wordpress-theme-development
Enables your agent to build visual themes for WordPress sites. It's useful for changing your site's look and making it more attractive.
What it does
This tool helps you create custom themes for WordPress. It covers everything from the basic structure to advanced features like the block editor and new WordPress 7.0 functionalities.
When to use it
- ✓When you want to create a theme from scratch.
- ✓When converting a design into a WordPress theme.
- ✓To add specific functionalities to your WordPress site.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Help me create a theme for my cooking blog with block editor support.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool follows a detailed guide to build the theme, ensuring all necessary components are present. It checks for safety requirements and important validations for proper functioning.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill wordpress-theme-developmentOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/wordpress-theme-development/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
WordPress Theme Development Workflow
Detailed Guide
Read the detailed guide before executing this skill. It retains the complete procedure and reference material. Treat its safety, prerequisites, and validation requirements as mandatory. For focused work, load the relevant sections; for end-to-end work, read the guide completely.
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
- Implementing WordPress 7.0 design features
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
FAQ
What is a WordPress theme?
A theme defines the appearance and layout of your WordPress website. It controls how your content is displayed.
What are 'custom post types'?
These are custom content types beyond traditional posts and pages, allowing you to organize specific information, like 'recipes' or 'properties'.
What is the 'block editor'?
It's the modern way to create content in WordPress, where you use pre-formatted blocks (like paragraphs, images, headings) to build your pages and posts.
Details
Original description by the author
WordPress theme development workflow covering theme architecture, template hierarchy, custom post types, block editor support, responsive design, and WordPress 7.0 features: DataViews, Pattern Editing, Navigation Overlays, and admin refresh.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #4583
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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