“Themes” Govern Layout in WordPress
In WordPress a “Theme” is an app within the software that controls your basic site layout. A Theme provides an overall, consistent “look and feel” to your home page and subsidiary Pages and Posts, and helps guide you on the selection of colors and typography. Themes come in free or paid versions.
Using the WP.COM “Theme” Library
A handy feature of WordPress.Com is a library of hundreds of Themes to choose from in building your site. You can filter your Search by selecting such terms as blog, business, portfolio, etc. For any given Theme you can further click and drill down to obtain Info on functionality and a Demo on how the site might look.
Tips on Selecting a “Theme” for Your Site
- Search, Filter and Scan information on various Themes in the Library (you can access the Library either on the WordPress.Com site, or within your site Dashboard).
- Preview how the Theme might look on your site Dashboard as a rough guide. You are looking for a Theme best suited to displaying your content and brand.
- Check free Themes first to see if they meet your needs, and if not, only then examine Paid Themes.
- Test out (“Activate” or “Deactivate”) a few Theme options early in your site design, as switching Themes can affect a site’s detailed content and layout.
- Customize your chosen Theme in various ways by selecting a header image or logo, deciding on a static or blog home page, and applying a variety of blocks and templates in your Pages and Posts.
- Theme Suggestions… check out Hever or Exford for a website and Libre 2 for a blog.
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