Choosing the right WordPress theme for a wensite. WordCamp Sofia 2013

1. Picking the Right WordPress
Theme
Mario Peshev @no_fear_inc
WordPress Engineer DevWP.eu

2. About Me
• WordPress Engineer and Consultant
• DevirX CTO
• @no_fear_inc
• Trainer and consultant
• WPBGUG organizer
• Java/PHP/Python background

3. WordPress Themes
• Presentation layer of a WordPress site
• Compatible with most plugin
• Support the WordPress template engine
• Some general options

4. Free and Premium

5. Benefits of Premium Themes
A higher quality is expected
Great look-and-feel
Highly customizable
• Various extra templates and options
Dedicated support

6. Piracy
“I’ll just try this out from some warez
website to see if it’s fine and then buy
it…”

8. Why is piracy bad?
Violating terms of use
Relying on a shady source
Inviting malware over

10. Theme Vendors
Theme Directories
Companies and Freelancers building
themes
Theme Markets

11. Theme Directories

13. Companies

16. Theme Markets

22. Plugins

30. Tools and Tips

31. WP_DEBUG
“Always test with WP_DEBUG on”
define('WP_DEBUG', true);

37. Summary
Don’t test premium themes from warez sites
Only use trustful sources
Theme = Design + Code (Standards) +
Compatibility

38. Questions?
Mario Peshev @no_fear_inc
WordPress Engineer DevWP.eu