Onboarding Block Themes Framework

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Alen S.

I believe that Carolina mentioned TGMPA framework – how about creating an Onboarding Block Themes framework, and distribute it on the GitHub? Did someone proposed that to McAlister? Would WP.org Themes Team consider allowing such a solution?
(btw, is the TGMPA allowed for WP.org themes … ?)
( … I know, I know, too many questions … 🙂 )

This seems to me to be a practical viable solution to complex problem with a real & urgent need.

It addresses many of the issues raised on this article.

[Marcio Duarte]

Alen S.

I believe that Carolina mentioned TGMPA framework – how about creating an Onboarding Block Themes framework, and distribute it on the GitHub? Did someone proposed that to McAlister? Would WP.org Themes Team consider allowing such a solution?
(btw, is the TGMPA allowed for WP.org themes … ?)
( … I know, I know, too many questions … 🙂 )

There is also the One-Click Demo Import plugin.

It’s not an integration plugin per se, but it can import an entire website at once. Many theme stores have used it over the years as a starting point for importing themed demos.

[Justin Tadlock]

Alen S.

I believe that Carolina mentioned TGMPA framework – how about creating an Onboarding Block Themes framework, and distribute it on the GitHub? Did someone proposed that to McAlister? Would WP.org Themes Team consider allowing such a solution?
(btw, is the TGMPA allowed for WP.org themes … ?)
( … I know, I know, too many questions … 🙂 )

An onboarding script would only address the onboarding aspect of this. It doesn’t address the larger issue of custom settings screens. For that, you’d need a much more general-purpose solution.

There is a discussion on Make Themes that gives full context of what the Themes Team is mulling over: https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2023/10/17/discussion-how-to-handle-custom-settings-screens-in-block-themes/

Some sort of script/library/framework could be a part of that discussion.

[buzztone]

Alen S.

I believe that Carolina mentioned TGMPA framework – how about creating an Onboarding Block Themes framework, and distribute it on the GitHub? Did someone proposed that to McAlister? Would WP.org Themes Team consider allowing such a solution?
(btw, is the TGMPA allowed for WP.org themes … ?)
( … I know, I know, too many questions … 🙂 )

The larger issue of custom settings screens in Themes in general definitely also needs to be addressed.

Because Block themes are such a fundamental change in the way Themes are both built & used, we fortunately now have an opportunity for a complete re-think of the whole Theme space on WordPress.

I’m keen to see what now emerges.

[buzztone]

Alen S.

I believe that Carolina mentioned TGMPA framework – how about creating an Onboarding Block Themes framework, and distribute it on the GitHub? Did someone proposed that to McAlister? Would WP.org Themes Team consider allowing such a solution?
(btw, is the TGMPA allowed for WP.org themes … ?)
( … I know, I know, too many questions … 🙂 )

Brian Coords has written in this post Custom Settings Screens in Block Themes about his preferred approach for setting up a WordPress multisite with a smooth onboarding/settings experience so that an in-house marketing team can spin up and customize new sites on the network quickly.

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