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zebardast-dev/helix-framework
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Helix WordPress Theme Framework

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Helix Framework
===============

[](#helix-framework)

`zebardast-dev/helix-framework`

A config-driven WordPress framework for modern theme development.

Built on Laravel's Illuminate components — Blade templating, dependency injection, service architecture, console commands, and a debug inspector — without leaving the WordPress ecosystem.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 8.1+
- WordPress 6.0+
- Composer

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require zebardast-dev/helix-framework
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
// functions.php
require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$app = Helix\Framework::create(__DIR__);
```

See [helix-starter](https://github.com/zebardast-dev/helix-starter) for a full working theme example.

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

[](#documentation)

Full documentation is currently being prepared.

Topics that will be covered:

- Getting Started
- Configuration
- Blade Templates
- Components
- View Composers
- Models & Queries
- Assets
- Custom Post Types
- CLI Commands
- Inspector
- WooCommerce

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

HelixPress was developed through a human-AI collaborative workflow.

- **Architecture & Product Direction:** Mostafa Zebardast
- **Idea & Research:** Mostafa Zebardast ([@zebardast-dev](https://github.com/zebardast-dev)), Amirhossein Zebardast ([@amirz-dev](https://github.com/amirz-dev))
- **Implementation & Coding:** Mostafa Zebardast & Claude (Anthropic)
- **Review & Refinement:** AI-assisted

*This project reflects human-led design decisions, with AI utilized as a development partner for drafting, research, and implementation.*

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

###  Health Score

40

—

FairBetter than 86% of packages

Maintenance91

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity45

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% 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 ~5 days

Total

4

Last Release

35d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/66271578?v=4)[Mostafa Zebardast](/maintainers/zebardast-dev)[@zebardast-dev](https://github.com/zebardast-dev)

---

Top Contributors

[![zebardast-dev](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/66271578?v=4)](https://github.com/zebardast-dev "zebardast-dev (26 commits)")

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