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WordPress Custom Theme Development

In this course, you will learn how to create a custom WordPress theme from scratch, freeing you to implement your website exactly how you want, with the power of WordPress.

Susan Simkins - Pluralsight course - WordPress Custom Theme Development
by Susan Simkins

What you'll learn

Many designers and developers rely on Child Themes for WordPress websites. While this makes it quicker to get started, you are constrained to the features and flexibility of the theme you choose, which often involves hacking the theme to force it to look and behave how you want. In this course, WordPress Custom Theme Development, you will learn how to create a custom WordPress theme from scratch, freeing you to implement your website exactly how you want, with the power of WordPress. First, you'll all about creating your theme prototype, as well as installing and setting up WordPress. Next, you'll learn about creating your theme structure and development of your theme. Finally, you'll what you need to do to go beyond your theme, including learning about helpful plugins and how to protect your site after you launch. After this course you will have a solid understanding of WordPress’s template structure, files, and have the knowledge in place for creating your own WordPress themes from the ground up.

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About the author

Susan Simkins - Pluralsight course - WordPress Custom Theme Development
Susan Simkins

Susan is a web design author for Pluralsight. Growing up, Susan was both a passionate artist as well as a computer tech aficionado. When she discovered the world of web development, she found that she could meld those two passions together into something amazing. Soon after, Susan began devoting herself to building beautiful and functional web content for businesses and nonprofits. It was through those experiences Susan developed a fluency for web coding languages.

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