This document provides an overview of the key aspects to consider when creating a WordPress theme. It discusses satisfying user needs, necessary theme characteristics like having a clean design and code, minimizing plugin dependencies, and including features like archives, comments, navigation/pagination out of the box. It also addresses whether a theme should be free or paid and how that impacts the level of features and support provided.

1. WordPress Theme 101

2. <? php echo “I’m Apostolos” ?>
apas.gr
4sqwifi.com
@apas

9. 1. Satisfy needs

10. 1. Satisfy needs
2. Necessary
characteristics

11. 1. Satisfy needs
2. Necessary
characteristics
3. Read 1+2

12. KISS

13. Classy
design

14. Clean Code

15. Minimize need
of plugins

16. Archives page

17. Out of the box
Gravatar

18. Author comments
≠ random
comments

19. Comments ≠
Trackbacks

20. <?php if (sidebar
== True) echo
“widgets!” ?>

21. Page navigation &
pagination
support

22. Focus on content

23. Out of the box
social single.php

24. What you can do

25. Free or Paid?
less features? more features
unfrequent constant support
updates? frequent updates

26. Thanks
apas.gr / 4sqwifi.com / @apas