The document provides an overview of WordPress theme development, detailing the components involved in creating a theme such as PHP, HTML, CSS, and images. It outlines key files needed for theme functionality, the template hierarchy, and resources for starter themes and theme options. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of validating and sanitizing user data during development.

1. WordPress Theme
Development
SHARIF MOHAMMAD EUNUS
Front-End Developer, Nusratech

2.  A Collection of files that work together to produce a
graphical interface.
 Functionality of website without changing the basic
WordPress software.
What is WordPress Theme?

3.  PHP
 HTML
 CSS
 IMAGES
Theme Makes from

4.  PHP
 HTML
 CSS
 IMAGES
Theme Makes from

6.  From Scratch
 Customizing themes
 Build Child Theme
Way of develop themes

7. style.css
index.php
Minimum files require

10. /*
Theme Name:
Theme URI:
Author:
Author URI:
Description:
Version: 1.4
License
License URI:
Text Domain:
*/
Define Theme Description

11. • is the main function file Contains custom
functionality for theme .
• Can be procedural or Object Oriented
• Create settings page in admin area
• Apply filters - Perform actions etc
functions.php

12. 1) category-{slug}.php
2) category-{id}.php
3) category.php
4) archive.php
5) index.php
Template Hierarchy

13. https://wphierarchy.com/

14. Starter themes
http://underscores.me/
UnderStrap on WordPress.org

15. Child Theme

16. Avoid Plugin Territory
Validating Sanitizing and
Escaping User Data
Checklist
https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development_Checklist
Theme Options
https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Customization_API

17. ANY QUESTION?

18. THANK YOU