WordPress theme example 1
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This article is an example of a very simple WordPress theme.
See WordPress custom theme examples for a list of examples.
style.css
The style.css file contains:
- A CSS comment which contains "Theme Name: Unique Name"
- Your CSS styles
- Bootstrap styles first
- Custom styles second
/* Theme Name: MGDP 2060 Example After the CSS comment, paste the Bootstrap CSS styles. Below the Bootstrap CSS styles, create override styles to customize Bootstrap */
header.php
The header.php file contains HTML that is shared by all pages.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<meta name="description" content="Description here">
<meta name="keywords" content="Your keywords">
<meta name="author" content="author name">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo get_stylesheet_uri(); ?>" type="text/css" media="screen" />
<?php
if ( is_home() ) {
$title = 'Home : Classroom Example!!!';
} else {
$title = 'Other Page : Classroom Example';
}
?>
<title><?php echo $title; ?></title>
</head>
<body>
index.php
The index.php file contains the HTML for the main body of pages.
Example:
<?php
get_header();
?>
<div class="container main home">
<h1>Content goes here</h1>
<div class="overlay top-overlay">
<p>Image needs special path in WordPress template</p>
<img src="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/images/test.png" class="img-responsive" alt="" />
</div>
<?php the_content('Read more...'); ?>
</div>
<?php
get_footer();
?>
The footer.php file contains shared footer information, such as copyright and legal statements.
Example:
<footer class="container bottombar">
Footer info goes here
</footer>
</body>
</html>
