Helmut Wandl

<p><strong>Theme Designer</strong> 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 <code>theme.json</code> file.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Visual Theme Builder</strong>: Create new themes with a simple form interface</li>
<li><strong>Complete Settings Management</strong>: Configure all theme.json settings through an intuitive admin panel</li>
<li><strong>Theme Metadata</strong>: Set theme name, description, author, version, and other metadata</li>
<li><strong>Screenshot Management</strong>: Upload and manage theme screenshots</li>
<li><strong>Color Palettes</strong>: Define custom color palettes and gradients</li>
<li><strong>Typography Settings</strong>: Configure font families, sizes, and fluid typography</li>
<li><strong>Spacing & Layout</strong>: Set up spacing scales, layout sizes, and user controls</li>
<li><strong>Border & Shadow</strong>: Define border styles, radius, and shadow presets</li>
<li><strong>Background Controls</strong>: Configure background image and positioning options</li>
<li><strong>Theme Export</strong>: Download your themes as installable ZIP files</li>
<li><strong>Theme Duplication</strong>: Easily duplicate existing themes as starting points</li>
<li><strong>WordPress Defaults</strong>: Choose to include or exclude WordPress default settings</li>
</ul>
<h4>What Gets Created</h4>
<p>When you create a theme with Theme Designer, it automatically generates:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Theme Directory Structure</strong>: Complete theme folder with all necessary files</li>
<li><strong>style.css</strong>: Theme header with all metadata</li>
<li><strong>theme.json</strong>: Complete configuration file with all your settings</li>
<li><strong>Templates</strong>: Basic <code>index.html</code> template for the main content area</li>
<li><strong>Template Parts</strong>: <code>header.html</code> and <code>footer.html</code> parts for site structure</li>
<li><strong>Screenshot</strong>: Theme preview image (if uploaded)</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Open Theme Designer</strong>: In the admin panel go to “Design” <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> “Theme Designer”</li>
<li><strong>Create Theme</strong>: Fill out the theme metadata form</li>
<li><strong>Configure Settings</strong>: Use the visual interface to set up colors, typography, spacing, etc.</li>
<li><strong>Preview & Test</strong>: Your theme is immediately available in the WordPress admin</li>
</ol>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Developers</strong> who want to quickly prototype themes</li>
<li><strong>Designers</strong> who prefer visual tools over code</li>
<li><strong>Agencies</strong> creating custom themes for clients</li>
<li><strong>WordPress users</strong> who want to create their own themes</li>
<li><strong>Theme shops</strong> looking to streamline theme creation</li>
</ul>
<h4>Integration with Site Editor</h4>
<p>Themes created with Theme Designer work seamlessly with the WordPress Site Editor. You can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Customize templates and template parts visually</li>
<li>Add custom styles through the Site Editor interface</li>
<li>Override theme settings on a per-page basis</li>
<li>Create additional templates and parts as needed</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: Settings defined in the Site Editor take precedence over theme settings, even after saving new values in the theme.</p>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>Block theme support enabled</li>
<li>Write permissions for the themes directory</li>
</ul>
<h3>More from the same author</h3>
<p>Take a look at <a href="https://www.wppeak.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">www.wppeak.com</a></p>


Theme Designer

Create and manage block themes with an intuitive interface. No coding required - design your theme's settings through a user-friendly admin panel.

mentholinc

<p>Neurogenesis Styler adds the design controls the Block Editor is missing – without replacing your blocks, adding bloat, or locking you into a proprietary system. Install it, style your blocks visually, and keep your existing content exactly as it is.</p>
<p>Every control is visual. No CSS knowledge required.</p>
<h3>Responsive Styles – Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile</h3>
<p>Set different values for every styling property at each breakpoint. Typography, spacing, sizing, visibility, and text alignment all respond independently per device. Controls also support theme.json variables – pick from your theme’s declared color, spacing, and typography values directly inside the panel, keeping your design system consistent.</p>
<h3>Typography</h3>
<p>Font family, weight, size, line height, letter spacing, and text shadow – all responsive. Font sizes support fluid scaling using CSS clamp(), so your typography transitions smoothly across screen sizes without jumping between fixed values.</p>
<h3>Backgrounds</h3>
<p>Colors, gradients, and images – with Background Clip control for creative text and element effects. Multi-layer backgrounds coming in the next version.</p>
<h3>Borders</h3>
<p>Width, style, and color – set globally or per side independently. Border radius with full corner control.</p>
<h3>Spacing</h3>
<p>Margin and padding per side, per breakpoint. Supports theme.json spacing scale values for consistency with your theme.</p>
<h3>Block Sizing</h3>
<p>Width, height, minimum and maximum dimensions – all responsive. Keep elements at the right size on every screen without writing a single media query.</p>
<h3>Visual Effects</h3>
<p>Box shadow, text shadow, opacity, z-index, and transitions – all with visual controls. Hover states available for colors, backgrounds, borders, and shadows, letting you build micro-interactions directly in the editor.</p>
<h3>Transforms and Positioning</h3>
<p>Rotate, scale, skew, and translate with visual sliders. CSS positioning – relative, absolute, and sticky – with offset controls. No need to touch Additional CSS.</p>
<h3>Custom Element Selectors</h3>
<p>Style specific elements inside a block – not just the block wrapper itself. Define a CSS path to target repeating sub-elements like images inside a gallery, text inside columns, or links inside a card. Useful anywhere the block’s own controls don’t reach.</p>
<h3>Full Site Editing</h3>
<p>Works inside the Site Editor. Style template parts, global patterns, and page templates with the same controls available in the post editor.</p>
<h3>No New Blocks. No Lock-in.</h3>
<p>Neurogenesis Styler extends the native blocks you already use. It does not register new blocks or replace core ones. Deactivate the plugin and your content remains intact – your blocks render normally without any leftover markup or broken layouts.</p>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
<p>This plugin uses JavaScript and SCSS, which are compiled into the production-ready files in the /assets/dist/ directory.</p>
<p>The original, human-readable source code is included in the /assets/js directory.<br />
The build configuration for this plugin is included in <code>package.json.txt</code>. Rename it to package.json before <code>npm install</code>. Developers can review, modify, or extend the code from there.</p>
<h3>Build Instructions</h3>
<ol>
<li>Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed.</li>
<li>
<p>From the plugin root, install dependencies:</p>
<p>npm install</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To build the production assets:</p>
<p>npm run build</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>For development with automatic rebuilds on file changes:</p>
<p>npm run start</p>
</li>
</ol>


Neurogenesis Styler – Complete Design Controls for the Block Editor

Complete design controls for every block - responsive styles, hover effects, shadows, transforms, and more. No CSS. No new blocks. No lock-in.

Theme Designer vs Neurogenesis Styler – Complete Design Controls for the Block Editor