Simply put, templates give your site its look and design.
Even though we all know the old saying that you can't judge a book by its cover, the sad truth is that people still do it. So, even if your site has great information to share, many web users won't give it a second look if they simply don't enjoy looking at it.
1) WordPress templates are easy to install. There's really not much to it - just follow Step 2 of The Four Easy Steps and its ready to go. If Step 2 is not a detailed enough instruction list, make sure to check out the template section of the tutorials.
2) WordPress templates are plentiful. A big plus to using WordPress is the popularity factor. Because of the amount of web users creating their sites with the software, many users are also enhancing it all the time. Such users create their own templates and then share them with the world.
3) WordPress templates are easy to modify. Sure, this process might seem a little overwhelming at first, but soon, especially after identifying the basic structures of the stylesheet and pages, perceptions will change. The tutorials section of this website provides some easy-to-follow guides for making changes to your WordPress template.
4) WordPress templates are free. Of course, some people do sell 100% unique templates, but it seems a bit unnecessary if one is able to tweak a free template to his or her liking. A lot of the time, all that is needed is to include the link back to the original author or template website in the footer. With WordPress templates, a WordPress user is able to the put the proper cover on their book, one that will keep a web user wanting to look at the site a bit longer.
With WordPress templates, a WordPress user is able to the put the proper cover on their book, one that will keep a web user wanting to look at the site a bit longer.
WordPress Template Packs include the following types of files:
The individual .php page files that compose what is displayed on posts, pages, and archives, to name a few.
The image files that are used to make the design come to life, such as for headers, backgrounds, and buttons.
A stylesheet that works as a control center for all the items above. It tells the .php page file contents and image files where to be located and how to be displayed.
Luckily, if you don't plan on doing much modification to your template, this information is not necessary. For such users, just refer to the basic install and activation instructions for WordPress templates.
For others looking to customize templates, please refer to the WordPress template modification tutorials section.