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# WordPress Theme Creation Instructions
## Theme Configuration Variables
Please use these variables throughout the theme:
– `$folderName` =
– `$siteTitle` =
– `$themeName` =
– $colorPalettes = [add 5 hexacodes separated by comma]## Project Overview
Create a complete custom WordPress theme in folder `$folderName` for a blog website called `$themeName`. The site focuses on `$siteTitle`. Generate all essential files to launch the theme.## Design Requirements
– **Modern Card Design**: Clean, contemporary card-based layouts with subtle shadows and rounded corners
– **Responsive**: Fully responsive across all devices (mobile-first approach)
– **Typography**: Clean, readable fonts with consistent hierarchies (consider Google Fonts like Inter, Poppins, or System fonts)
– **Icons**: Integrate modern icon sets (Font Awesome or Feather Icons)
– **Color Scheme**: Minimal color palette with excellent contrast and subtle accent colors
– **Performance**: Optimize for fast loading and accessibility
– **Layout Style**: Card-based grid systems with consistent spacing and clean alignment
– Apply the specified color palettes## Required Files Structure
### Core Theme Files
1. **style.css** – Main stylesheet with theme header
2. **index.php** – Default template
3. **functions.php** – Theme functionality and enqueues
4. **header.php** – Site header template
5. **footer.php** – Site footer template
6. **single.php** – Single post template
7. **page.php** – Page template
8. **front-page.php** – Homepage template## Detailed Template Requirements
### 1. single.php (Blog Post Template)
**Layout Structure:**
– Clean hero section with featured image in rounded container
– Post title in elegant typography with proper spacing
– Category display in subtle pill/badge format (hide if “Uncategorized”)
– Content area with readable typography and optimal line spacing
– **Sidebar**: Grid of related/latest posts in clean card format
– **Bottom Section**: Next/Previous post navigation in card-style buttons
– Related posts displayed in uniform card grid (3 columns on desktop, responsive)
– Each card shows: featured image, title, excerpt, date in clean hierarchy
– Subtle hover effects with gentle elevation and scale
– **Exclude**: Comments section entirely### 2. page.php (Static Page Template)
**Layout Structure:**
– Clean hero section with optional featured image in card container
– Page title with elegant typography and proper spacing
– Content area with single-column layout and optimal reading width
– Card-based content sections with consistent spacing
– Clean typography with proper hierarchy and readability
– **Exclude**: Comments section entirely### 3. front-page.php (Homepage Template)
**Section Structure:****Hero Section:**
– Background image path: `assets/hero-section.png`
– Clean overlay with readable text in centered card format
– Simple headline with modern typography
– Call-to-action button with clean card styling and hover effects
– Minimal design with focus on readability**About Section:**
– Content presented in clean card format with proper padding
– Simple two-column layout (desktop) collapsing to single column (mobile)
– Clean typography with good contrast and spacing
– Optional icon or image in circular container**FAQ Section:**
– 5 frequently asked questions about `$siteTitle`
– Each FAQ in individual card format with consistent spacing
– Clean accordion functionality with smooth transitions
– Simple expand/collapse icons
– Mobile-optimized single column layout**Latest Posts Section:**
– Display 6-9 most recent posts in clean card grid
– Consistent card heights with uniform spacing
– Grid layout: 3 columns (desktop), 2 (tablet), 1 (mobile)
– Each card includes:
– Featured image with consistent aspect ratio and rounded corners
– Post title with clean typography
– Brief excerpt with consistent length
– Publication date in subtle text
– Category badge in accent color
– Gentle hover effects with subtle elevation increase
– Clean “Load More” or pagination if needed### 4. header.php (Site Header)
**Elements:**
– Clean, minimal header with consistent branding
– Site logo with proper sizing and spacing
– Site title (`$themeName`) in clean, readable typography
– Horizontal navigation menu with clean spacing and typography
– Mobile hamburger menu with smooth slide/fade animation
– Sticky header with subtle shadow on scroll
– Clean search functionality (optional)
– Proper contrast and accessibility considerations### 5. footer.php (Site Footer)
**Elements:**
– Clean footer with organized sections in card-like containers
– Site logo and brief description in readable typography
– Footer navigation in clean, organized lists
– Copyright information with proper formatting
– Social media links with consistent icon styling
– Newsletter signup in clean card format (optional)
– Subtle background color differentiation from main content## Technical Requirements
### functions.php Features
– Proper theme setup with modern WordPress features
– Navigation menu registration (primary, footer)
– Widget areas for flexible content management
– Script and style enqueuing with proper dependencies
– Custom image size definitions for consistent card layouts
– Responsive image support
– Security and performance optimizations
– Custom excerpt length for card layouts### CSS/Styling Requirements
– Mobile-first responsive design with clear breakpoints
– CSS Grid and Flexbox for clean, responsive layouts
– Consistent card styling with subtle shadows and rounded corners
– Professional color variables with CSS custom properties
– Modular typography scale with consistent line heights
– Smooth transitions and hover effects
– Accessibility considerations (WCAG 2.1 AA compliance)
– Clean spacing system with consistent margins and padding### JavaScript Features
– Mobile menu toggle with smooth animations
– Smooth scrolling for better user experience
– FAQ accordion functionality with clean transitions
– Responsive grid adjustments for optimal card layouts
– Lazy loading for images in card grids
– Basic accessibility enhancements (keyboard navigation)
– Performance-optimized with minimal JavaScript footprint## WordPress Integration
– Proper WordPress coding standards and best practices
– Theme customizer support for colors and basic options
– Widget-ready areas for flexible content management
– Custom post format support
– SEO-friendly markup with proper heading hierarchy
– Translation-ready with proper text domains
– Gutenberg block editor compatibility## Browser Compatibility
– Modern browsers with CSS Grid and Flexbox support
– Progressive enhancement for advanced CSS features
– Graceful degradation for older browsers
– Mobile-first approach with touch-friendly interactions## Performance Considerations
– Optimized CSS with efficient selectors
– Minimal JavaScript with performance in mind
– Efficient image loading and optimization
– Clean, semantic HTML structure
– Caching-friendly architecture
– Core Web Vitals optimization## Accessibility Features
– Proper heading hierarchy and semantic markup
– Keyboard navigation support
– Screen reader friendly content structure
– Sufficient color contrast ratios
– Alt text for images and proper ARIA labels
– Focus indicators for interactive elementsPlease generate all files with complete, production-ready code following WordPress best practices and modern web development standards, emphasizing clean card-based layouts, consistent spacing, and excellent user experience across all devices.
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