My six or so years of developing WordPress themes and plugins have given me perspective. I’ve had enough time to realize what I should have done differently when I was getting ramped up, and what I’ve learned just by fumbling through. Through the years, I’ve also seen countless people start learning to code by tweaking WordPress themes, and witnessed developers of other languages getting their hands dirty with plugins. So, let me save you some heartache. There are some “best practices” that are better followed from day one, instead of trying to integrate them into your workflow later. Before you touch a […]
Using WordPress Starter Themes
The continued adoption of WordPress across the web has facilitated the development of some robust themes. We’re able to create a child theme from almost any parent theme, use a theme framework, or build our own—with the latter option offering the most flexibility and leanness in exchange for extra work. But, today, building your own theme rarely requires you to start from scratch. A well-written starter theme can give you a head start on custom theme development by providing the files and structure you need. Plus, if you use one that’s truly community-vetted (like the three I’ll share below), you […]
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