100 things to Know about WordPress: Theme Articles

This article is about the second part of the 100 series that you need to know about WordPress, 10 things you need to know about WordPress themes.

1. Do not search the search engine for free WordPress theme

There are a variety of free topics that can be found from search engines, but they may have spamming links or have been infected with malware. It is best to choose a free plugin from the official WordPress theme Library.

2. The more professional web design, the higher the commercial conversion rate brought to the website

Usability research shows that the more professional the design and layout of the website, the higher the readers ' cognitive value and trust degree. When choosing a theme, try to choose to look more professional.

3. If you like a topic, first find the relevant information in the search engine

Some topics are published only one version, and the developer no longer updates them. To reduce the potential for future problems, please search the search engine for information on this topic, you can use the "theme" + "Problem", "error" and other keywords for searching, to see if you do not know the information.

4. Paid topics tend to be more rigorous coding, and the authors maintain and provide support more frequently

Paying for a subject does require money, but if you are in danger when you use it, you can get support from the theme developer and community. Theme developers make a living by theme development, so they improve the theme more frequently, while providing more functionality. Paid topics are often more mature (coding is also more rigorous).

5. In most cases, depending on the design and style of the theme-not the function

The more features you add to a theme, the more cumbersome it will be to change the theme in the future. If you try to implement a variety of functions through plug-ins, the problem of changing the topic will be much less.

6. Functional topics include: Catalog theme, Auction type theme, category theme, video theme, magazine theme

Some developers develop paid topics specifically for specific features, such as catalog themes, auction themes, category topics, video themes, magazine themes, and so on. There are even real estate people dedicated theme, car-specific theme and so on. This differs from the "feature" mentioned above because the functionality described here is not available to plug-ins, and it is not likely that users using this topic will be able to change other topics.

7. Check the management function before choosing the subject to make sure you can use it freely

Some topics look good, but when you download the installation, you find that you don't set up the theme. So before you decide to install a topic, browse through the management screen of the topic to see if you have enough technology to use the topic.

8. Convert to "maintenance mode" or use the "Theme Test Drive" plug-in when replacing a theme

If you need to customize your settings for a longer period of time when you replace a theme, or if you don't want the site to be offline for too long, you can use the following two plugins:

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