PHP Version Compatibility for Themes
Support a documented PHP version range and avoid newer syntax below your minimum.
Support a documented PHP version range and avoid newer syntax below your minimum.
Debug theme issues with WP_DEBUG, Query Monitor, and template troubleshooting.
Design accessible themes with keyboard navigation, contrast, and screen-reader text.
Sanitize incoming data and escape everything printed in templates.
Protect theme form and AJAX actions with nonces plus capability checks.
Follow WordPress PHP/CSS/JS standards for cleaner reviews and collaboration.
Improve Core Web Vitals with lean assets, efficient queries, and optimized images.
Make themes cache-friendly and use transients for expensive theme modules.
Build semantic HTML, proper headings, and clean permalink-friendly templates.
Declare WooCommerce support and style shop templates in your theme.