Hybrid Core is a free WordPress theme framework geared towards developers. Hybrid was created by Justin Tadlock to help developers build WordPress parent themes.
Hybrid was built to allow theme developers to forget about all the complex functionality and dive straight into coding their theme’s HTML,CSS, and JavaScript. Hybrid’s code is completely free and open source. You can use it for creating publicly-downloadable themes, client work, or even a commercial theme business.
Hybrid Core is completely modular (so you can use whatever features you want), includes custom WordPress widgets, includes an image thumbnail script, features an intelligent breadcrumb menu and more.
While Hybrid is completely free, there is also an Exclusive Membership option for $25/year which gives you access to support forums and tutorials (so why the framework is free, you have the option to pay for support).
Hybrid Framework Features
- SEO
- Drop-downs
- Nav Menus
- Post Meta Box
- Shortcodes
- Sidebars
- Template Hierarchy
- Theme Settings
- Widgets
Framework Extensions
- Breadcrumb Trail
- Custom Field Series
- Entry Views
- Get the Image
- Loop Pagination
- Post Layouts
- Post Stylesheets
The Hybrid framework includes virtually no defined CSS rules, and is designed to let CSS experts work their magic. If you are a developer, using the Hybrid Core Framework can reduce the amount of time you spend coding and let you quickly start customizing websites and child themes.