Exploring WordPress

[bjarvis]

I'm looking at WordPress for creating a very simple-to-maintain web site for cuyahogarvr. Not having used WP before, it's pretty neat and I like having a huge variety of potential hosting sites.

The thing that is tripping me up is that there are sooo many themes/templates. Thousands of them. Is there any easy, efficient way to sort through them all?

Comments

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

The best way to do is think of what you want your theme to be, then google it. There are jillions of theme curation sites out there, and they'll help you get things sorted. Of course, you still have to do some work.

For example, if you want a portfolio-like site, google for "best portfolio wordpress themes". If you want something minimalist, "best minimalist wordpress themes"

Smashing Magazine has some really great tutorials on how to tweak/customise WP.

[abqdan.livejournal.com]

Although I enjoy coding sites by hand, WP is a great way to go for a low-maintenance site. It's very easy to set up, and most ISPs will actually do the install for you. I use WP for my bodywork site http://bodyworknm.com. The only thing I'd mention though is that because it's so popular it's also a primary target for script-kiddies wanting to break it and use it for malware distribution etc, so keeping the security patches up to date is key. My ISP automates the security updating, so I don't have to worry about it.

Yes, I think googling on themes is the way to go - for me, 'massage wordpress theme' gave me a ton of options.