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Every Theme Sucks and Nobody Cares
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Ryan Imel
July 17, 2012
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Every Theme Sucks and Nobody Cares
A fun presentation I first gave at WordCamp Columbus 2012.
Ryan Imel
July 17, 2012
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Transcript
Howdy, I’m Ryan Imel
I make things at WPCandy
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I record and stream PODCASTS
I operate PROS the reverse job board
I manage Pressed Ads
I publish the WordPress MAGAZINE
EVERY THEME SUCKS ANDNO BODY CARES
Themes Should Not Break. Duh.
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I’m sure the code of the themes in the directory
is top notch... But I wouldn’t know, because you couldn’t make me click download on 90% of those theme pages. I won’t do it. The designs... are just awful. Ryan Imel, the guy you’re staring at
WordPress.org has the WPTRT
WordPress.org has the W
WordPress.org has the WP
WordPress.org has the WPT
WordPress.org has the WPTR
WordPress.org has the WPTRT
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Debug Bar http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/debug-bar/ Theme-Check http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-check/ Log Deprecated Notices http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/log-deprecated-notices/ Debogger
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/debogger/
The Weekly Theme Show
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Shortcodes
Shortcodes let you write and place elements without code. [button=”Read
more!”] They can output just about anything to your page. [tweet-this]
Shortcodes let you write and place elements without code. [button=”Read
more!”] They can output just about anything to your page. [tweet-this]
Shortcodes let you write and place elements without code. They
can output just about anything to your page.
Shortcodes let you write and place elements without code. [button=”Read
more!”] They can output just about anything to your page. [tweet-this]
A user’s content is sacred. It’s hallowed ground... Andrew Nacin,
WordPress Lead Developer
Themes Should Not Break My Expectations
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Themes Should Not Waste My Time
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The theme options are really admirable... obviously with Google Analytics
and SEO integrated. This must be like the best of the best... Konstantin Kovshenin, Automattic
That was all sarcasm. Seriously, I think this is horrible,
and there’s not much you can do to make it worse... Konstantin Kovshenin, Automattic
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http://thethemefoundry.com/blog/from-the- workshop-dont-steal-my-theme-options/
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Themes Should Let Me Make Children
HTML CSS Javascript PHP Templates Theme options panel
HTML CSS Javascript PHP Templates Theme options panel CSS Two
or three PHP files Child themes
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HTML CSS Javascript PHP Templates Theme options panel CSS Two
or three PHP files
CSS Two or three PHP files CSS Grandchildren themes
CSS CSS 1 PHP template Great grandchildren themes
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ryanimel: I have a confession to make. I want to
bribe a member of the theme team.
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WordPress.org Plugins 20,264
THEME DEV should be hard work
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Okay, but what can we do?
Create your own FUNCTIONALITY PLUGINS
wpcandy.com/teaches/how-to-create-a-functionality-plugin
THINK FIVE YEARS AHEAD
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THINK FIVE YEARS AHEAD
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THINK FIVE YEARS AHEAD
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THINK FIVE YEARS AHEAD
?