Untangling Templates
Speaker: Ariel Maidana, Kathryn Presner
Let’s demystify templates together!
It can sometimes be tricky to understand how the different pieces of the WordPress puzzle connect: how do blocks, patterns, template parts, templates, and themes differ? When should you use one versus another? We’ll untangle everything and help you harness the power of templates to create the site you envision.
Diving into the Site Editor, we’ll explore the key elements that drive the look and layout of your site, clarifying the purpose of each built-in template. We’ll look at some scenarios when it makes sense to create a custom template, and get hands-on to build a couple of them live. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a better understanding of the potential of WordPress templates, and be excited to play with templates on your own site!
Video details
- Date publishedApril 1, 2024
- SpeakersAriel Maidana 1, Kathryn Presner 6
- LanguageEnglish 791
- Producerzoonini
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Links to related resources are below:
Documentation
Template Editor – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/template-editor/
Template Part block – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/template-part-block/
Block Patterns – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/block-pattern/
Comparing Patterns, Template Parts, and Synced Patterns (Reusable Blocks) – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/comparing-patterns-template-parts-and-reusable-blocks/
Template Hierarchy – https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/#visual-overview
Tutorials
Using Page Templates – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/templates/
Creating a custom template with the WordPress site editor – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/creating-a-custom-template-with-the-wordpress-site-editor/
Personalizing your 404 Template – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/personalizing-your-404-template/
Using template parts – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/using-template-parts/
Differentiating between homepage display settings and various templates –
Building a copyright block – https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/tutorial/ (this goes beyond the topic of the workshop but it came up in the Q&A so am including here)
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Links to related resources are below:
Documentation
Template Editor – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/template-editor/
Template Part block – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/template-part-block/
Block Patterns – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/block-pattern/
Comparing Patterns, Template Parts, and Synced Patterns (Reusable Blocks) – https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/comparing-patterns-template-parts-and-reusable-blocks/
Template Hierarchy – https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/#visual-overview
Tutorials
Using Page Templates – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/templates/
Creating a custom template with the WordPress site editor – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/creating-a-custom-template-with-the-wordpress-site-editor/
Personalizing your 404 Template – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/personalizing-your-404-template/
Using template parts – https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/using-template-parts/
Differentiating between homepage display settings and various templates –
Building a copyright block – https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/tutorial/ (this goes beyond the topic of the workshop but it came up in the Q&A so am including here)
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