WordPress development tips and MixaTheme updates.
After three years of building starter themes, here are the key decisions that shaped Flavor Developer — from file organization to template hierarchy choices. We share what worked, what didn't, and why we rewrote the Customizer integration twice.
The block editor changed how WordPress themes need to handle content. We walk through the essential theme supports, block styles, and editor stylesheet approaches that make your theme work seamlessly with Gutenberg.
CSS Custom Properties are powerful, but browser support gaps and WordPress's PHP-driven Customizer make Sass the more practical choice for starter themes today. Here's our reasoning and when we plan to switch.
Running Theme Check isn't just for themes headed to the WordPress.org repository. We explain every check, common failures, and how to write theme code that passes on the first try.
Introducing our Webpack-based build system for WordPress theme development. Automated Sass compilation, JavaScript bundling, image optimization, and deployment — all configured and ready to go.
Multi-purpose themes promise everything but deliver bloat. We explain why starting with less code leads to better, faster, more maintainable WordPress sites — and how MixaTheme approaches the problem.