When it’s time to choose a WordPress theme for your website, you have tons of options. Perhaps the most powerful is to forego the readymade themes on the market and build your own. Building your own theme puts you in complete control when it comes to looks and functionality. It can take your project up to that next level. That’s why today, we’re going to show you how to create a WordPress theme from scratch.
Sure, it’s a big task. And you may be wondering why you’d want to go through all the work it takes to create your own WordPress theme. Could the end product be that much better than a readymade theme?
Advantages of Custom WordPress Theme Development
A custom-built theme is so much more than meets the eye. And there are benefits to be had just about everywhere. For example, by starting from scratch, you won’t have to rip apart another developer’s code in order to customize various elements. At the same time, you aren’t limited by whatever settings the developer has built into the theme.
In addition, there can also be some significant gains to be had in site performance. Readymade themes tend to include a lot of scripts and styles – some of which may go unused. By developing a WordPress theme yourself, you can add just the items you need. This reduces bloat and can improve page load times.
Nice article! I started on my own wp-theme and I learn a lot about the backend and the theme files of wordpress.
Thanks! Peter
I think it might be worth a try. Having spent 6 months trying to converse with a bunch of guys who developed a theme and then went off the planet when I was seeking support.. I may upgrade my Siteground to grow bigger and start messing about with themes first.
I started creating a website to create a writer’s online business, I already use a v simple blog theme for my walking blog. I’m happy with that to a certain extent. For now.
But I want to develop other websites. Thanks for the tutorial, I had to skip a bit as I’m not ready for this just yet.
There is something to be said for having that extra level of control. Build it yourself and you don’t have to rely on someone else for support. Plus, it’s a great opportunity to learn.
Good luck!