WordPress Themes, Plugins & Resources

A lot of free WordPress themes are available. It is very difficult to choose the right theme with the right theme options. I am going to compile best free minimalist WordPress themes. Minimal WordPress themes are shipped with the simple and easy to configure options. Let have a look on the following free minimal WordPress themes. Cactus Cactus is a beautiful personal blog WordPress theme. It is based on Bootstrap. ConsultPress Lite ConsultPress Lite is an elegant and professional WordPress theme. This theme is suitable for multiple niches.

Simple but very important rule in the WordPress development practices is to Prefix Everything . It means, Suppose your project i.e. theme or plugin name is WPGear You should prefix everything with wpgear_ in WordPress coding. Examples Functions: function wpgear_featured_content() {   // ... } Classes: class WPGear_Counter {   // ... } Variables: $wpgear_color = ''; It is very simple concept that you should prefix everything with your project. It will be helpful in avoiding any possible conflict with the coding of other plugins or themes. Why Prefix Everything: WordPress is a masterpiece open source software. Many developers release and maintain awesome plugins or themes daily. So, in the global namespace it is very easy to have a conflict with other codes if you fail to prefix your code. You can read an excellent article on prefix everything here .

I am going to adopt very simple technique to share the best practices for WordPress development. If you are new or advanced WordPress developer, this series of article will help you to sharp your WordPress development techniques. Best Practices for WordPress Development Prefix Everything in WordPress Coding Coming Soon