choosing & customizing wordpress themes
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Choosing & Customizing WordPress Themes
andy christian@_andywashere andywashere.com
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@_andywashere
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Agenda
‣ What is a theme?
‣ Where to find them
‣ Choosing a theme
‣ Installation & Activation
‣ Customizing/Theme Options
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What is a theme?
‣ A set of files that…
‣ Define the look of your site
‣ Layout
‣ Headers/Backgrounds
‣ Colors/Typography
‣ Menus/Widget Areas
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Free vs. Premium
‣ Free
‣ Try as many as you want
‣ Limited/no support available*
‣ Commercial/Premium
‣ Generally better support*
‣ Feature overload (sometimes)*
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Where to find themes
‣ Free
‣ WordPress Dashboard
‣ wordpress.org/themes
‣ Commercial/Premium
‣ Individual Developers/Shops
‣ Theme Marketplaces
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Developers/Shops
‣ Elegant Themes
‣ Themify.me
‣ Theme Foundry
‣ CyberChimps.com
‣ Organic Themes
‣ WooThemes
‣ StudioPress (Genesis)
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Marketplaces
‣ Theme Forest
‣ MOJO Themes
‣ Creative Market
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What to look for
‣ Visual design
‣ Support for latest WP Features
‣ Theme Options
‣ Compatibility
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What to look for
‣ Recent/frequent updates
‣ Available support
‣ Comments/reviews
‣ No extra functionality
‣ Cost/license
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A quick note about child themes
‣ They’re dependent on another
theme to function.
‣ A good way to extend/modify a
theme.
‣ Changes aren’t lost when the
original theme is updated.
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Beware!!!
Only download themes from reputable sources.
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Three ways to install
‣ Select from the Theme Browser
‣ Upload a theme ZIP file to the
WordPress dashboard
‣ Unzip and upload via FTP
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Hands On
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Thank You!
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