Free WordPress Ebook: Theme Development

Posted on 07. Sep, 2009 by in A Beginner's Guide To WordPress Theme Development

The series has since been updated into this post: “Basics of WordPress Theme Design” — check it out!

Have you ever wanted to be able to create your own WordPress themes? This is the eBook for you. You’ll be churning out themes in no time.

WPShout proudly presents: “A Beginner’s Guide To WordPress Theme Development“. Available to you for free.

The book, in five chapters, 3,508 words and twenty one pages will give you a brilliant start with WordPress theme development.

Only the most basic of WordPress knowledge is assumed, so literally anyone can read this and become an awesome WordPress developer.

The table of contents is as follows:

  • Chapter 1: The fundamentals of any WordPress theme.
  • Chapter 2: The index.php and style.css files.
  • Chapter 3: The header, sidebar and footer.
  • Chapter 4: The single, comments and page files.
  • Chapter 5: The archive, home and functions files.

If you’re reading this, then you’re wanting to get started with WordPress; I’d thoroughly recommend you follow me on Twitter and subscribe by RSS so you’ll keep updated with new WPShout posts.

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The download does not include any of the themes used and referenced in the tutorial, so download those quickly too!

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Alex Denning is the founder of WPShout. A WordPress developer from London, Alex is a keen musician and freelance writer and developer.

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27 Responses to “Free WordPress Ebook: Theme Development”

  1. Jeremy

    08. Sep, 2009

    Great series Alex! And finishing it with a free e book for everyone is a great idea!

    Thank you!
    .-= Jeremy´s last blog ..Today in WordPress world – 06/09 =-.

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    • Alex Denning

      10. Sep, 2009

      Thanks :) glad you like it! Look out for more of the same coming on WPShout next month…

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  2. Udegbunam Chukwudi

    10. Sep, 2009

    Giving away your series as an ebook is a huge gesture. Hopefully it will generate some mighty viral traffic as it gets passed around the web.

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  3. Suneel

    25. Sep, 2009

    Thanks a ton man. I will look into it and try to get my hands dirty.
    .-= Suneel´s last blog ..TRAI Guidelines To Telecom Operators Over Mobile Number Portability =-.

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  4. Brillie

    13. Oct, 2009

    Your comment section is so big :( do u like making wordpress theme in big font, big layout? because I don’t like it.
    .-= Brillie´s last blog ..Wisuda – My Grad’s =-.

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  5. crawpdx

    09. Nov, 2009

    Very cool freebie. Much appreciated!

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  6. Baloot

    08. Apr, 2010

    Thanks for this e-book. I’m also WordPress blog developer in Malaysia. Will take a deep look into this e-book. :)

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  7. Norhafidz

    08. May, 2010

    Great..it was a a huge topic and giving it for free is just an icing on the cake.. Congratulations pal

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  8. Jennifer

    21. Jun, 2010

    very cool, I’m downloading the ebook, thank for that!

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  9. Linda

    20. Jul, 2010

    Thanks for the book!

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  10. agus

    14. Nov, 2010

    thaks for your E-book

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  11. Sunganani

    18. Nov, 2010

    I am just starting out as a graphic designer and this is what I needed.

    You are a blessing!

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  12. Pham Ha

    13. Dec, 2010

    thank you so much. Appreciate your post, the ebook is great!

    Reply to this comment

  13. Manfred

    28. Dec, 2010

    Thank you for giving away a free ebook (21 page after downloading) not in return for a name and an email. BTW it is highly interesting what you are saying inside “A Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Theme Development”.

    Reply to this comment

  14. wordpress tutorials

    12. Jan, 2011

    I found your ebook throw search enginee. Just download it and going to read…..
    I am a new developer of wordpress based website. I hope your ebook will help me lot…

    Shajjad

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  15. Makyaj

    13. Feb, 2011

    Thanks for free e book.
    It useful..

    Reply to this comment

  16. ITCywel

    03. Nov, 2011

    Great Help, thanks for the ebook. This is the good way to start wp customization.

    Reply to this comment

  17. Sarkari Naukri

    09. Nov, 2011

    Nice tutorial wrapped in a pdf.

    Thanks Alex.

    Reply to this comment

  18. Dido

    16. Dec, 2011

    Thanks for your eBook :D

    Reply to this comment

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