The anatomy of a WordPress theme. Index.php – home The index file controls what the homepage of your WordPress theme looks like. By default it is a loop that queries and then displays the most recent blog posts, with a link in the bottom to view previous posts. Alternately, you can specify in wp-admin -> settings -> reading to have the home page be a page you created yourself in WordPress. In that case, you specify a different page/URL for the regular blog posts to appear on, and that page is generated by index.php. single.php – individual posts The display of individual posts in your WordPress theme is controlled by a little file called single.php.
You can specify if you want sidebars (and which you want), if you want it to look different than the other pages on the site. page.php – individual pages Page.php controls what pages look like. WordPress also allows you to create different page templates within your WordPress theme for different types of pages. Archive.php, category.php, tag.php – archives The Loop comments.php. Why You Should Never Search For Free WordPress Themes in Google or Anywhere Else. There are so many free WordPress themes out there it can put your head in a tail spin.
So in an effort to help you sift through the good and the – let’s face it – crap, we’ve put together this ultimate guide to free WordPress themes. This post is your one-stop, all-you-can-eat resource for information about free WordPress Themes. There’s an overwhelming number of free themes available – just search Google. It’s easy enough to just download the first free theme that catches your eye. And why wouldn’t you?
Why should you fork out your hard-earned cash for a premium themes when there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, available for free? And you’re right. But like most things that are too good to be true, free themes come with a catch. Stick around, but in this very comprehensive look at free themes, I’ll let you in on everything you need to know about free themes and where you can find safe and reliable options. In this post we’ll cover: What is a Free WordPress Theme? What’s the GPL? 15 Free WordPress themes to get you started with Responsive Design. Have you ever gone to a website using anything other than your desktop or laptop (smartphone, tablet, etc.) and had a bit of a struggle enjoying the site, mainly because everything couldn’t fit inside the browser window?
Fortunately most smartphones and tablets make it easier to see these sites by being able to zoom in or out, but even still, you end up missing something and being unable to enjoy the entire site. Quite frankly, at this point in time, I’m not really sure why this is happening. Pretty much all smartphone users and tablet users have at some point used their device to try to peruse the Internet—so why aren’t more designers creating responsive web designs? Isn’t it about time? It is time Responsiveness in a website design is nothing more than the ability for the design to adjust to different browser/window sizes. Really, though, responsive design has come about thanks to the person that uses their mobile phone and their tablet to browse the Internet. 15 free responsive themes.