wordpress-theme-development

WordPress Theme Development Workflow Overview Specialized workflow for creating custom WordPress themes from scratch, including modern block editor (Gutenberg) support, template hierarchy, and responsive design. When to Use This Workflow Use this workflow when: Creating custom WordPress themes Converting designs to WordPress themes Adding block editor support Implementing custom post types Building child themes Workflow Phases Phase 1: Theme Setup Skills to Invoke app-builder - Project scaffolding frontend-developer - Frontend development Actions Create theme directory structure Set up style.css with theme header Create functions.php Configure theme support Set up enqueue scripts/styles Copy-Paste Prompts Use @app-builder to scaffold a new WordPress theme project Phase 2: Template Hierarchy Skills to Invoke frontend-developer - Template development Actions Create index.php (fallback template) Implement header.php and footer.php Create single.php for posts Create page.php for pages Add archive.php for archives Implement search.php and 404.php Copy-Paste Prompts Use @frontend-developer to create WordPress template files Phase 3: Theme Functions Skills to Invoke backend-dev-guidelines - Backend patterns Actions Register navigation menus Add theme support (thumbnails, RSS, etc.) Register widget areas Create custom template tags Implement helper functions Copy-Paste Prompts Use @backend-dev-guidelines to create theme functions Phase 4: Custom Post Types Skills to Invoke wordpress-penetration-testing - WordPress patterns Actions Register custom post types Create custom taxonomies Add custom meta boxes Implement custom fields Create archive templates Copy-Paste Prompts Use @wordpress-penetration-testing to understand WordPress CPT patterns Phase 5: Block Editor Support Skills to Invoke frontend-developer - Block development Actions Enable block editor support Register custom blocks Create block styles Add block patterns Configure block templates Copy-Paste Prompts Use @frontend-developer to create custom Gutenberg blocks Phase 6: Styling and Design Skills to Invoke frontend-design - UI design tailwind-patterns - Tailwind CSS Actions Implement responsive design Add CSS framework or custom styles Create design system Implement theme customizer Add accessibility features Copy-Paste Prompts Use @frontend-design to create responsive theme design Phase 7: Testing Skills to Invoke playwright-skill - Browser testing webapp-testing - Web app testing Actions Test across browsers Verify responsive breakpoints Test block editor Check accessibility Performance testing Copy-Paste Prompts Use @playwright-skill to test WordPress theme Theme Structure theme-name/ ├── style.css ├── functions.php ├── index.php ├── header.php ├── footer.php ├── sidebar.php ├── single.php ├── page.php ├── archive.php ├── search.php ├── 404.php ├── comments.php ├── template-parts/ ├── inc/ ├── assets/ │ ├── css/ │ ├── js/ │ └── images/ └── languages/ Quality Gates All templates working Block editor supported Responsive design verified Accessibility checked Performance optimized Cross-browser tested Related Workflow Bundles wordpress - WordPress development wordpress-plugin-development - Plugin development wordpress-woocommerce - WooCommerce