Online Workshop: Untangling Templates

[kathrynwp]

Details

• Content type (Online Workshop, Lesson, Course, Tutorial, or Lesson Plan): Online Workshop
• Content title: Untangling Templates
• Topic description:

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!

• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.): Folks who aren't familiar with templates or their potential, mainly users, but also could be designers or others.
• Experience Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Any): Advanced beginner or intermediate users who have either never used the Site Editor before or are fairly new to it.

Learning Objectives

• Differentiate between block themes, classic themes, templates, template parts, and patterns
• Understand the purpose of a theme's built-in templates
• Make changes to a theme's templates in in the Site Editor
• Understand when it's appropriate to create a custom template and how to create and customize them

Related Resources and Other Notes

https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-online-workshops/events/300029008/

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Online Workshop Details

• Date: April 30, 2024
• Meetup.com event link: https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-online-workshops/events/300029008/
• Co-host: @ariel-maidana

Online Workshop Development Checklist

• [x] Create Online Workshop event on Learn WordPress Online Workshops
• [x] Add Online Workshop to Online Workshop calendar
• [x] Assign a Co-host to event (Remove the "Needs Co-host" tag from issue once assigned)
• [x] Hold Online Workshop
• [x] Complete After an Online Workshop next steps
• [x] Add link to slides and/or WordPress.tv video to GitHub issue

[kathrynwp]

Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l9t1SsuEGzGIpIPdgo65IdZIvuFOTgVr/view?usp=drive_link

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1taUj0oCyrNDxTF5rXKuECcRlJ9R_mBf3/view?usp=drive_link

Slides: http://zooninidev.com/UntanglingTemplates-slides.pdf