Introduction WordPress Templates fit together like the pieces of a puzzle to generate the web pages on your WordPress site. Some templates (the header and footer template files for example) are used on all the web pages, while others are used only under specific conditions. What this article is about This article seeks to answer
The Loop is used by WordPress to display each of your posts. Using The Loop, WordPress processes each of the posts to be displayed on the current page and formats them according to how they match specified criteria within The Loop tags. Any HTML or PHP code placed in the Loop will be repeated on
Of course, your best chance of finding WordPress information is to go to the source. The following are the main places to go to get WordPress help and support: WordPress Codex – WordPress Online Manual WordPress Support Forums
This document provides a brief examination of the animal known as the WordPress template tag, to help those who may be new to WordPress and PHP understand what template tags are and how they are used. A WordPress template tag is made up of three components: A PHP code tag A WordPress function Optional parameters
When really struck for keywords, you can try brainstorming your keywords. First, write down the problem. Be as descriptive as you want: I am having trouble with the nested list in the sidebar of my layout. It isn t lining up the items under the titles right. It is keeping things on the left margin
The following isnt about choosing a WordPress Theme, but finding the CSS styles within your current Theme. Often a problem occurs in one part of the layout or template. For instance, there is a border you dont want between the sidebar menu and the rest of the page. You hunt and hunt but you cant
Things are going great. You have figured out how to write a post, how to make a few categories, and maybe even add a plugin or two. Then it happens. You make a few changes in your WordPress Theme and when you view your WordPress site, nothing has changed. Your fix isn t fixed. Your
Fonts Represent Your Content Theres no doubt that your words, your posts, are the meat and potatoes of your blog or website. Those words, along with your lovely colors and pictures, tell your website’s story. But, don’t forget to pay attention to your font selections. The fonts you choose in designing your theme can influence
Another set of terms to examine are those involving the Administration of a WordPress site. A comprehensive set of Administration Panels enables users to easily administer and monitor their blog. A WordPress administrator has a number of powers which include requiring a visitor to register in order to participate in the blog, who can create
The final set of jargon relates to helping you with WordPress. First and foremost is the hanging Help tab that is displayed under the each of the Administration SubPanels. That contextual help describes the function and use of the current SubPanel and provides links to other help topics. And, there are other help resources available
