How to Create Custom WordPress Templates

The community recommends using boilerplate themes like Underscores and testing all template changes on a staging site before deploying to production. medium confidence based on 4 community reports

The community recommends using boilerplate themes like Underscores and testing all template changes on a staging site before deploying to production.

Based on 4 community reports.

Linked sources: 4.

Known Issues

Theme conflicts with page builders
Database inconsistencies after migration
Caching issues during development

Community Q&A

How do I start building a custom WordPress theme?

Start by using a boilerplate theme like Underscores to understand the file structure and template hierarchy before writing custom code.

What is the best workflow for testing theme changes?

Always test changes on a local installation with debug mode enabled, then move to a staging site before applying updates to your live website.

How do I manage many location pages in WordPress?

Use custom post types and a reusable template structure where you can swap field values to scale content creation efficiently.

Reddit Sources

Store Owners - Discuss Process flows and workarounds for annoyances (r/woocommerce)
WooCommerce Products always saving as Simple Product (can’t change product type) (r/woocommerce)
I need help developing custom WooCommerce theme. (r/woocommerce)
Building 50+ location pages per client. What’s your workflow? (r/ProWordPress)