choosing a wordpress theme
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Picking the Right WordPress Theme
Mario Peshev @no_fear_inc
WordPress Engineer DevWP.eu
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About Me
• WordPress Engineer and Consultant
• DevirX CTO
• @no_fear_inc
• Trainer and consultant
• WPBGUG organizer
• Java/PHP/Python background
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WordPress Themes
• Presentation layer of a WordPress site
• Compatible with most plugin
• Support the WordPress template engine
• Some general options
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Free and Premium
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Benefits of Premium Themes
A higher quality is expected
Great look-and-feel
Highly customizable
• Various extra templates and options
Dedicated support
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Piracy
“I’ll just try this out from some warez website to see if it’s fine and then buy it…”
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Why is piracy bad?
Violating terms of use
Relying on a shady source
Inviting malware over
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Theme Vendors
Theme Directories
Companies and Freelancers building
themes
Theme Markets
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Theme Directories
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Companies
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Theme Markets
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Plugins
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Tools and Tips
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WP_DEBUG
“Always test with WP_DEBUG on”
define('WP_DEBUG', true);
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Summary
Don’t test premium themes from warez sites
Only use trustful sources
Theme = Design + Code (Standards) + Compatibility