A custom WordPress theme developed from scratch alongside a fully functional custom plugin to manage dynamic content sections. This project demonstrates proficiency in WordPress theme hierarchy, PHP templating, plugin development, WooCommerce integration basics, and core CMS architecture using WordPress.
- Built fully from scratch using PHP, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap
- Implements complete WordPress theme hierarchy:
index.php,single.php,page.php,header.php,footer.php,sidebar.php
- Responsive mobile-first layout with Bootstrap
- Dynamic post rendering using the WordPress loop
- Featured images, pagination, and sidebar widget support
- Theme metadata included via
style.css
- Adds a custom dashboard section for CMS block toggling
- Implements dynamic post sections via shortcodes
- Integrates with theme using conditional visibility toggles
- Admin options page to control block appearance and layout
- Secure, modular structure using WordPress plugin development standards
| Technology | Role |
|---|---|
| WordPress | CMS platform |
| PHP | Theme and plugin logic |
| MySQL | Database for posts, options, and content |
| HTML5 & CSS3 | Page structure and styling |
| Bootstrap 5 | Responsive design |
| JavaScript | DOM interactions |
| Git | Version control |
- Custom CMS Plugin (Built from scratch) – to create flexible admin sections
- Classic Editor (optional) – for easier post formatting
- WooCommerce (optional) – for e-commerce extensions in future
- Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/wp-advanced-cms-theme.git
Copy the theme folder to:
swift Copy Edit /xampp/htdocs/wordpress/wp-content/themes/ If plugin is separate: Copy the plugin folder to:
bash Copy Edit /wp-content/plugins/ Start Apache & MySQL (using XAMPP or LocalWP)
Go to http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin
Activate the theme and plugin via Dashboard → Appearance → Themes / Plugins
Go to Pages → Add new shortcodes like:
csharp Copy Edit [custom_cms_block] Check your home/front page for layout
🧠 What I Learned Building custom WordPress themes using template hierarchy
Working with WP hooks and filters
Creating shortcodes and plugin menus in the admin panel
Using Bootstrap for responsive design inside WordPress
Managing content using PHP + MySQL dynamically
Creating custom options pages in WP dashboard
📜 License This project is open-source and free to use under the MIT License.
📩 Contact Made with 💻 by Prabhat Mishra