Course Overview
This course teaches how to plan, design, build, test, and redesign professional WordPress themes using ChatGPT, without requiring programming skills. You will learn to transform vague website ideas into clear project plans, use ChatGPT for design decisions, generate realistic content, create design and development briefs, and develop complete WordPress block themes. The course covers both creating new themes and safely redesigning existing WordPress websites using backups and staging environments.
Key Takeaways
- Create professional WordPress themes without knowing PHP, JavaScript, CSS, or theme development.
- Use ChatGPT for website planning, design consultation, content creation, technical specification, development, troubleshooting, and refinement.
- Develop clear project plans and design briefs including colors, typography, layout, and visual direction.
- Generate realistic demonstration content organized into reusable content packs.
- Understand and validate AI-generated WordPress block themes and troubleshoot common issues.
- Improve theme responsiveness, accessibility, and performance.
- Package and install finished themes and safely redesign existing sites with backup and staging workflows.
Prerequisites
- No prior knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, CSS, or WordPress theme development is required.
- A paid ChatGPT plan with access to ChatGPT Work is necessary.
- A web browser such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari.
- Basic familiarity with WordPress dashboard usage, including installing themes/plugins and creating pages/posts.
- For redesigning existing sites, access to a WordPress site that can be safely redesigned or a test site for practice.
Target Learners
- Individuals interested in creating or redesigning WordPress themes without coding.
- Project managers or website owners who want to leverage AI tools for theme development.
- WordPress users with basic dashboard knowledge seeking to expand into theme design and development.
- Those wanting to use ChatGPT as a comprehensive assistant for website planning, design, and development.
Welcome to the Course 3:01
How We’ll Use ChatGPT 4:25
Tools You’ll Need 4:20
Local 7:22
Visual Studio Code Install 3:57
What Does a WordPress Theme Actually Do? 2:45
The Important Theme Files 6:46
Our First Website 1:45
Turn a Vague Idea Into a Website Plan 16:01
Ask ChatGPT for Three Design Directions 7:06
Optional - Give ChatGPT a Mood Board 6:30
Build the Color and Typography System 5:45
Design the Homepage 4:30
Decide What Pages the Website Needs 4:36
Why the Theme Needs Realistic Content 2:21
Create the Demo Content Pack 4:52
Create the Complete Design Brief 4:20
Turn the Design Into a WordPress Development Plan 5:48
Create a Project WorkSpace 2:39
The Master Work Instruction 6:56
Understanding theme.json, Templates, Parts, and Patterns 5:25
Install the Theme and Add the Demo Content 5:20
Check For Obvious Issues 5:29
Compare the Website With the Design Brief 8:20
Ask ChatGPT to Critique Its Own Design (Optional) 1:47
Review the Website Yourself 10:29
Apply the Approved Design Refinements 5:56
Final Theme Audit 11:55
Theme Packaging & Installation Guide 8:02
From New Theme to Real-World Redesign 2:26
Backup and Create a Free Staging Site 8:22
Let ChatGPT Audit the Existing Design 5:52
Choose a Redesign Direction 11:42
Give Work Access Without Giving It Free Rein 4:01
Work Creates the New Theme 8:05
Review and Refine the Redesign 12:25
Apply the refinements 14:30
Final Staging Audit and Package the New Theme 4:16
Install the New Theme on the Live Site 13:26
Live Final Site Review? 3:27
Patterns (La Tavola) Vs Shortcodes (Fishy Fats) 11:02
Where to Go Next 7:11
Access Files No pi required.
Free Course files 1 file package
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