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escherwd/rad-tailwind
=====================

A starting point to make working with rad-theme-engine easier

v1.0.0(11mo ago)01MITPHP

Since Jul 30Pushed 11mo agoCompare

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Tailwind Starter Theme
======================

[](#tailwind-starter-theme)

[![](images/RAD_Tailwind_logo.png)](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine)This repository contains the files that `composer create` will download into your new **[rad-theme-engine](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine)** theme.

📦 [View on Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine)
📃 [Read the Docs](https://rad-theme-engine.ofco.cloud/)

What is this?
-------------

[](#what-is-this)

`escherwd/rad-tailwind` is a starter theme for WordPress that uses the [RAD Theme Engine](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine) and [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/).

- Includes:
    - Tailwind CSS ^4
    - PostCSS ^8.5
    - Laravel Mix ^6

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Inside of your site's `wp-content/themes`, run the following command:

```
composer create-project escherwd/rad-tailwind
```

Then enter your new theme's directory and get dependancies:

```
cd
npm install
composer install
```

And that's it! Read about what to do next on [the docs](https://rad-theme-engine.ofco.cloud/).

Security notes
--------------

[](#security-notes)

The /vendor directory is blocked from public access by Apache by the included .htaccess file. If you're using NGINX, you can add this to your virtual host

```
    location ^~ /vendor/ {
        deny all;
        return 403;
    }

```

License
-------

[](#license)

Licensed under the MIT license, see [LICENSE](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/wp-theme/blob/main/LICENSE).

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 41% of packages

Maintenance52

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity1

Limited adoption so far

Community12

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity36

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 58.1% 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

340d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/18092851?v=4)[Escher Wright-Dykhouse](/maintainers/escherwd)[@escherwd](https://github.com/escherwd)

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Top Contributors

[![lapubell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7433452?v=4)](https://github.com/lapubell "lapubell (18 commits)")[![gabriel-johnson](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/115104987?v=4)](https://github.com/gabriel-johnson "gabriel-johnson (5 commits)")[![escherwd](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/18092851?v=4)](https://github.com/escherwd "escherwd (4 commits)")[![ViktorNova](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3234333?v=4)](https://github.com/ViktorNova "ViktorNova (2 commits)")[![chrisdavidspicer](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/77645384?v=4)](https://github.com/chrisdavidspicer "chrisdavidspicer (1 commits)")[![haleybristol](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16552490?v=4)](https://github.com/haleybristol "haleybristol (1 commits)")

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