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[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) 4. / 5. upstatement/timber-starter-theme Abandoned → [timber/starter-theme](/?search=timber%2Fstarter-theme)Wordpress-theme[Templating & Views](/categories/templating) upstatement/timber-starter-theme ================================ Starter theme to build a Timber theme 2.0.0(2y ago)8407.5k269[7 issues](https://github.com/Upstatement/timber-starter-theme/issues)[3 PRs](https://github.com/Upstatement/timber-starter-theme/pulls)MITTwigCI passing Since May 28Pushed 2mo ago42 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Upstatement/timber-starter-theme)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/upstatement/timber-starter-theme)[ RSS](/packages/upstatement-timber-starter-theme/feed)WikiDiscussions 2.x Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (4)Dependencies (3)Versions (17)Used By (0) The Timber Starter Theme ======================== [](#the-timber-starter-theme) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a2319b223b954a9d95ca371c632499a2022323c58d8cc853877260c339d9ac8c/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e636f6d2f74696d6265722f737461727465722d7468656d652e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.com/github/timber/starter-theme)[![Packagist Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/b2c19bc5d67dca3ddb4490b91496681133f70105405f00ba65b8aa7e01da24f7/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f74696d6265722f737461727465722d7468656d653f696e636c7564655f70726572656c6561736573)](https://packagist.org/packages/timber/starter-theme) The "\_s" for Timber: a dead-simple theme that you can build from. The primary purpose of this theme is to provide a file structure rather than a framework for markup or styles. Configure your SASS files, scripts, and task runners however you would like! Installing the theme -------------------- [](#installing-the-theme) Follow the guide on [how to Install Timber using the Starter Theme](https://timber.github.io/docs/v2/installation/installation/#use-the-starter-theme). Then, 1. Rename the theme folder to something that makes sense for your website. You could keep the name `timber-starter-theme` but the point of a starter theme is to make it your own! 2. Activate the theme in the WordPress Dashboard under **Appearance → Themes**. 3. Do your thing! And read [the docs](https://timber.github.io/docs/). The `StarterSite` class ----------------------- [](#the-startersite-class) In **functions.php**, we call `new StarterSite();`. The `StarterSite` class sits in the **src** folder. You can update this class to add functionality to your theme. This approach is just one example for how you could do it. The **src** folder would be the right place to put your classes that [extend Timber’s functionality](https://timber.github.io/docs/v2/guides/extending-timber/). Small tip: You can make use of Composer’s [autoloading functionality](https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md#psr-4) to automatically load your PHP classes when they are requested instead of requiring one by one in **functions.php**. What else is there? ------------------- [](#what-else-is-there) - `assets/` is where you can keep your front-end scripts, styles, or images. In other words, your Sass files, JS files, fonts, and SVGs would live here. - `views/` contains all of your Twig templates. These pretty much correspond 1 to 1 with the PHP files that respond to the WordPress template hierarchy. At the end of each PHP template, you’ll notice a `Timber::render()` function whose first parameter is the Twig file where that data (or `$context`) will be used. Just an FYI. - `tests/` ... basically don’t worry about (or remove) this unless you know what it is and want to. Other Resources --------------- [](#other-resources) - [Twig for Timber Cheatsheet](https://notlaura.com/the-twig-for-timber-cheatsheet/) - [Timber and Twig Reignited My Love for WordPress](https://css-tricks.com/timber-and-twig-reignited-my-love-for-wordpress/) on CSS-Tricks - [A real live Timber theme](https://github.com/laras126/yuling-theme). ### Health Score 54 — FairBetter than 97% of packages Maintenance57 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity49 Moderate usage in the ecosystem Community35 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 51.9% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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