How to develop and submit theme to WordPress.org

Presented at WordPress Bangkok Meetup

July 28, 2016

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1. How to develop and submit theme to WordPress.org
2. Basic knowledge • HTML • PHP • CSS • Javascript
3. Need to know • Theme Basic - https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-files/ • Template Hierarchy - https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/ template-hierarchy/ • Theme Stylesheet - https://codex.wordpress.org/ Theme_Development#Theme_Stylesheet • Theme Customizer -https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced- topics/customizer-api/ • Prefix everything • Translate ready • One text domain • GPL • More +++++
4. Development Testing Submit
5. Reading guideline Design Develop Theme Unit Test Theme Check Plugin Jetpack (optional) Upload theme Review process & Resubmission Live • Getting Started • Theme Development • Review Handbook • Review Requirement • Review Recommend • Underscores • Foundation / ETC From WordPress Codex Theme directory • WordPress Themes Trac • Ticket
6. Guideline Getting started - https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/getting-started/ Theme Development - https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development Review Handbook - https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/ Review Requirement - https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/required/ Review Recommend - https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/recommended/ Framework UnderScores - http://underscores.me UnderScores Components - http://components.underscores.me Foundation (ZURB) - http://foundation.zurb.com Bootstrap - http://getbootstrap.com Theme Unit Test https://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test Theme Check Plugin https://make.wordpress.org/themes/handbook/review/required/theme-check-plugin/ Upload to Theme directory https://wordpress.org/themes/upload/ Timeline https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/timeline Other resources Theme Review Team - https://make.wordpress.org/themes/ Slack - https://make.wordpress.org/chat/