Comments on: How to Develop WordPress Themes Behind the Scenes http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/ Take your WordPress skills to the next level. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Starr http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-3287 Jeff Starr Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:19:16 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-3287 Correct, using the NK Theme switch will not interfere with the building of your website. Essentially the only thing the plugin is doing is “skinning” the front end of your site with a particular theme. Behind the scenes, everything runs just the same. Correct, using the NK Theme switch will not interfere with the building of your website. Essentially the only thing the plugin is doing is “skinning” the front end of your site with a particular theme. Behind the scenes, everything runs just the same.

]]> By: Natalie Lestini http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-3276 Natalie Lestini Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:20:35 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-3276 Totally newbie question with this, but can something like the NK Theme switch be used to develop not only a different theme (ie look and feel) but a completely different site with new content, areas etc? In other words, I have a very basic default theme currently live that amounts to a basic information page and that a new site is coming. Using the Theme Switcher plugin, can I be developing this new theme with a new look and feel as well as all new pages, areas, page templates (noting your page template issue above), plugins etc. The theme switcher doesn't interfere with anything on that end does it? Sorry for such a basic question, but trying something new based on the great info I find on this site. Many thanks. Totally newbie question with this, but can something like the NK Theme switch be used to develop not only a different theme (ie look and feel) but a completely different site with new content, areas etc?

In other words, I have a very basic default theme currently live that amounts to a basic information page and that a new site is coming. Using the Theme Switcher plugin, can I be developing this new theme with a new look and feel as well as all new pages, areas, page templates (noting your page template issue above), plugins etc.

The theme switcher doesn’t interfere with anything on that end does it?

Sorry for such a basic question, but trying something new based on the great info I find on this site. Many thanks.

]]> By: Jeff Starr http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-3117 Jeff Starr Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:42:10 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-3117 Looks awesome, Tom -- thanks for sharing! Looks awesome, Tom — thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Tom Kenny http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-3100 Tom Kenny Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:55:04 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-3100 I took this a step further and included a bar at the top of the page that allows you to switch between the live theme and a development theme when logged in. <a href="http://inspectelement.com/tutorials/create-a-wordpress-theme-development-environment/" rel="nofollow">http://inspectelement.com/tutorials/create-a-wordpress-theme-development-environment/</a> I took this a step further and included a bar at the top of the page that allows you to switch between the live theme and a development theme when logged in.

http://inspectelement.com/tutorials/create-a-wordpress-theme-development-environment/

]]> By: Steve http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-3076 Steve Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:26:20 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-3076 I've recently released a theme-switching plugin called ThemePerPost. It would help out with developing a theme without live users seeing it. To use a different theme for one (or more) posts or pages you simply need to add a custom field to that post or page with the name of the theme you want to use. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/themeperpost/ Cheers, Steve. I’ve recently released a theme-switching plugin called ThemePerPost. It would help out with developing a theme without live users seeing it.

To use a different theme for one (or more) posts or pages you simply need to add a custom field to that post or page with the name of the theme you want to use.

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/themeperpost/

Cheers,
Steve.

]]> By: Diane Bourque http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-3017 Diane Bourque Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:07:59 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-3017 Thanks so much for this post. I had been waiting for this one for some time and this one is great! Happy 2010! Thanks so much for this post. I had been waiting for this one for some time and this one is great! Happy 2010!

]]> By: Jeff Starr http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-2931 Jeff Starr Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:39:46 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-2931 Good news! Just discovered that the NK Theme Switch plugin discussed in the article actually provides an option for switching the theme in the Admin area. This makes it possible to set theme options, page templates, and everything else. Good news! Just discovered that the NK Theme Switch plugin discussed in the article actually provides an option for switching the theme in the Admin area. This makes it possible to set theme options, page templates, and everything else.

]]> By: Jeff Starr http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-2910 Jeff Starr Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:09:18 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-2910 Another good point, and something I have been meaning to investigate. There must be a solution for working with theme options during private theme development.. Another good point, and something I have been meaning to investigate. There must be a solution for working with theme options during private theme development..

]]> By: RA Retouching http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-2909 RA Retouching Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:10:21 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-2909 Thanks for the tips! I didn't realize they had plug-ins for theme switching. I'll have to give them a shot. Thanks for the tips! I didn’t realize they had plug-ins for theme switching. I’ll have to give them a shot.

]]> By: Montana Flynn http://digwp.com/2009/12/develop-themes-behind-the-scenes/#comment-2905 Montana Flynn Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:12:47 +0000 http://digwp.com/?p=1104#comment-2905 What about theme options? I can only set the default theme's options and not the theme I am testing. What about theme options? I can only set the default theme’s options and not the theme I am testing.

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