Title: using within HTML/PHP site
Last modified: August 20, 2016

---

# using within HTML/PHP site

 *  [east_sider](https://wordpress.org/support/users/east_sider/)
 * (@east_sider)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-within-htmlphp-site/)
 * Total WP newbie here. I wish to build a predominantly HTML/PHP site that will
   use some WP PHP code to pull in posts and other WP functions and plugins. This
   is simply because it’s extremely easy for me to build a custom-designed HTML 
   site and I don’t know jack about WP templates. I’ve heard it can be done – just
   not sure of the best way. Please see a mockup I did in Blogger – [http://wonderfultwo.blogspot.com](http://wonderfultwo.blogspot.com)(
   see functionality notes in red) and, if your feeling charitable 🙂 let me know
   your opinions on if you think it’s feasible.
 * Or do I need to stay within the confines of a WP template? Can you point me to
   some resources for help on this?
 * Oh yeah. I don’t know PHP either. Just a copy/paste kinda guy. Thanks.

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-within-htmlphp-site/#post-2831367)
 * See [integrating WordPress with your web site](http://codex.wordpress.org/Integrating_Wordpress_with_Your_Website).
 *  Thread Starter [east_sider](https://wordpress.org/support/users/east_sider/)
 * (@east_sider)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-within-htmlphp-site/#post-2831378)
 * Thanks esmi. I saw that but I’m still unclear if all the functionality I need
   is possible. This just shows code for a couple very basic displays.
 * Within my site’s HTML/PHP pages (that is, not using WP templates):
 * Can I allow the user to search and have results displayed where and how I wish?
   
   Can I run an eCommerce plugin within a designated area on a designated page? 
   With a ‘Your Cart’ link in the header? Can I have two different ‘category’ menus
   that show only certain ‘labels’? Can I have category results display where and
   how I wish? Is there a mechanism to make sure post titles are part of the URL
   and HTML title? Will plugins still work on these types of pages (like a star 
   rating system, etc.)?
 * Basically, I need most of the functions of WP and WP plugins, but I want each
   page on the site to look exactly how I want – which means each page is a bit 
   different except for the header. And I don’t want all the extraneous code that
   sometimes gets loaded and then hidden with CSS.
 * But, if my idea won’t work, then I guess I’ll have to learn all that goes with
   customizing templates. Not looking forward to that!

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

The topic ‘using within HTML/PHP site’ is closed to new replies.

 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [east_sider](https://wordpress.org/support/users/east_sider/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-within-htmlphp-site/#post-2831378)
 * Status: not resolved

## Topics

### Topics with no replies

### Non-support topics

### Resolved topics

### Unresolved topics

### All topics