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BackTo Framework
================

[](#backto-framework)

A structured, modular WordPress framework powered by Symfony Dependency Injection.

BackTo Framework brings Clean Architecture, DDD patterns, and a compiled service container to WordPress theme and plugin development.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require backto/framework
```

**Requirements:** PHP 8.1+

Quick Start
-----------

[](#quick-start)

```
// functions.php (theme) or plugin.php (plugin)
require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$kernel = new MyTheme\Kernel('production', false);
$kernel->setTextDomain('my-theme');
$kernel->load();
```

```
// src/Kernel.php
namespace MyTheme;

use BackTo\Framework\Theme\ThemeKernel;

class Kernel extends ThemeKernel {}
```

See the [Build a Theme tutorial](docs/tutorials/build-a-theme.md) for a complete walkthrough.

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

The documentation follows the [Diataxis](https://diataxis.fr/) framework:

SectionPurpose[Tutorials](docs/tutorials/)Step-by-step lessons to get started[How-to Guides](docs/how-to/)Practical guides for specific tasks[Reference](docs/reference/)Technical descriptions of modules and contracts[Explanation](docs/explanation/)Design decisions and architectural concepts### Tutorials

[](#tutorials)

- [Build a WordPress theme](docs/tutorials/build-a-theme.md)
- [Build a WordPress plugin](docs/tutorials/build-a-plugin.md)

### How-to Guides

[](#how-to-guides)

- [Register custom post types](docs/how-to/register-post-types.md)
- [Register custom taxonomies](docs/how-to/register-taxonomies.md)
- [Register block styles](docs/how-to/register-block-styles.md)
- [Register post meta fields](docs/how-to/register-post-meta.md)
- [Use the cache system](docs/how-to/use-cache.md)
- [Integrate SEO plugins](docs/how-to/integrate-seo.md)

### Reference

[](#reference)

- [Architecture overview](docs/reference/architecture.md)
- [Modules reference](docs/reference/modules.md)
- [Contracts and interfaces](docs/reference/contracts.md)
- [Configuration reference](docs/reference/configuration.md)

### Explanation

[](#explanation)

- [Why a WordPress framework?](docs/explanation/why-a-framework.md)
- [Clean Architecture and DDD](docs/explanation/clean-architecture.md)
- [Vendor scoping with php-scoper](docs/explanation/vendor-scoping.md)

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

###  Health Score

41

—

FairBetter than 87% of packages

Maintenance90

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity14

Limited adoption so far

Community11

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 68.8% 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

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

46d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b78e44ecf778489f45abfe2c79debd1c0a49b393aa463095982172b5cf8286c4?d=identicon)[Truchot](/maintainers/Truchot)

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/31373819?v=4)[Suriteka](/maintainers/Suriteka)[@Suriteka](https://github.com/Suriteka)

---

Top Contributors

[![claude](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/81847?v=4)](https://github.com/claude "claude (190 commits)")[![truchot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/36343370?v=4)](https://github.com/truchot "truchot (73 commits)")[![Suriteka](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/31373819?v=4)](https://github.com/Suriteka "Suriteka (10 commits)")[![maitearmengaud](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/53378428?v=4)](https://github.com/maitearmengaud "maitearmengaud (3 commits)")

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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