[Newby] Designing my own HTML template

  • unlustucru

    (@unlustucru)


    9 months ago

    Hi everyone,

    I’m new here (although not completely new to WP, since I’ve been using it for quite a while to do some basic website building, mostly using pre-built templates and plugins).

    I’m currently undertaking a more important project, and even though at first I was looking at no-code options out there (Bubble, WeWeb, etc.), I’m considering using WP.

    On one hand, as stated above, I’m familiar with WP to some extend. On the other hand, I have a decent knowledge of web development languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, SQL). Therefore, I know how to “make” a webpage with HTML elements, style them with CSS, create events with Javascript, and manage data with PHP/SQL.

    The one thing I do not know how to do is bridging the gap between the two, or in other words writing my page in HTML, and then “connecting” the elements with the WP data and functions. How do I learn to do that?

    Also, I’d like to know about how steep and time-consuming the learning curve is going to be. I’m not a developer, so I wouldn’t want to start something I won’t be able to complete due to my limited skills. How complex is developing with WP?

    I’m also open to/interested in any plugins/frameworks that would make the task easier.

    Thanks in advance for your guidance.

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    I have a decent knowledge of web development languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, SQL

    You shouldn’t have too much difficulty then. WP certainly has many quirks you’ll need to adapt to, so I’m reluctant to say it’ll be easy. Depending on what you want to accomplish, quirks may or may not be a prominent part of what you need to adapt to.

    I suggest reviewing what info is available at https://developer.www.ads-software.com/. Just an overview to get an idea of what’s available, there’s too much there to expect anyone to learn it all. You only need to learn enough to accomplish the task at hand. Spend a little more time in the Theme and Plugin Handbooks, much less in the other resources. At least not until you have a better idea of your specific needs.

    You’ll use the Code Reference a lot, but only to look things up. It’s a reference, not a tutorial. Nothing worth looking at until you need some specific information.

    If you don’t already have a decent grasp of how action and filter hooks work, now is the time to learn. These typically figure prominently in any sort of WP development.

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