Enter the Guide to EV Impact

Tag: Customization

  • Customizing My Website Theme

    Widgets

    Widgets are essential to our WP websites, and they can enhance them by adding extra features that allow our visitors a more welcoming and easier visit. Search, Header color, background, categories, and the Button are great ways of enhancing the website.

    Search

    Search allows our visitors a way to help explore older posts and look for specific posts without the hassle of having to scroll through endless pages and blogs in order to find something.

    Header color

    Header color is important because it gives distinction to headers in your WordPress Website and, of course, it gives the website color. You can see this as my header is yellow; notice how it is easily distinguishable as opposed to it being black and blending in with the other Headers and text on the screen? It also gives the website a different feeling than other websites as it can add to the overall theme or vibe of the web page.

    Background

    Choosing a background is essential to WordPress, as it allows us to enhance our websites by adding images or color to our websites to give our websites a new and refreshed vibe that helps match the theme of the website.

    Categories

    Categories help distinguish certain themes of posts or rather it organizes the topics of themes making posts easier to browse for those that want to read about a specific topic.

    Button

    The Button helps as it gives our headers a new and improved bold and distinguishable look. If you intend for something to stand out, the button helps to make that external link or header stand out.

    Customization On My Page

    I didn’t change too many things as I was unsure what to change; however, I changed the background and the font color on my headers to help them become more distinguishable. I also added a background image that was relevant to electric vehicle impact, as the air is impacted by EV’s too. I also thought that it would give it more color, and I also learned that you can use code to change these things too. Previewing them in the tablet and mobile editor shows me that everything was really cramped together as well, so it is time to tweak that too. I also installed the AMP plugin so that I can learn about the mobile navigation and experience.

    Benefit of Website Scheduling

    Not every website will be perfect, and some websites need to be tweaked for certain occasions, especially on holidays for businesses that specialize in merchandise and food. I also found that it helps to change my website so that I can prepare and test certain changes in my website, and it also gives me time to plan ahead for the days that there will be fewer or more visitors. It also helps to keep my posts and my blogs up to date and consistent with current events that are happening. New content will also come up, so it’s important to stay on top of that, and maintaining a website allows me to make it more organized for our new visitors.

  • My Website Theme

    Choosing a theme for our websites can come in handy especially because successful websites have eye-catching aspects of their websites that reel in their audience. Colors, typography, and the navigation of the website are important when displaying our content because they can give off a relaxing space for viewers, and they will organize our information clearly. I chose Twenty-Twenty Five for my theme because I thought it was more modern and more professional for my line of work.

    Where Can I Find Themes?

    The best way to accumulate themes is through these different resources:

    • WordPress Appearance Tab: Through WordPress, you are able to find multiple themes if you click on Appearance and then find the theme that you like. You have the ability to compare and preview designs, and you do not have to download anything. You can also find these themes for absolutely free, and they are sustainable.
    • Downloadable themes: If you go to WordPress.org, you are able to find downloadable themes that are secure and compatible with WordPress, and you can install the theme directly from the admin dashboard

    Downloading a theme

    I activated my theme through the WordPress Appearance; however, if you need to download the theme,

    Classic

    • style.CSS- This allows theme information, names, and version to be displayed, and CSS style rules are applied to style the website.
    • Index.php- This displays the content on the website and is the template

    Basic Block

    • style.css — Identifies theme custom CSS if it has any.
    • .templates/index.html — The fallback template that is used during WordPress block markup.

    My Decision Matrix

    Comparing all 3 themes was tricky because they were all really good, but one stood out simply because of past reviews and also the customization that allowed it to surpass the other themes. I chose to do it on price, sustainability, and whether the theme could be used on a mobile interface. They are important because they allow me to customize my website based on the purpose of my website, and mobile usage allows me to give mobile users a chance to visit my site without having to use other means of access.

    • Twenty Twenty-Five —The block theme with many different style variations and would look really good on portfolios and infomrational websites.
    • Astra — The most performance-focused and responsive design and had the most building tools on the theme.
    • Neve — Designed for websites and blogs but also has a history of being used in business.

    After comparing, I found that the most universal theme for any website is the Twenty Twenty-Five theme. I feel like with this, the layouts are super adaptable, and the variations make it practical when choosing what types of fonts, so I don’t have to stick to one font or style. The theme is also free through WordPress, so there was no download or file hassle to deal with. Likewise, I do not need to write all the code to adjust the theme and it was really easy to understand.

    Installing My Theme

    I used the WordPress dashboard to install my themes, and the way that you have to do that it by going to Appearance in your WordPress admin. Then navigate to Themes to add a new theme. Once you select your theme, press Activate to install your theme. Then you are able to customize it when you go back into Appearance and then hit Customize next to the theme of your choice. This way I do not have to download, manually update, and install my theme. Manual methods can break if you do not understand what you are doing, and finding things can be a hassle if you have a lot of things on your pc or unorganized files.

    Appearance → Themes → Add New Theme