The focus of this presentation was on how to build WordPress Themes that would unfailingly make it to the Top 15 Popular Themes in WordPress.org. This talk shares about 1. WordPress Theme Design 2. WordPress Theme Development 3. Some Tips and Tricks to Make your WordPress theme at Top 15 Popular Theme at WordPress.org Finally there is short guide on how to join WordPress Theme Review Team

2. HOW TO GET YOUR THEME ON
TOP 15 MOST POPULAR THEMES
AT WORDPRESS.ORG

3. I’M SAKIN SHRESTHA
WORDPRESS DEVELOPER
FOUNDER OF

6. on 17th April 2013 at WordPress.org
Catch Box, Simple Catch and Catch Everest at
TOP 15 MOST POPULAR THEMES

8. MY EXPERIENCE
1. Theme Design
2. Theme Development
3. Tips and Tricks

9. 1.
WORDPRESS
THEME DESIGN

10. MAKE IT SIMPLE & CLEAN

12. RESPONSIVE

14. FLEXIBLE

17. 2.
WORDPRESS
THEME DEVELOPMENT

18. USE STARTER THEME

24. FOCUS ON
WORDPRESS.ORG
TAG FILTER
http://wordpress.org/themes/tag-filter/

27. TRANSLATION READY
INTERNATIONALIZATION
http://wordpress.org/themes/tag-filter/

28. Source:
WordPress.com
stats
(h<p://en.wordpress.com/stats/)

29. 3.
TIPS AND TRICKS

30. KEEP YOUR THEME UPDATED
- Feature addition
- Bug fixing
- WordPress compatibility

31. BENEFITS
- Reconnects you with EXISTING USERS
- Increases DOWNLOAD COUNTS
- RECENTLY UPDATED section at WordPress.org

33. USE SOCIAL NETWORKS
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Google Plus

34. PROPER THEME NAME & SEO
- Responsive
- Clean
- Awesome

35. PARTICIPATE
- Post Comments in Theme Blogging Sites

36. PARTICIPATE
- in WordCamps and Meetups

37. PARTICIPATE
- in WordPress.org Support Forum

38. PARTICIPATE
- in WordPress.org Theme Reviews

39. BENEFITS
- Learn from other Themes
- Get Reward for WPTRT
- Featured Themes at WordPress.org

40. HOW TO JOIN
WORDPRESS THEME REVIEWERS TEAM

41. REGISTER AT WORDPRESS.ORG
- http://wordpress.org/support/register.php

44. QUESTIONS?
THANKS
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