Part IV

Customizing WordPress

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webextra Learn how to avoid unsafe WordPress themes at www.dummies.com/extras/wordpress.

In this part…

check.png Learn all about the basic templates used to make up a WordPress theme, including basic template tags.

check.png Utilize basic HTML markup and CSS to tweak the look and feel of your existing theme.

check.png Understand the basic concept behind Parent/Child themes in WordPress and learn how to create your own custom theme based on an existing theme.

check.png Discover how to use WordPress as a content management system and add support for features such as custom post types, featured images, and post formats.

check.png Find out what it takes to migrate your existing website to WordPress (if it’s currently using a different publishing platform) or move it to a new hosting provider.

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