WORDPRESSTHEMESHOW TO CHOOSE AND INSTALL WORDPRESS THEMES!
Judi KnightNew Tricks
HI!
I’M JUDI
I DESIGN WEBSITES
WordPress Web Design & Social Media Marketing
“It’s never too late!”
THEMES MAKE IT EASY
WHAT IS A THEME?
WP needs a theme in order to work.
WP comes with two default themes:
• Twenty Eleven • Twenty Twelve
WHAT IS A THEME?
Set of files that creates the Layout
Look and feel
Styling Format of content
[ Framing ]
of your website.
WHAT IS A THEME?
Headers
Navigation Menus
Sliders
Content - Pages or Posts
Sidebars with Widgets
Footers
Set of Files that Create a Specific Look with
WHAT IS A THEME?
• Blog Style
• Magazine
• Portfolio
• Business
• Grid
• One Page Scrolling
THERE ARE . . .
1,616 Free WordPress Themes
wordpress.org/extend/themes
(includes reviews)
WordPress is Open Source
OPEN SOURCE GPL LICENSE
Open Source:
• Can’t Sell Code
• Can Sell Tutorials / Support /Upgrades etc.
PREMIUM THEMES
You are not buying the theme.
You are buying:
• Service and Support
• Access to Documentation
• Community of Users
• Themes are Kept Up to Date
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial
OMG! HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?
CHOOSING A THEME
WordPress needs a theme to run.
Comes with two default themes:
• Twenty Eleven • Twenty Twelve
CHOOSING A THEME
You can choose from within WordPress’s Theme Admin. Or
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/Or
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial
ACTIVATING A THEME
Live portion of our show!
CUSTOMIZING A THEME
Live Portion of our Show
http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/twentytwelve/
More on Choosing Themes
CHOOSE A THEME WITH:
Active Support & Community
CHOOSE A THEME:
with a child theme
or create a child theme
or make changes in a custom CSS file. This keeps your customizations from being overwritten when your theme gets upgraded.
CHOOSE A THEME WITH:
Built-in User Defined Options without coding
( It is good to get to know a simple theme files structure to learn to make changed to code yourself. But at first if you don’t know CSS the theme options to change fonts, colors, type and other things can be helpful.)
CHOOSE A THEME WITH:
Built-in User Defined Options,Without Coding This
CHOOSE A THEME WITH:
Changes to ThemeMade in CSS
This
CHOOSE A THEME:Canvas: Plain Theme with User Options.
Canvas with magazine style Customized Canvas
CHOOSE A THEME WITH:
Design elements you likea) Corporate looking styling boxy, with gradients
b) Artsy or feminine with rounded corners
c) The sidebar elements with backgrounds or headings a certain way
d) The posts with backgrounds or boxes or meta data in a specific style
e) Minimalist, open with cool typography
WHERE TO START?Genesis Going Green Child Themes by StudioPress
WHERE TO START?Customized Genesis Going Green Child Theme
http:cabbagetownchronicles.com
CHOOSE A THEME WITH:
The parts you need in all the right places.
a) front page static or blog-style or combo
b) text logo or header container
c) the navigation above or below header
d) full slider, magazine slider or none
e) the number and configuration of sidebars
WHERE TO START?Genesis Social Eyes Child Themes by StudioPress
WHERE TO START?Customized Genesis Social Eyes Child Themes
http://care4japan.org
WHERE TO START?ELEGANT GRUNGE FREE THEME
Elegant Grunge free theme demo
WHERE TO START?ELEGANT GRUNGE CUSTOMIZED
http://baybottomnews.com
WHERE TO START?ELEGANT GRUNGE BLOG THEME
Elegant Grunge Demo- free theme http://baybottomnews.com
WHERE TO START?BIG FEATURE CUSTOMIZED
http://urbaneats.net
WHERE TO START?BIG FEATURE - GREAT TYPOGRAPHY
Big Feature Theme Demo
WHERE TO START?BIG FEATURE
Big Feature Theme demo http://urbaneats.net
WHERE TO START?ARTIST ?
http://alicefranklinstudio.com
Photocrati Theme
WHERE TO START?PHOTOCRATI THEME
WHERE TO START?ARTIST ?
Photocrati Theme
http://alicefranklinstudion.com
WHERE TO START?BUSINESS?
http://drcrystalbarnwell.com
WHERE TO START?BUSINESS ?
Genesis Serenity Child Theme demo by StudioPress
WHERE TO START?STUDIOPRESS SERENITY THEME
Serenity Child Theme demo
WHERE TO START?ON THE GO THEME - HIGHLY DESIGNED
http://theindie-pendent.com
WHERE TO START?ON THE GO THEME – HIGHLY DESIGNED
On the Go Theme demo by Elegant Themes
WHERE TO START?DESIGN SKILLS NEEDED
On the Go Theme demo http://theindie-pendent.com
CHOOSE A THEME:
3 Plain Themes with Lots of Options• Canvas by Woo Themes
(has slider options for business)• Prose Child Theme by Studio
Press( has a nice clean look)
CHOOSE A THEME:
Easy Business Themes:
• Agency Child Theme Genesis
• Focus Child Theme Genesis
• Serenity Child Theme Genesis
CHOOSE A THEME:
Artists / Photographers/ Architects• Simplicity by Woo Themes
(a lot of Woo goodies)
• Photocrati ( has a lot of user options for styles)