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WordPress

Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points
Posted by Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points

Word Press Site Vs Theme

I was wondering, what is the difference between a wordpress site and a wordpress theme? I see some designers / developers offering themes for a l've price and sites for a higher price all for wordpress.

7 Answers

Ben Singer
Ben Singer
8,621 Points
Ben Singer
Ben Singer
8,621 Points

A theme is a sort of 'skin' that you can apply to a exisiting Wordpress install or site. A wordpress site suggests a fully developed and implemented site build, which is, debatably, more work.

Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points
Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points

So which is a better route? How can I tell the difference between a wordpress site and theme? Thanks.

Ben Singer
Ben Singer
8,621 Points
Ben Singer
Ben Singer
8,621 Points

Better route for what?

Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points
Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points

For a News Site or a real estate site

Ben Singer
Ben Singer
8,621 Points
Ben Singer
Ben Singer
8,621 Points

You can tailor a site to do exactly what you want, a theme is just the "look" of a site. I'd suggest that you need a "site" for your requirements.

Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points
Joel Rivera
Joel Rivera
29,401 Points

Thank you. What is the difference between coding a site in PHP / HTML and developing the site with Wordpress?

Michael Morton
Michael Morton
4,902 Points
Michael Morton
Michael Morton
4,902 Points

Hi Joel,

For a website, all you really need is HTML. PHP is only needed for more robust applications.

A good option for you might be to go with Wordpress. I'm not aware of your needs but Wordpress is a solid choice and appropriate for 90% of the needs for most people. There are many themes that come with great functionality for a news or real estate site. Here are a couple:

http://www.woothemes.com/products/estate/ http://www.woothemes.com/products/currents/ http://www.woothemes.com/products/editorial/