Jul 30, 2014 · The Theme Developer Handbook is a repository for all things WordPress themes. Whether you’re new to WordPress themes, or you’re an experienced theme developer, you …

Official WordPress developer resources including a code reference, handbooks (for APIs, plugin and theme development, block editor), and more.

Jul 31, 2014 · This chapter is primarily intended to introduce you to navigating the handbook itself, learning what WordPress themes are, and helping you get your first WordPress block theme …

Aug 1, 2014 · In this chapter, you’ll begin learning how to build a theme. The anatomy of a theme and its parts will be broken down and explained.…

Nov 21, 2023 · A code editor and development environment are the foundational pieces of creating a WordPress theme. However, there are other tools and resources that you will likely …

Oct 25, 2023 · In this chapter you will learn how the WordPress block template system works, how to build custom templates and parts, and include them in your theme. Templates are one …

Nov 21, 2023 · Essentially, this is an editable, visual representation of your theme in the WordPress admin. And, as promised earlier in the Getting Started chapter, you can build your …

Jul 31, 2014 · WordPress supports two primary types of themes: block and classic. There is also a classic subtype that is called a hybrid theme, and you’ll learn about it below, too.

Nov 21, 2023 · This handbook provides the basic information you need to build both block and classic WordPress themes. This includes in-depth coverage of the essential features and APIs …

Nov 21, 2023 · The goal of this handbook is to walk you through the basics of modern WordPress theme development in its early chapters. Then, work through more advanced topics with each …