Theme Testing

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Details

• Content type (Online Workshop, Lesson, Course, Tutorial, or Lesson Plan): Lesson
• Content title: Testing your theme
• Topic description: During development, or when you're ready to release your theme, it's a good idea to test it in a series of different scenarios. This lesson will explore tips and tools to use to test your theme.
• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.): Developer
• Experience Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Any): Intermediate

Learning Objectives

• Describe ways to test a theme both during and after development
• List plugins than can help with testing and debugging
• Identify other tools that can be used for testing themes.

Related Resources and Other Notes

• https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/testing/

Automation Code

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Lesson Development Checklist

• Gather any relevant links to Support, Docs, or related material
• Description and Objectives finalized
• Lesson created and announced to the team for review
• Lesson reviewed
• Lesson video submitted and published to WPTV
• Lesson created on Learn.WordPress.org
• Lesson video published to YouTube
• Lesson on Learn.WordPress.org updated with YouTube video
• Lesson published to Learn.WordPress.org

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Script https://github.com/jonathanbossenger/wp-content/blob/main/theme-developer-learning-pathway/07-advanced-theme-development/06-theme-testing.md

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Video for review:

06-Testing.your.theme.mp4

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Tutorial/Lessons Review Checklist

• Learning outcomes/objectives are clear.
• Technical concepts introduced in the content are accurate.
• The speed of demonstrations are easy to follow.
• The narration audio matches what is shown visually.
• Spelling and grammar are correct.
• Sound quality is consistent throughout the video.
• Brand Usage Guidelines and Promotional Guidelines are being followed.
• Media assets are all in the public domain (CC0).

Great overview of everything that's available for themers.

Don't forget to replace the placeholder screenshot for the A11Y module (at 5:17) ;-)

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Updated with placeholder replacement

06-Testing.your.theme.mp4

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https://wordpress.tv/2024/06/07/testing-your-theme/

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https://youtu.be/JUKag5vy_uk

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https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/testing-your-theme/