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Working with themes & plugins
Susan Ramsey
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AGENDA
About Me Introduction Themes Frameworks Child Themes Plugins: Free Plugins: Premium FAQsHelpful LinksQ&A
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About Me
Susan RamseyFort Worth, TX
Owner, Graphically Designing www.graphicallydesigning.com
Where you’ll find me online: Pretty Darn Cute Design – Theme Support & Customizations StudioPress Community Forums – Moderator/Volunteer Twitter: @GraphDesigning
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Introduction
What is a Theme?
A theme provides the user a way to control the look, design,
functionality and presentation of their website.
It’s sometimes called the “skin” of a website, but it’s much more than
that.
It’s a collection of files (“template files”) each of which provides
different functionality.
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Default Themes
Each WordPress install comes loaded with three
default themes.
Even if you don’t use one of these themes, keep one
in your dashboard. Ideal for Troubleshooting
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How to Choose A Theme
Select a Theme which is suitable for your business and/or niche
A theme which is designed for someone who blogs about their family is going to look and feel different than a theme design for an insurance company.
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How to Choose A Theme
Keep it Simple
Choose a theme which provides you with the functionality you need, rather
than one which has all the “bells and whistles”
Responsive or non-Responsive?
Check Browser Compatibility
Check Terms of Service
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Free Themes
Available through WordPress.org (or via your site’s Dashboard)
Support provided via WordPress volunteer support forums
Available through Third Party Developers
Support may or may not be provided
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Frameworks
A Theme framework is a foundation for WordPress development,
designed to be used with a Child Theme.
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“Child” Themes
A child inherits the functionality of another theme,
called the parent theme
Child themes allow you to modify, or add to the
functionality of that parent theme
Updates to a child theme will not be wiped out when
the parent theme is updated.
Easier for new users to modify
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Plugins
Plugins are scripts which add to the functionality of WordPress. They enhance existing
functionality, or new functionality.
There are currently over 33,000 plugins in the WordPress Repository.
Spam Blockers SEO Email Forms E-Commerce Photo Galleries Events Calendars Newsletters Social Media Social Sharing
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How to Choose a Plugin
Determine Need – don’t add unnecessary plugins.
Rating – check the rating and popularity of a plugin; how often has it been
downloaded?
Support – who provides the support? Is it free, or an additional cost? Check the
support forum for the plugin – how quickly are support tickets responded to?
Updates – when was the plugin last updated? Is it compatible with the latest version
of WordPress?
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Akismet – Spam Blocker
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Yoast SEO
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Free Plugins & Premium Plugins
Free plugins are available through the WordPress Repository, or may be available outside of the repository.
Many plugins off both a free version and a premium version.
Premium version offers more functionality, including “add-ons”
Dedicated support
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Questions?