I’ve long been a fan of “art directing” posts. That is, to apply unique CSS styling to an individual page of content when the situation calls for it. In the past, I’ve used the Art Direction plugin and I even created a screencast on using it. As it turns out, there is a major problem with the art direction plugin. (more…)
Wordpress is known to many people as a blogging platform. Though it has started out as a blogging platform, Wordpress has now evolved into far more sophisticated CMS which supports lot of functionalities. Its unique plugin system has made it the most famous Blog system in the world. (more…)
Theme Options pages are growing in popularity among quality Wordpress themes. They provide the user with greater customization control over their website without having to know a hint of HTML or CSS. If you’re a theme developer, user-friendliness should be one of the top things in your mind when you are creating a new theme for public use. (more…)
Many web designers and developers like to create free Wordpress themes. It’s great for your portfolio, offers good practice, and- perhaps best of all- lets you flex your creative muscles without all the limitations a client project has. Here are five things to keep in mind when creating your free Wordpress theme. (more…)
What is a Theme framework? And why use it? Basically, a Theme framework is a WordPress theme that you can extend using functions, styles and child themes. Child themes are most of the times two files: function.php and style.css. An optional directory containing images can be used as well. Child themes can’t … (more…)