What do you do when you can’t find the perfect WordPress theme? In all likelihood, you probably turn to a theme framework. However, every once in a while, you probably have this thought flit across your mind: “I should just code an HTML5 template and convert it into a WordPress theme.” But that’s just a pipe dream right? Let’s be …
WordPress Developer Super Cheat Sheet
There sure is a lot you need to remember when working with WordPress theme files. From the names of basic template files to functions and how the WordPress Loop works, it’s next to impossible to remember every PHP tag or even how to define a new theme. About 550 students enrolled in our Academy course, WordPress Development for Beginners, are …
Why You Shouldn’t Use the WordPress Theme Check Plugin
A fellow WordPress website builder recently suggested that I include the WordPress.org Theme Check plugin in my repertoire of theme evaluation and selection tools. At first, it seemed like a great idea, but the longer I thought about it, the more my opinion changed. Evaluating and picking a WordPress theme is not for the faint of heart. Every WordPress website …
How to Automagically Create Child Themes in WordPress
You already know that if you’re going to modify a WordPress theme you had better be working with a child theme. Modify the theme itself, and all your hard work will be lost the next time the theme is updated. WordPress developers, and most implementers, don’t have any trouble creating a child theme from scratch in just a few minutes. …