I would like to build my own WordPress theme. Do you have any suggestions on how to do this? Is it really complicated? Please advise and thanks!
Do you know how you can build your own WordPress theme?
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Hi Angela
It's not "really" complicated, and there are many tutorials available (online videos, books, etc) that will teach you how to do it, BUT even so I would only advise that you tackle this project if you have a really solid grasp of both HTML and CSS, and a good understanding of PHP and how to use the built-in Template Tags that WordPress offers.
You could start by taking a Theme that you like (that is close to what you want to wind up with) and just dig into the guts of it and modify it to suit your needs......that will give you a good feel for what is involved in writing a Theme, but pay close attention to any special PHP functions you find in the functions.php file (if there is one, and there generally is). These are code snippets that further customize a theme in ways that go beyond the core (WP) code and Template Tags.
Another option is to start with a Theme that is specifically designed to be modified by others (a "foundation" Theme) such as the wonderful and robust Sandbox Theme from PlainTxt.org.
Good luck!
Posted 1 year ago #
I'll stick with the pre-designed themes. I've been working with WordPress and it's getting easier for me. Practice does help.
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