Building a good quality WordPress theme

How to Build a Good Quality WordPress theme?
Nisha Singh Twitter: @iNisa

What is Good Quality WordPress theme?

Setting Up a Development Environment
Plugins:
● Debug menu bar
● Log Deprecated Notices
● Monster Widget
Data:
● Theme Unit Test Data
wp-config.php
● define( 'WP_DEBUG', true )

● Doctype <!DOCTYPE html>
● Language Attribute <html <?php language_attributes(); ?>>
● Bloginfo function <meta charset="<?php bloginfo( 'charset' ); ?>">
● Theme Supports <?php add_theme_support( $feature, $arguments ); ?>
● Enqueue Scripts and Styles wp_enqueue_script (), wp_enqueue_style ()
Basics

● wp_title() <?php wp_title(); ?>
● wp_head()
● wp_footer()
● body_class() <body <?php body_class( $class ); ?>>
● wp_nav_menu <?php wp_nav_menu( $args ); ?>
● register_nav_menu <?php register_nav_menus( array( $location => $description ) ); ?>
● get_template_directory_uri()
● get_stylesheet_directory_uri()
● register_sidebar()
● paginate_comments_links()
● wp_list_comments <?php wp_list_comments( $args, $comments ); ?>
● posts_nav_link() <?php posts_nav_link( $sep, $prelabel, $nextlabel ); ?>
Functions You Must Use

Security
● Data Validation: esc_attr() & esc_textarea()
● Theme slug Prefix
Multilingual
● .MO languages file
● load_theme_textdomain() <?php load_theme_textdomain( $domain, $path ) ?>
● Example
add_action('after_setup_theme', 'my_theme_setup');
function my_theme_setup() {
load_theme_textdomain('my_theme', get_template_directory() . '/languages');
}

Options and Settings
● customize_register, WP_Customize_Manager , WP_Customize_Control

Accessibility
● Headings
● ARIA Landmark Roles
● Link Text
● Controls
● Keyboard Navigation
● Contrasts
● Skip Links
● Forms
● Images
● Media
Resources
http://heydonworks.com/practical_aria_examples/
https://github.com/wpaccessibility/a11ythemepatterns

Just to Recap
● Right tools in development environment
● Using Various Functions Provided by WordPress to do common things
● Make Your Themes Accessible
● Help on https://wordpress.slack.com

Thank You
Email: nisha@amiworks.com Twitter: @iNisa

Building a good quality WordPress theme

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