Title: Custom theme build Last modified: May 31, 2020 --- # Custom theme build * [tkmets5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tkmets5/) * (@tkmets5) * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-build/) * I am using underscores and have stripped it down to build out only what I need. On a lot of themes I see most pages open with this: * div id=”primary” class=”content-area”>
* Are these necessary to keep? I already have my site built out in html/css using my own containers etc…. is WordPress dependent on these? I deleted them and just open my main element in header and close it in footer… then use my containers in my pages as needed. * I appreciate any help. Thanks! Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * [Joy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joyously/) * (@joyously) * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-build/#post-12917938) * No, WordPress is not dependent on what the theme outputs, since the theme is the last stage before the user sees it. The underscores theme is just a starter base to help theme authors get going. * Thread Starter [tkmets5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tkmets5/) * (@tkmets5) * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-build/#post-12923864) * That’s what I was thinking. Thank you for for the reply. Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Custom theme build’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [custom theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/custom-theme/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [tkmets5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tkmets5/) * Last activity: [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-build/#post-12923864) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics