Working with themes

Working with themes is just the same as working with plugins, with only one difference; add a –theme parameter to your command-line.

e.g. To install a theme:

wordshell mysite responsive --install --theme

List themes:

wordshell mysite --list --theme

List available updates:

wordshell mysite --listupdates --theme

Therefore, to learn how to perform a theme operation, simply go to the corresponding manual page for the plugin operation:

• Installing plugins
• Listing plugins
• Finding available updates for plugins
• Updating plugins
• Deleting plugins
• Activating and de-activating plugins (just one difference: you cannot use –deactivate for a theme; rather, simply –activate the new theme you wish to use).
• Viewing descriptions and changelogs for plugins
• Restoring backed-up versions / rolling-back plugins
• Dealing with changes/custom modifications to plugins
• Working with third-party plugins

Note: Remember, recommended WordPress best practice is to never create modifications to a theme that you have obtained from elsewhere; rather, create a child theme.

Read next:

• Next chapter: Working with WordPress core
• Previous chapter: Working with plugins