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Jonathan Bossenger
Let’s Code
Learn.WordPress.org
Creating Custom Templates and Template Parts

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Welcome!
As you join, please get
your local WordPress
install ready:
1. Install and activate the Gutenberg plugin
https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/
2. Download/activate the workshop theme:
https://bit.ly/workshop-theme
3. (Optional) Install FakerPress:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/fakerpress/

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Learn.WordPress.org
Let's code!
Creating Your
Primary
Templates in the
Editor
Jonathan Bossenger

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Announcements
○ Welcome!
○ We’ll be presenting in focus mode.
○ You are welcome to ask questions.
○ You are welcome to unmute to ask questions, or post them in the chat.

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Announcements
○ Let’s get your local install ready:
• https://bit.ly/workshop-theme
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/fakerpress/
○ If I am going too fast, please let me know!
○ We will be posting this session to https://wordpress.tv/ afterwards
○ For more WordPress focused content please visit https://learn.wordpress.org/

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Learning Outcomes
○ What are custom templates/template Parts
• A quick review of the WordPress Template Hierarchy
○ How to create custom templates from the Site Editor
○ How to create custom templates manually (and why)
○ How to create a custom template part in the Site Editor
○ How to register your custom template/template part in theme.json

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Objectives 1
1. Generate some Posts (10) using FakerPress
2. Review the WordPress Template Hierarchy
a. https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/
3. Create 2 additional users (author) on the site, and assign posts to them
4. Create a custom Featured Author Template for featured posts and apply it to a post
5. Manually export the template to a file
6. Register the template in theme.json
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Objectives 2
1. Manually create a specific template for a single author archive
2. Edit the template in the editor
3. View the specific author archive vs the other author
4. Export and register the template in theme.json
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Objectives 3
1. Create a custom comments template part
2. Manually export the template part to a file
3. Register the template part in theme.json
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Let’s code.

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Thank You!
Questions?