Theme Designer

Theme Designer is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to create and manage block themes (FSE themes) without writing a single line of code. It provides an intuitive interface to configure all theme settings that are typically defined in the theme.json file.

Key Features

• Visual Theme Builder: Create new themes with a simple form interface
• Complete Settings Management: Configure all theme.json settings through an intuitive admin panel
• Theme Metadata: Set theme name, description, author, version, and other metadata
• Screenshot Management: Upload and manage theme screenshots
• Color Palettes: Define custom color palettes and gradients
• Typography Settings: Configure font families, sizes, and fluid typography
• Spacing & Layout: Set up spacing scales, layout sizes, and user controls
• Border & Shadow: Define border styles, radius, and shadow presets
• Background Controls: Configure background image and positioning options
• Theme Export: Download your themes as installable ZIP files
• Theme Duplication: Easily duplicate existing themes as starting points
• WordPress Defaults: Choose to include or exclude WordPress default settings

What Gets Created

When you create a theme with Theme Designer, it automatically generates:

• Theme Directory Structure: Complete theme folder with all necessary files
• style.css: Theme header with all metadata
• theme.json: Complete configuration file with all your settings
• Templates: Basic index.html template for the main content area
• Template Parts: header.html and footer.html parts for site structure
• Screenshot: Theme preview image (if uploaded)

How It Works

1. Open Theme Designer: In the admin panel go to “Design” → “Theme Designer”
2. Create Theme: Fill out the theme metadata form
3. Configure Settings: Use the visual interface to set up colors, typography, spacing, etc.
4. Preview & Test: Your theme is immediately available in the WordPress admin

Perfect For

• Developers who want to quickly prototype themes
• Designers who prefer visual tools over code
• Agencies creating custom themes for clients
• WordPress users who want to create their own themes
• Theme shops looking to streamline theme creation

Integration with Site Editor

Themes created with Theme Designer work seamlessly with the WordPress Site Editor. You can:

• Customize templates and template parts visually
• Add custom styles through the Site Editor interface
• Override theme settings on a per-page basis
• Create additional templates and parts as needed

Note: Settings defined in the Site Editor take precedence over theme settings, even after saving new values in the theme.

Requirements

• Block theme support enabled
• Write permissions for the themes directory

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