This is an introduction to the core concepts of WordPress themes and comes from the upcoming Second Edition of our “learn WordPress development” course Up and Running. This post covers the three most important concepts of WordPress themes:
We’ll take you through each one and – like in Up and Running, at the end there’s a Summary Limerick and Quiz to reinforce what you’ve learned.
You can also unlock three bonus video tutorials by signing up to our email list. These accompany each of the three topics covered in this post:
Enjoy the post below, and if you want to learn more about WordPress development – look out for Up and Running launching in its Second Edition on March 21.
Core Concept 1: The Template Hierarchy
Key Takeaways:
The WordPress template hierarchy determines which PHP template files will be used to construct a given webpage on your site, based on the type of post content requested: for example, whether the webpage displays a Page, a Post, or an archive of many Posts.
The template hierarchy follows a defined order set in WordPress itself. Learning this hierarchy will let you pinpoint which of your webpages will use which template.
Source: https://managewp.org/articles/14542/the-three-core-concepts-of-wordpress-theme-development
source https://williechiu40.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/the-three-core-concepts-of-wordpress-theme-development/
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