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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. open-function-computers-llc/better-wordpress Abandoned β†’ [open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine](/?search=open-function-computers-llc%2Frad-theme-engine)Library[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) open-function-computers-llc/better-wordpress ============================================ A suite of classes to make WordPress theme development cleaner v1.0.39(10mo ago)8182[4 issues](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine/pulls)MITPHPPHP >=8.1 Since Apr 6Pushed 8mo ago4 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/open-function-computers-llc/better-wordpress)[ RSS](/packages/open-function-computers-llc-better-wordpress/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (3)Versions (46)Used By (0) [![ofc-logo](/logo.png)](/logo.png) A suite of utilities to deliver a faster and more consistent WordPress theme development experience. [![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/09effd1ee54f92fae03920adbe88fc9c64b20f60bf68e0421e2bc8bdfdceef70/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6f70656e2d66756e6374696f6e2d636f6d7075746572732d6c6c632f7261642d7468656d652d656e67696e652f762f737461626c652e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine) [![Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d1e8978c528dcac7fc9def977b715782051bffbaf1f2c2375f5e0d8d465787a3/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6f70656e2d66756e6374696f6e2d636f6d7075746572732d6c6c632f7261642d7468656d652d656e67696e652f642f746f74616c2e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine) πŸ“¦ [View on Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine) πŸ“ƒ [Read the Docs](https://rad-theme-engine.ofco.cloud/) About ----- [](#about) The purpose of this package is to enable developers to use the familiar model-view-controller pattern in the creation of WordPress themes. This is accomplished by keeping HTML and PHP code as seperated as possible and adding convenient methods to organize data before it’s sent to the view controllers. Querying for posts, rendering menus, handling taxonomies and all the other essential parts of developing a WordPress theme are now easier than ever with the **RAD Theme Engine**. Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) Inside of your site's `wp-content/themes` folder, run the following command to create a new **Rad Theme Engine** project. ``` composer create-project open-function-computers-llc/wp-theme ``` Next, enter your new theme's folder and run `npm install` to get dependencies. ``` cd npm install ``` And that's it! Read about advanced installations and asset bundling on [the docs](https://rad-theme-engine.ofco.cloud/). Example Projects ---------------- [](#example-projects) - [Shirt Store](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine-example-theme) – Demonstrates custom post types, taxonomies, handlebars, and more. Authors ------- [](#authors) - Kurtis Holsapple – [@lapubell](https://github.com/lapubell) - Escher Wright-Dykhouse – [@escherwd](https://github.com/escherwd) - Gabriel Johnson - [@gabriel-johnson](https://github.com/gabriel-johnson) License ------- [](#license) Licensed under the MIT license, see [LICENSE](https://github.com/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine/blob/main/LICENSE) ### Health Score 41 β€” FairBetter than 89% of packages Maintenance47 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity16 Limited adoption so far Community14 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity74 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 72.4% of commits β€” single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** β€” Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** β€” Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** β€” Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** β€” Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~40 days Recently: every ~9 days Total 39 Last Release 325d ago PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP >=7.4 v1.0.38PHP >=8.1 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/8559d7f85cb1047e73fa9d0421d3078f4e0ea181ec3ca27a9f94fe526a4dc545?d=identicon)[lapubell](/maintainers/lapubell) --- Top Contributors [![lapubell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7433452?v=4)](https://github.com/lapubell "lapubell (55 commits)")[![haleybristol](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16552490?v=4)](https://github.com/haleybristol "haleybristol (9 commits)")[![escherwd](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/18092851?v=4)](https://github.com/escherwd "escherwd (7 commits)")[![chrisdavidspicer](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/77645384?v=4)](https://github.com/chrisdavidspicer "chrisdavidspicer (3 commits)")[![gabriel-johnson](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/115104987?v=4)](https://github.com/gabriel-johnson "gabriel-johnson (2 commits)") --- Tags wordpressthemehandlebars ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/open-function-computers-llc-better-wordpress/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/open-function-computers-llc-better-wordpress/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/open-function-computers-llc-better-wordpress) ``` ### Alternatives [tgmpa/tgm-plugin-activation TGM Plugin Activation is a PHP library that allows you to easily require or recommend plugins for your WordPress themes (and plugins). 1.8k222.5k13](/packages/tgmpa-tgm-plugin-activation)[afragen/git-updater A plugin to automatically update GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, or Gitea hosted plugins, themes, and language packs. 3.3k1.6k](/packages/afragen-git-updater)[appsero/client Appsero Client 25431.7k9](/packages/appsero-client)[proteusthemes/wp-customizer-utilities Advanced WordPress customizer controls and settings for better user experience. 329.4k1](/packages/proteusthemes-wp-customizer-utilities)[balbuf/composer-wp Manage WordPress core, plugins, and themes with composer. 173.6k](/packages/balbuf-composer-wp) PHPackages Β© 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)