Christopher W. Smith

Using WordPress as a CMS

Frameworks

• Rapid Development
• Reusable Code
• Thesis for simple stuff, Genesis for more complex sites.
• In Thesis, custom loops are bad.
• Custom taxonomies and BuddyPress would great with Genesis.
• Core theme and child themes – Core can update function without messing with child theme’s form.

Custom Post Types

• Job Listings, Products, Portfolio Items
• Create Post Type themes for each different type.
• Custom taxonomies can refine where contain is and should be located.

Sidebars

• Useful, but often overused.
• Use only where content should repeat on all pages.

Multiple Content Areas

• WordPress is limited to one content area.
• Can retool unused header tags to force content into new div.