and explore some of the features you can add on to make more advanced themes. We will also dive into the template hierarchy, custom template files, useful functions, child themes, and customizing loops. Lots of code will be demonstrated, so it is best that you have a good foundation in HTML at least.
Takeaways
- Discover the difference between pages and posts
- Learn about the theme hierarchy and basic theme development
- Access a small library of theme development building blocks