# First WordPress template

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-wordpress-template/317287>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [December 15, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-wordpress-template/317287 "2010-12-15T22:41:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![spyderfx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@spyderfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spyderfx)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-wordpress-template/317287/1 "2010-12-15T22:41:29Z")

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I just started a blog, and I’m trying to decide whether to keep it nice and simple or add more design to it. What are your opinions on this? What do you think of the direction I’m going so far? [Blog](http://theingenuous.com)

This is my first shot at a template btw, so if anyone here has some advice on what makes a template look cool and clean, please feel free to tell me.