{"id":28281,"date":"2021-08-12T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=28281"},"modified":"2021-08-20T12:42:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T17:42:45","slug":"add-bootstrap-to-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/add-bootstrap-to-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Bootstrap in WordPress: A Quick-Start Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-make-website-mobile-friendly\/\">mobile-friendly website<\/a> stopped being optional years ago. For over five years now, mobile usage has surpassed desktop, which means a lot of your visitors are viewing your website on a small screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make sure they have a good experience, you want to build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/what-is-responsive-web-design\/\">responsive website<\/a>-meaning, a website that displays the same information no matter what type of device a visitor uses, but automatically reorganizes the content to look good no matter the screen size.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/bootstrap-tutorial-simple-tips-for-beginners\/\">Bootstrap<\/a> is a popular framework for creating responsive websites. And with WordPress still dominating the web-<a href=\"https:\/\/w3techs.com\/technologies\/details\/cm-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">around 65% of all websites<\/a> use the CMS (content management system)-many people that use Bootstrap to create a responsive website will want to add Bootstrap to WordPress in order to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"hgrp\"><h4>You might like&#8230;<\/h4><ul><li><span class=\"prod-icon\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/web-hosting\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"button\" data-element-label=\"shared_hosting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/shared.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/web-hosting\" class=\"hgrp-link\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"link\" data-element-label=\"shared_hosting\">Shared Hosting<\/a><\/li><li><span class=\"prod-icon\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"button\" data-element-label=\"wordpress_hosting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wp-hosting.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/managed-wordpress-hosting\" class=\"hgrp-link\" data-element-location=\"body.post_content.related_prod_block\" data-element-type=\"link\" data-element-label=\"wordpress_hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-bootstrap\">What Is Bootstrap?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getbootstrap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bootstrap bills itself<\/a> as 'the world\u2019s most popular front-end open source toolkit.'\u009d It\u2019s a free framework that helps people design mobile-friendly websites quickly and easily using a responsive grid system. Experts can use it to simplify the process of building a responsive site, while non-experts can use it to make building a site more accessible since you only need a basic understanding of HTML and CSS to use Bootstrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-benefits-of-using-bootstrap-in-wordpress\">7 Benefits of Using Bootstrap in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bootstrap wasn\u2019t designed with WordPress compatibility in mind, so using the two together isn\u2019t as simple as installing a WordPress Bootstrap plugin. It requires a little more work (as we\u2019ll get into below). Yet using Bootstrap in WordPress offers some key benefits that may make that extra bit of work well worth it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-bootstrap-lets-you-add-responsive-functionality-without-needing-to-add-more-plugins\">1. Bootstrap lets you add responsive functionality, without needing to add more plugins.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the big benefits of WordPress is the huge library of plugins you can use to extend your website\u2019s functionality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But plugins can come at a cost. If you have too many-especially if any of them are low quality-they could slow down your website or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugins-cybersecurity\/\">introduce security vulnerabilities<\/a>. And security issues get worse if any of them become out of date, which can happen a lot as WordPress releases its software updates and plugin developers have to scramble to keep up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Bootstrap, you\u2019re able to build responsive functionality into the theme itself, so you don\u2019t have to depend on plugins for it. That makes it easier to keep your plugin list more manageable and avoid tipping over the line into too many plugins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-like-wordpress-bootstrap-is-free-to-download\">2. Like WordPress, Bootstrap is free to download.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress and Bootstrap are both powerful tools for creating a website in just the way you like. Yet for all the value they pack in, they\u2019re both entirely free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Bootstrap does sell premium templates you can use to speed up the process of creating your website-it\u2019s always easier to start from a pre-existing design than to build from scratch-that cost is optional. If you\u2019re willing to build a responsive site using Bootstrap yourself, you don\u2019t have to pay anything for the privilege. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even without a pre-built template, Bootstrap provides source code for a number of the types of website components you\u2019re likely to need, such as sidebars, headers, carousels, and checkout forms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-bootstrap-is-relatively-easy-to-use\">3. Bootstrap is relatively easy to use.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You do need at least a basic grasp of HTML and CSS in order to use Bootstrap. But you don\u2019t need to be a web design expert. Bootstrap offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/getbootstrap.com\/docs\/5.0\/getting-started\/introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thorough guide to getting started<\/a> that walks you through a lot of what you need to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And by mixing and matching a lot of the elements and icons they provide, you can save yourself time you would otherwise spend on building each piece on your own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-you-can-use-bootstrap-to-build-wordpress-themes\">4. You can use Bootstrap to build WordPress themes.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress theme development in Bootstrap is common for a reason. You can find plenty of WordPress themes other designers have already built using Bootstrap, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-build-wordpress-themes\/\">use it to build your own<\/a> if you want something specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-both-bootstrap-and-wordpress-are-open-source\">5. Both Bootstrap and WordPress are open source.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both tools are open source, meaning that the vast number of skilled users they both have can (and do) continually create new resources and improvements for each. Plus, for anyone with the proper skills, using an open source software means you have more flexibility and power in how you use Bootstrap in WordPress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-both-are-popular-enough-that-you-can-find-a-wealth-of-helpful-resources\">6. Both are popular enough that you can find a wealth of helpful resources.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The more popular an online tool is, the more information you\u2019ll be able to find from other users. Both WordPress and Bootstrap have large user bases, which translates into helpful articles, tutorials, guides, themes, and plugins you can tap into. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as you\u2019re willing to devote the time to learn, the answers to most questions you\u2019re likely to have are out there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-bootstrap-works-with-a-lot-of-different-plugins\">7. Bootstrap works with a lot of different plugins.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bootstrap\u2019s functionality can be extended with a <a href=\"https:\/\/startbootstrap.com\/bootstrap-resources#bootstrap-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">number of available plugins<\/a> that offer features like dropdown menus, ecommerce features, datepickers, and color selectors-just to name a few. Most of these plugins are available for free, it\u2019s just a matter of finding the ones you need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-bootstrap-to-wordpress\">How to Add Bootstrap to WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add Bootstrap to WordPress, you\u2019ll need to start by downloading Bootstrap from the website. The download will come as a compressed file, so unzip it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, using either an FTP client or the File Manager in your cPanel, look for the <em>wp-content <\/em>folder, then the <em>themes<\/em> folder within that. This is where you\u2019ll be uploading the Bootstrap files. Before you do, create a new folder there, and name it something easy to remember like <em>bootstrap-theme.<\/em> Then upload the Bootstrap files you downloaded to that folder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/s9y2t0bcJS2yDZtEVuZE0pkI91r-JDDjkhU6xCQLqySK1sVKMGcXqFYw-C9dSBjooltWkc5tUxxp3b6Tdws6jvsbNwXJ5fv0SO4SnCDXJwyjGaZW641mcBmHeSrQ34lFav1xogce\" alt=\"how to add bootstrap to wordpress via cpanel\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain files are required by WordPress for this to work correctly, so check that your Bootstrap files include<em> style.css<\/em>, <em>index.php<\/em>, <em>header.php<\/em>, and <em>footer.php.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now open up the style.css file in your Bootstrap folder, and edit the information so it matches your site. Specifically, fill in the data between the \/* and *\/ symbols. 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