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Description ----------- [](#description) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/069ab62cd69c73627a465118be08d223e29cd4deb0affe13a259227eb1029522/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f61726973746174682f6b69726b692e7376673f6272616e63683d646576656c6f70)](https://travis-ci.org/aristath/kirki) [![Code Climate](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0dc8e76bd5377ea81214e5c350830d455f4fae471ee95adda55c455646d12761/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636c696d6174652e636f6d2f6769746875622f61726973746174682f6b69726b692f6261646765732f6770612e737667)](https://codeclimate.com/github/aristath/kirki) [![License: MIT](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fdf2982b9f5d7489dcf44570e714e3a15fce6253e0cc6b5aa61a075aac2ff71b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d4d49542d79656c6c6f772e737667)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [![Codacy Badge](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b45d85b3e66b31d429b774396560f4a2962be97c743333613b117da643d873da/68747470733a2f2f6170692e636f646163792e636f6d2f70726f6a6563742f62616467652f47726164652f3636643664386236613436353463643138363836656431636439663162666233)](https://www.codacy.com/app/aristath/kirki?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=aristath/kirki&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade) [![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3866c4d15776feb6fc455614034a22db93fe459aa482b2aef44de80c4f6d90bd/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f61726973746174682f6b69726b692f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d646576656c6f70)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/aristath/kirki/?branch=develop) [Kirki](https://www.themeum.com/kirki/) allows theme developers to build themes quicker & more easily. With over **30 custom controls** ranging from simple sliders to complex typography controls with Google-Fonts integration and features like automatic CSS & `postMessage` script generation, Kirki makes theme development a breeze. ### Features [](#features) - Increased Performance - Simplified API - Automatic CSS Generation - Automatic postMessage Generation - Partial Refresh - Conditional Logic - GDPR Compliance - Improved Page Speed - & more! ### Controls [](#controls) - [Background Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/background/) - [Code Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/code/) - [Checkbox Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/checkbox/) - [Color Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/color/) - [Color Palette Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/color-palette/) - [Dashicons Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/dashicons/) - [Date Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/date/) - [Dimension Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/dimension/) - [Dimensions Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/dimensions/) - [Dropdown Pages Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/dropdown-pages/) - [Editor Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/editor/) - [Generic Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/generic/) - [Image Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/image/) - [Link Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/url/) - [Multiple Checkbox Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/multicheck/) - [Multicolor Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/multicolor/) - [Number Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/number/) - [Radio Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/radio/) - [Radio Buttonset Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/radio-buttonset/) - [Radio Image Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/radio-image/) - [Repeater Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/repeater/) - [Select Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/select/) - [Slider Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/slider/) - [Sortable Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/sortable/) - [Switch Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/switch/) - [Text Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/text/) - [Textarea Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/textarea/) - [Toggle Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/toggle/) - [Typography Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/typography/) - [Upload Customizer Control](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/controls/upload/) ### Documentation [](#documentation) You can find detailed documentation on how to use Kirki on [themeum.com](https://www.themeum.com/kirki/) ### Disclaimer [](#disclaimer) Theme developers should be familiar with the Customizer API before starting to build a theme using Kirki. An excellent handbook for the WordPress Customizer can be found on the [developer.wordpress.org](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/customize-api/) website. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Simply install as a normal WordPress plugin and activate. If you want to integrate Kirki in your theme or plugin, please read the instructions on [our documentation site](https://docs.themeum.com/kirki/getting-started/integration/). Changelog --------- [](#changelog) [See the previous changelogs here](https://github.com/kirki-framework/kirki/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). ### Health Score 58 — FairBetter than 98% of packages Maintenance54 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity53 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community41 Growing community involvement Maturity76 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 84.7% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~23 days Recently: every ~118 days Total 127 Last Release 1123d ago Major Versions 0.8.4 → 1.0.0-beta12015-06-20 1.0.2 → 2.0-alpha.201511222015-11-22 2.4.0-beta.2 → 3.0.0-beta.22017-05-28 2.3.8 → 3.0.02017-06-22 3.1.9 → v4.0-beta.12021-10-14 PHP version history (4 changes)0.8.0PHP >=5.3 1.0.0-beta1PHP >=5.2 v4.0-beta.1PHP >=5.6 v4.0PHP >=7.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/471c510b2590bce99d5e41cc9b817f0c0d420f08d0930e70b18299f993ffa965?d=identicon)[aristath](/maintainers/aristath) --- Top Contributors [![aristath](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/588688?v=4)](https://github.com/aristath "aristath (4559 commits)")[![contactjavas](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25834188?v=4)](https://github.com/contactjavas "contactjavas (319 commits)")[![DannyCooper](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/152804?v=4)](https://github.com/DannyCooper "DannyCooper (64 commits)")[![saadman30](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/140490543?v=4)](https://github.com/saadman30 "saadman30 (62 commits)")[![guillaumemolter](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1478527?v=4)](https://github.com/guillaumemolter "guillaumemolter (59 commits)")[![rinkuyadav999](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/9743287?v=4)](https://github.com/rinkuyadav999 "rinkuyadav999 (39 commits)")[![fovoc](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2421981?v=4)](https://github.com/fovoc "fovoc (36 commits)")[![shewa12](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/30765517?v=4)](https://github.com/shewa12 "shewa12 (33 commits)")[![igmoweb](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1516569?v=4)](https://github.com/igmoweb "igmoweb (28 commits)")[![mapsteps](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/22119831?v=4)](https://github.com/mapsteps "mapsteps (24 commits)")[![wprashed](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16035337?v=4)](https://github.com/wprashed "wprashed (20 commits)")[![ibrahim-kardi](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25303964?v=4)](https://github.com/ibrahim-kardi "ibrahim-kardi (17 commits)")[![margolisj](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1588194?v=4)](https://github.com/margolisj "margolisj (15 commits)")[![vpratfr](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2526465?v=4)](https://github.com/vpratfr "vpratfr (13 commits)")[![scrutinizer-auto-fixer](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6253494?v=4)](https://github.com/scrutinizer-auto-fixer "scrutinizer-auto-fixer (13 commits)")[![mintbird](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/695425?v=4)](https://github.com/mintbird "mintbird (8 commits)")[![naxvog](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4963183?v=4)](https://github.com/naxvog "naxvog (7 commits)")[![jrfnl](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/663378?v=4)](https://github.com/jrfnl "jrfnl (7 commits)")[![briancwelch](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3002855?v=4)](https://github.com/briancwelch "briancwelch (7 commits)")[![mohdsayed](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6297436?v=4)](https://github.com/mohdsayed "mohdsayed (6 commits)") --- Tags customizerkirkiplugintheme-developmenttoolkitwordpresswordpress-customizerwordpress-pluginwordpress-theme-developmentwordpresscustomizer ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/aristath-kirki/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/aristath-kirki/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/aristath-kirki) ``` ### Alternatives [afragen/git-updater A plugin to automatically update GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, or Gitea hosted plugins, themes, and language packs. 3.3k1.7k](/packages/afragen-git-updater)[proteusthemes/wp-customizer-utilities Advanced WordPress customizer controls and settings for better user experience. 329.9k1](/packages/proteusthemes-wp-customizer-utilities)[tacowordpress/tacowordpress WordPress custom post types that feel like CRUD models 232.2k](/packages/tacowordpress-tacowordpress) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)