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== Child themes ==
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A child themes overrides properties of a parent themes.
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This is useful for modifying an existing theme.
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See [[WordPress child theme]].
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== Custom themes ==
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Custom themes allow you to make WordPress sites than look like anything.
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Any web page which you can make in HTML (and CSS, and JavaScript), you can make a theme which looks and acts the same.
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A custom theme combines your HTML with the necessary WordPress-related PHP.
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Much of this PHP can be implemented by beginners using copy-and-paste.
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Requirements include:
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* Some specifici knowledge about the structure of WordPress themes and templates
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** Online documentation is available
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See [https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development Theme development] @ codex.wordpress.org
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development Theme development] @ codex.wordpress.org

Revision as of 13:07, 1 October 2015

In WordPress, a theme is ...

Description

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Child themes

A child themes overrides properties of a parent themes.

This is useful for modifying an existing theme.

See WordPress child theme.

Custom themes

Custom themes allow you to make WordPress sites than look like anything.

Any web page which you can make in HTML (and CSS, and JavaScript), you can make a theme which looks and acts the same.

A custom theme combines your HTML with the necessary WordPress-related PHP.

Much of this PHP can be implemented by beginners using copy-and-paste.

Requirements include:

  • Some specifici knowledge about the structure of WordPress themes and templates
    • Online documentation is available

See Theme development @ codex.wordpress.org

See also

External links