I've been trying to create different themes in wordpress but it seems difficult to me as it requires some core functions of Php which I am unable to understand. Now I want to ask the question in details whether we can convert HTML theme to wordpress theme? I know that every theme is made in HTML but what If I make a theme in HTML/CSS or even bootstrap. How to integrate it with wordpress Posts and Pages thing? How can I tell wordpress that when a user adds a post through wordpress, it should go here or wherever? I think the question is vague but I myself is confused. Please do let me know if you understood! Thanks
You will need a combination of PHP, HTML, and CSS (at the least) to create a WordPress theme. Luckily, the PHP requried for a basic theme is pretty simple. I'd like to refer you to: https://www.siteground.com/tutorials/wordpress/wordpress_create_theme.htm . It gives a basic overview on theme development where the PHP isn't too involved.
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I have been using the Twenty Twenty-Two theme in Wordpress that is running on AWS lightsail multisite WP environment. I have found it easy enough to layout content using block editor.
Now I want to query data from the database (for now just want to use the Wordpress database where I added a table) and display that information.
I see tutorials for older versions of WP but I can not find any resource that provide much guidance on this. What I know thus far is I can not simply add php code to a page or post.
Please help. Frustrated at this point. Seems like this would be common task.
The question of "[how to] simply add php code to a page or post [in WordPress]" is not easy to answer because there are multiple ways you might approach it.
I recommend you search for phrases like
"add php WordPress functions.php"
"Why Child Theme custom php WordPress"
"how-to simple WordPress plugin custom php"
Good luck!
I'm making a portfolio page for a photographer. The photographer should be able to add new projects via wordpress. I am not really familiar with how wordpress uses the inputs for an "post" or "project" to create a new portfolio project.
Currently I have an intermediate knowledge of HTML and CSS. How would I be able to assign my own styles to content that is yet to be created? I figure this requires knowledge of PHP?
I understand this is a pretty general question and I apologise for my question is too vague. Searching for solutions has yet only given me plugin solutions.
In order to create a custom WordPress template not only requires some basic PHP knowledge, but also WordPress template knowledge. You can read all about them here.
I would suggest to use a theme instead. There are countless (the link is just an example) amazing portfolio themes, lots of them free and all of them responsive. If you want to go along with your current theme and use just a plugin to create those portfolio items, I suggest a plugin like Advanced Custom Fields.
I have to make a dynamic site for my assignment, the site must have an admin panel where the owner of the site can change certain visual elements that will be specified by them.
Now the question is will I have to use core PHP HTML/CSS to do this entirely?
Will Wordpress provide any help in this situation?
I have read people making sites using Wordpress so will this help me regarding my situation?
WordPress is a CMS. You'll have a lot of control over the content, and can add additional control by use of Custom Post Types (CPT) and taxonomies.
There are lots of themes you can use and extend by use of child themes, or you could either build your own from scratch or use a starter theme (I would recommend Underscores).
You can, of course, roll your own using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP, but it is a lot more work.
WordPress is a simple and user-friendly solution for your issue but if you want to avanced custom the admin panel for each user or each group user you must use Drupal : https://www.drupal.org
Yes, definitely WordPress is what you need. There are other solutions like Joomla, Drupal also available but I would suggest to use WordPress though. Using it wou may create your own widgets and specify areas which you want to allow administrator to edit. So basically if WordPress theme is done right the end result will be very good using WordPress.
I'm in the process of customising a theme (styling, css, etc). However, I ran into a small problem, basically I wan't to include an introductory message at the top of the home/index template, and then have it as an option(text area) in the theme options panel. How do I go about doing this. Sorry for the noobish question, haven't found any straightforward solution yet. Thanks.
This is a significant customization that will require changes to the PHP code for the theme. You need a PHP programmer, preferably one who knows WordPress.
I'm designing a theme for wordpress. I need advice on how I would construct it.
At the bottom of my Frontpage/Home I will put a snippets (a title and a short description of blog post) of what is new in my Blog .
Preview:
Question:
What approach should I use? I can make the bottom page widget ready and will just use widget or will use PHP to pull details in my 'blog' page (I dunno how to do it php, a link would be useful)
what is the proper approach? I'm designing it for a client. My concern is If I would make it widget ready, client would have to install the widget. If I would do it on PHP, (I have no resource and idea in doing that )
Thanks!
You'll need to know some PHP and JavaScript if you want to make a WP theme from scratch. Otherwise I would suggest to modify an existing one.
Here is the theme development help from WP.
You'll have to run a loop, in which you'll retrieve the posts from the database (Wordpress handles that) and show them as needed.
The Loop In Action and
Building Custom Wordpress Themes
Hope that helps