One of the simpler and more powerful concepts that runs underneath WordPress themes is that of the template hierarchy. It’s super powerful and can make your life much easier as you build out a theme for your site. And it’s not all that complex, so once you get the idea you’ll find working on themes […]
Spurred on by this strongly worded, and spot-on, post I saw from Leland at Theme Labs about why a theme should never include its own shortcodes, I’ve finally written my thoughts about what WordPress themes are doing wrong. The Problem with the WordPress Ecosystem One of the greatest things about using WordPress is that there are […]
One of the first things that typically stumps people trying to make WordPress themes is the concept of “The Loop.” It’s the core concept of WordPress, so wrapping your head around it is definitely worth the upfront time cost. Our goal here is to make the concept clear first, and then to move on and […]
