Common CSS Mistakes in WordPress Development

There are so many WordPress themes available for WordPress development but still there are many chances where developers make mistake that can result in affecting the overall performance of the website.

CSS is an important part of WordPress development and it builds the Front End of the WordPress website. Thus, if you screw up with the CSS or make mistakes in the CSS files, then you should be ready to see it in front of you. Here, I have highlighted a few commonly made mistakes in CSS while WordPress Theme Tweaking or development. Read and make sure you avoid making them.

Ignoring the Rules of CSS

CSS is very important when you are developing with WordPress technology. With the help of CSS, a web developer is able to create the desired look and feel for the website. But you need to ensure that your follow all the rules for styling the cascading sheets. You must follow rules for creating classes or an ID and ensure that you follow a particular syntax.

Omit Unnecessary Code

There are many developers and designers for WordPress website development. But one of the most commonly made mistakes is related to the design aspect of the webpage with CSS. It is important that you develop your own style of writing your code and avoid all the unnecessary coding. And when you are adding extra code then you may land up having a very ugly looking theme. Moreover, it can affect the functionality or the overall speed of the website.

Incorrect Placement of Files

The way you place is the CSS file in WordPress is crucial as it can lead to a chaos later. Also, it is easier to find these files later when you are editing. You must if there is right way or a wrong way of placing the CSS files in WordPress. The CSS files are usually place in style.css file which is present within the selected theme folder. You can later find the PHP files in the theme folder and the HTML code in the index.php file. If you place your CSS pages files properly, you can make the changes in the specific CSS tags in PHP files instead of making those changes in the HTML files.

Selection of Template Module

There are many WordPress modular template available for use. It is very easy and handy to use those templates. So if in case the developers make any mistakes while tweaking the theme or make a modification in the wrong file then it is easier to make change in the content-page.php file instead of content. It is always good to be careful while making changes the template file.