10 things to do when changing themes in WordPress
Recently, it is necessary to periodically edit other topics, which prompted the idea to make a list of those things that need to be done in order for the new topic to work just like the old one - at 100%. In addition, I hope (I promise myself once again) to change the topic on my blog to something more beautiful.
Also this list can be useful to those of WordPress users who like to change the theme in accordance with the season or holidays (and after the New Year is on the nose), I myself do not suffer from this, but I know that there are also such individuals.
1. Make sure that the entire translation (if you have done it) is saved in the blog coding, otherwise it is sad to observe kryakozyabry mixed with normal text.
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2. Transfer your specials. widgets from the old theme (code from the function.php file) to the new one, checking that the names of the widgets are not duplicated.
3. Re-place all your widgets in the sidebar (s), specifying the necessary settings.
3 and 4 points - if you use a theme with a dynamic sidebar, if not, then we directly rule sidebar.php
4. We transfer the functions that were placed for the proper operation of plug-ins. For example, the same Wp-PageNavi, WP-RelatesPosts, well, in the same spirit.
5. We insert the codes of our “counters / analyzers” (liveinternet / google-analystic) into the heder or footer in order not to be surprised at the sharp drop in attendance to 0.
For users of analytics, I advise the Google Analyticator plugin, which besides automatically inserting the necessary code into the heder, also allows you to exclude certain users. After all, you do not need to count your own clicks?
6. Check whether the feed is correctly registered if you switched to FeedBurner, because The default link will be on www.sayt.ru / feed .
My advice to you is not to fool yourself with paragraph 6, use the Feedburner Feed Replacement plugin, which automatically redirects all calls to your feed to feedburner.
7. Monetizing the blog will remind you to transfer the codes from your contextual (and not only) programs to a new topic, although here you can get by using the correct plugins. Maybe I'll write later about it separately. And do not forget to hang banners and paid links, otherwise advertisers will take offense at you.
8. Test your topic - go through all sections, look through the search, check that the text is written correctly, comments are left, and the plug-ins do not give errors, and the feed led where it should be. And I advise you to log out before a test, since most features (the same captcha) are visible only to guests.
9. Check how your site is displayed in different browsers. And if you only have IE on your computer (for example, startled at the thought of it), then use the service http://www.browsershots.org/ .
10. Alert readers of this momentous event. After all, many read you exclusively by rss and will not be able to appreciate the changes. Just ask visitors to leave their comments and inform you about errors found in the comments to the news or in letters. Feedback is a useful opportunity that should not be neglected.
Well that's all. I hope that by following this list you will save yourself both time and nerves, and your visitors will be delighted by the beauty and functionality of the blog.
Original article "10 things to do when changing the theme in WordPress"
Also this list can be useful to those of WordPress users who like to change the theme in accordance with the season or holidays (and after the New Year is on the nose), I myself do not suffer from this, but I know that there are also such individuals.
1. Make sure that the entire translation (if you have done it) is saved in the blog coding, otherwise it is sad to observe kryakozyabry mixed with normal text.
')
2. Transfer your specials. widgets from the old theme (code from the function.php file) to the new one, checking that the names of the widgets are not duplicated.
3. Re-place all your widgets in the sidebar (s), specifying the necessary settings.
3 and 4 points - if you use a theme with a dynamic sidebar, if not, then we directly rule sidebar.php
4. We transfer the functions that were placed for the proper operation of plug-ins. For example, the same Wp-PageNavi, WP-RelatesPosts, well, in the same spirit.
5. We insert the codes of our “counters / analyzers” (liveinternet / google-analystic) into the heder or footer in order not to be surprised at the sharp drop in attendance to 0.
For users of analytics, I advise the Google Analyticator plugin, which besides automatically inserting the necessary code into the heder, also allows you to exclude certain users. After all, you do not need to count your own clicks?
6. Check whether the feed is correctly registered if you switched to FeedBurner, because The default link will be on www.sayt.ru / feed .
My advice to you is not to fool yourself with paragraph 6, use the Feedburner Feed Replacement plugin, which automatically redirects all calls to your feed to feedburner.
7. Monetizing the blog will remind you to transfer the codes from your contextual (and not only) programs to a new topic, although here you can get by using the correct plugins. Maybe I'll write later about it separately. And do not forget to hang banners and paid links, otherwise advertisers will take offense at you.
8. Test your topic - go through all sections, look through the search, check that the text is written correctly, comments are left, and the plug-ins do not give errors, and the feed led where it should be. And I advise you to log out before a test, since most features (the same captcha) are visible only to guests.
9. Check how your site is displayed in different browsers. And if you only have IE on your computer (for example, startled at the thought of it), then use the service http://www.browsershots.org/ .
10. Alert readers of this momentous event. After all, many read you exclusively by rss and will not be able to appreciate the changes. Just ask visitors to leave their comments and inform you about errors found in the comments to the news or in letters. Feedback is a useful opportunity that should not be neglected.
Well that's all. I hope that by following this list you will save yourself both time and nerves, and your visitors will be delighted by the beauty and functionality of the blog.
Original article "10 things to do when changing the theme in WordPress"
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