Choose The Right WordPress Theme ...

Choosing a theme for your WordPress blog is something that most new bloggers do before even getting their site up and running. With the growing popularity of WordPress, comes so many more theme choices from many different theme authors. Choosing a Wordpress theme that fits your design needs or wants is important. But what is more important is choosing one that fits your knowledge level or learning aptitude.
WordPress themes are growing more complex with things like embedded ads or email feed subscriptions in the header or sidebar. Some have built-in plugin support that require certain plugins for the theme to display properly. These are all things that need to be considered before choosing a WordPress theme. If you are a relative WordPress newbie and don’t know how to edit the theme to change the embedded ads, or how to acquire the feed email subscription code and where to place it in the theme, then you may want to choose a different theme. If you have basic HTML or code knowledge and the theme comes with some type of a “Read Me” file or online instructions, then check it out to see if you can handle the task.

Then there is the header, probably the first thing many want to be addressed is changing or adding a custom header to a WordPress theme. Some WordPress themes don’t display the blogs name and tagline (or description) and use an image. When looking at a prospective theme, check the header image to see if the blog name is part of the image. Right click the header and see if you can view the image. If it has the name on the image then you will need to create your own, so consider if you can do that or pay someone to do it. If you already have an image you want to use on the WordPress theme, compare the size and area of the themes header to the image you want to use. Are they similar, or are editing the image or theme’s code going to be needed for a proper fit?

The color scheme of the theme may be something else to consider. If you like a theme but want to change the color scheme, then consider the time it will take you to learn how or how much it will cost to pay someone for the change. Some WordPress themes use background images, so changing those will require some type of imaging software and knowledge. Other color changes will require at least some CSS and HTML knowledge or at least the ability to use Google to learn those basic skills.

Then there are growing popularity of Newspaper style, Photo/Image themes or themes with a Featured posts, or other advanced features. Consider the extra steps involved in setting up and properly using these types of themes. Do you have the ability to resize the images needed? Does the theme come with instructions for it’s setup and use and can you understand and follow the instructions?

These are all things to consider when choosing a WordPress theme. Don’t let your limited knowledge in some of the areas addressed above keep you from blogging with WordPress. Remember that the theme doesn’t hold your content, so changing the theme will only change how it is shown. I always tell new people to choose a decent theme and just get started, learn about WordPress and the look or theme of the blog can evolve and change as your knowledge grows.

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