WordPress Theme FAQ
- What Is WordPress?
- What is a theme?
- What do I need to use a theme?
- How do I choose & purchase a theme?
- Are your themes compatible with WordPress plugins and widgets?
- Do you develop WordPress plugins and widgets?
- What support is offered with your themes?
- Where can I find WordPress tutorials?
- Can I remove the design credits?
- Are any stock photos included in the theme?
- What software do you suggest for editing photos?
What is WordPress?
WordPress is the largest, self-hosted, blogging tool in the world and is used on hundreds of thousands of sites across the globe. The application itself is free and uses a simple online interface to help people create and maintain web sites or blogs.
Once WordPress is installed on your domain, all you need is a web browser and an Internet connection to manage your site. If you have ever used Microsoft Word, then you will find WordPress' editing interface reassuringly familiar.
What is a theme?
A theme is a collection of files that work together to produce the functionality and graphical display for a WordPress blog or site.
What do I need to use a theme?
- A domain name
- Web hosting that includes:
- PHP 5x
- MySQL 4.0 or greater
- The
mod_rewriteApache module
- An installed copy of the current version of WordPress
- A basic knowledge of WordPress
If you don't want to install WordPress on your hosting account yourself, we can help. Contact us for details of our installation service.
How do I choose & purchase a theme?
To view or purchase a theme, please visit our Theme Shop.
Are your themes compatible with WordPress plugins and widgets?
All of our themes are developed according to the guidelines published by wordpress.org and should be compatible with most plugins & widgets that have been developed using the same guidelines. However, there are currently more than 4,000 plugins available for WordPress and not all of them have been coded to the same standard. So we can't guarantee that badly-behaved plugins won't cause the odd problem. If that does happen, we do offer support via our online support forum.
Do you develop WordPress plugins and widgets?
Yes, we do! Black Widow is the company behind eShop - one of the most popular WordPress shopping cart plugins. Please contact us to discuss plugin development.
What support is offered with your themes?
Support is available via our online support forum.
Where can I find WordPress tutorials?
Can I remove the design credits?
Black Widow supports open source development. So, once you have downloaded one of our themes, it is yours to change, or amend, in any way that you choose.
Are any stock photos included in the theme?
No. The only graphics provided are those used within the theme's design - not its content. However, you can download royalty-free stock photos from stock.xchng
What software do you suggest for editing photos?
GIMP or IrfanView. Both are free to download and use.
