A few times I’ve started with a complex theme and tried to adapt it. But it hasn’t worked for me. So instead, I’m trying a different approach: I’m starting with the simplest, clean theme I can find and adding the features I miss. I picked iWPhone, a theme for the iPhone.
This theme started with no archives, no tag map, and no search function. I’ve reintroduced archives, but that’s it for the moment. Other features will be added as I have time and learn PHP.