Hey everyone! 👋
If you’ve ever built a custom WordPress theme from scratch, you know how time-consuming it can be to set up the same base structure over and over again. That’s why I created MyStarterTheme, a clean and minimalist starter theme ready to accelerate your development.
In this post, I’d love to walk you through what makes MyStarterTheme useful, what features it includes, and how you can try it out or even contribute.
✨ Why MyStarterTheme?
WordPress remains one of the world’s most popular CMS platforms, but the default themes or heavy frameworks can sometimes be bloated for a fully custom project. With MyStarterTheme, you get:
✅ A clean foundation with minimal styling
✅ Support for modern WordPress features (custom logos, featured images, etc.)
✅ Ready-to-go template structure
✅ A sidebar area for widgets
✅ Easy-to-read, developer-friendly code
It’s intentionally kept simple, so you can extend it however you like — whether with Gutenberg blocks, advanced Custom Post Types, or custom styles.
🛠 Features Overview
Here’s what’s included out of the box:
Fully responsive, minimal HTML/CSS
Custom logo support
Navigation menu registered in functions.php
Sidebar with widget support
Featured image (post thumbnails) support
Simple, commented code structure
GPL v2+ license, so you’re free to build on top of it
🚀 Getting Started
You can get started right away:
1️⃣ Clone the repository:
git clone http://github.com/danielfilemon/my-starter-theme.git
2️⃣ Place it inside your WordPress theme folder:
wp-content/themes/my-starter-theme
3️⃣ Activate the theme from the WordPress admin.
That’s it! You can now begin customizing to your heart’s content.
🙌 Contributing
If you spot any issues or have ideas for improvement, feel free to open an issue or pull request on GitHub. Community contributions are more than welcome!
👉 Check out the repository on GitHub
❤️ Final Thoughts
My goal with MyStarterTheme is to make the life of WordPress developers easier, speeding up your workflow so you can focus on what matters: building amazing websites.
If you give it a try, let me know! I’d love to hear your feedback or see what you build with it.
Happy coding! 🚀
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