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1 What is a theme framework?

What is a theme framework?

Frameworks are for theme developers. They offer a set of standards for theme developers to use in creating their own themes. They’re a set of functions/features created to aid development.

How Frameworks Work?

Frameworks come packaged within a single folder.
Developers drop the framework folder into a new parent theme and load the framework.
Users create a child theme based on the parent theme to house their customizations, allowing both the framework and parent theme to be updated.

Some examples of such frameworks include:

Commercial framework examples:

Functionality Included in Theme Frameworks

Some Theme Frameworks will include pre-defined code to facilitate further Theme development, such as:

Custom functions to be used in the Theme
Custom action hooks used in the Theme template
Custom filter hooks used to output Theme content
Theme options page integration
Custom callbacks for core WordPress action and filter hooks
Script library integration and functionality, e.g. jQuery sliders

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-= WordPress Theme Frameworks =
+= What is a theme framework?=
-== Types of Theme Frameworks ==
+Frameworks are for theme developers. They offer a set of standards  for theme developers to use in creating their own themes. They’re a set of functions/features created to aid development.
-The term "Theme Framework" currently has two meanings:
+== How Frameworks Work? ==
-# A <em>"drop-in" code library</em> that is used to facilitate development of a Theme
+*Frameworks come packaged within a single folder.
-# A stand-alone <em>base/starter Theme</em> that is intended either to be forked into another Theme, or else to be used as a Parent Theme template
+*Developers drop the framework folder into a new parent theme and load the framework.
+*Users create a child theme based on the parent theme to house their customizations, allowing both the framework and parent theme to be updated.
-=== Code Library ===
+Some examples of such frameworks include:
-A "drop-in" code library framework is not a stand-alone Theme. Such frameworks cannot be installed nor used as a stand-alone Theme. Rather, these libraries are included with the Theme, and "bootstrapped" to the Theme by being included in the Theme's functions.php file.
-Some examples of such frameworks include:
+* [https://github.com/crowdfavorite/wp-carrington-core Carrington Core]
-* [http://code.google.com/p/carrington/source/browse/#svn%2Fframework%2Ftags Carrington Core]
+* [https://github.com/wponion/wponion/ WPOnion Framework]
-* [http://gantry-framework.org/ Gantry Framework]
+* [http://gantry.org/ Gantry Framework]
-* [http://themehybrid.com/hybrid-core Hybrid Core]
+* [http://www.getbeans.io Beans Theme Framework]
 * [https://github.com/devinsays/options-framework-theme Options Framework]
-* [http://reduxframework.com Redux Framework]
 * [https://github.com/sy4mil/Options-Framework SMOF]
+* [https://wordpress.org/plugins/unyson/ Unyson]
 * [https://github.com/LiftUX/UpThemes-Framework UpThemes Framework]
-* [http://vafpress.com/vafpress-framework Vafpress Framework]
+* [http://nk2580.github.io/WordSmith/ WordSmith]
+* [https://github.com/CherryFramework/cherry-framework Cherry]
-=== Base/Starter Theme ===
+* [https://typerocket.com/ TypeRocket Framework]
-A "base/starter" Theme framework is a stand-alone Theme designed to be a flexible foundation for quicker WordPress development, usually serving as a robust Parent Theme for [[Child Themes]]. Some Theme frameworks can also make theme development more accessible, removing the need for programming or design knowledge by [[Creating Options Pages]].
-Some examples of such frameworks include:
-* [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/atahualpa Atahualpa]
-* [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/carrington-blog Carrington]
-* [https://github.com/nash-ye/Momtaz-Framework Momtaz Framework]
-* [http://nouveauframework.com/ NOUVEAU Framework]
-* [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/sandbox Sandbox]
-* [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/thematic Thematic]
-* [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/wp-framework WP Framework]
-* [http://presswork.io PressWork]
 Commercial framework examples:
+* [http://codestarframework.com/ Codestar Framework]
 * [http://www.studiopress.com/ Genesis Framework]
-* [http://webplantmedia.com/starter-themes/wordpresscanvas/ WP Canvas]
-* [http://framework.istackpress.com IStackpress Framework]
-* [http://howlingdogthemes.com K9 Canvas]
-Technically, any stand-alone Theme can act as such a framework, since any stand-alone Theme can be used as a Parent Theme template for [[Child Themes]]. However, some stand-alone Themes are designed specifically to be used for this purpose. Such Themes can be used as-is, but may lack CSS styling or other finishing elements of site design, since such elements are intended to be added by the Child Theme, or in the forked/derivative Theme.
 == Functionality Included in Theme Frameworks ==
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 ==Recommended reading==
+* [http://justintadlock.com/archives/2010/08/16/frameworks-parent-child-and-grandchild-themes Frameworks? Parent, child, and grandchild themes?]
 * [http://themeshaper.com/functions-php-wordpress-child-themes/ How I used a WordPress Child Theme To Redesign My Blog The Smart Way]
 * [http://justintadlock.com/archives/2008/12/24/why-i-created-a-wordpress-theme-framework Why I created a WordPress theme framework]

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What is a theme framework?

How Frameworks Work?

Functionality Included in Theme Frameworks

Recommended reading

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