This article sits alongside another one, “Building My “Standard” Demo Site“, as I thought it was worth going into more detail about the homepage of my Standard demo website.
GeneratePress
Building My “Standard” Demo Site
Standard is a WordPress website that I’ve set up to demonstrate how I use my favourite theme, GeneratePress, with its Premium plugin.
Flexible, Customisable WordPress Themes
There are a couple of different approaches to choosing a WordPress theme:
- Try to find a theme that looks just how you want it straight out of the box (or with a few small tweaks). Then just add your own text and images
- Choose a plain looking, but flexible, theme as a starting point and customise it to look just as you want it to.
WordPress Website Checklist
This article lists the steps I take when setting up a WordPress website. I’ve included links to some of the plugins I use, and to helpful articles with more comprehensive instructions.
Alternatives to WordPress Page Builders
UPDATE: This article was written before the release of the WordPress block editor (a.k.a. Gutenberg). I have written a new blog post using the block editor.
Page Builders have become so popular that sometimes new WordPress users get the impression that they are expected to use one. My own view is that it’s best to keep things simple and use a page builder only if you have a need for it.
Buckby Directory Website
Buckby Directory is a WordPress website, using the GeneratePress theme. It lists small businesses and organisations in my home village.
Website for Julie Pease Photography
Family portrait photographer, Julie Pease, wanted a clean and simple website design…
Website for Focused Photographers
Some friends and I ran an online community for photographers. My task was to set up a WordPress section of the site with a blog, a directory and various information pages…
