Themewaves

Design Insights

WordPress theme tips, guides, and design notes.

Practical advice from our team. We share build tips, theme walk-throughs, and design notes for European makers.

How-To

How to Backup Your WordPress Site (Files + Database)

Learn how to backup your WordPress site end to end: files and database, automation with plugins, or manual cPanel and SFTP methods.

May 25, 2026

How-To

How to Find WordPress Page IDs (and Category IDs) for Styling and Plugins

Learn how to find WordPress page IDs and category IDs from the Dashboard, browser tools, and code. Use these IDs for CSS customization.

May 25, 2026

Guide

How Long Does It Take to Learn WordPress? A Practical Timeline

Get a clear learning WordPress timeline by skill level. See what affects speed, what to learn next, and helpful resources to move faster.

May 25, 2026

Guide

How to Design a WordPress Template: Theme and Layout Customization

Learn how to design a WordPress template. This guide covers choosing themes, Customizer basics, Full Site Editor, and child themes.

May 25, 2026

How-To

How to Hide a Page in WordPress (Visitors and Search Engines)

Learn how to hide a page in WordPress using visibility settings, password protection, noindex, robots.txt, and navigation changes safely.

May 25, 2026