Develop Your First Low-Code Block Theme
This course is not complete! You can see all of the module and lesson titles, but only the first three modules are currently available.
Have you ever wanted to know how theme developers design WordPress themes?
- Are you familiar with how themes are designed, but want to know how designers tackle block themes?
- Have you ever wanted to design a theme of your very own from scratch?
- Is the thought of writing php, theme.json, css, or html code daunting?
If so, this course is for you!
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, you will be able to build a fully functional, custom WordPress theme using very little code.
We will explore…
- The basics of how a theme is developed from start to finish
- The role of each “classic” WordPress file as they relate to block themes (style.css, index.php, index.html)
- The basic functions of theme.json
- The basics of coding in theme.json
- The challenges of exporting images in block themes
- Optional extras you can learn to include to make your theme stand out among the rest
Take this course geared toward intermediate WordPress users and beginning theme designers to learn how to build a custom block theme from scratch using the WordPress Site Editor–using only a little code.
We’ll show you how!
How do I know if this course is right for me? (If you’re not sure, click the arrow to expand)
Ask yourself the following:
1. Are you comfortable navigating the WordPress dashboard?
2. Are you comfortable installing and activating different WordPress themes?
3. Have you experimented with block themes and the Site Editor in the past?
4. Are you familiar with templates, template parts, and the Site Editor?
5. Do you know what “Global Styles” are and why they are helpful to users?
If you answered “Yes” to all those questions, take this course!
If you answered “No” to any of these questions, we would recommend taking our three courses on block themes first to get familiar with the site editing tools you will be using throughout this course.
Modules In Development
This course is not complete! You can see all of the module and lesson titles below, but only the first three are currently available.
The following modules are still in development:
- Get Design: Using the Site Editor to Build Your Custom Theme (50%)
- Finishing Your Theme: Exporting Your New Theme and Optional Next Steps