Bluehost Blueprint

Bluehost Blueprint is a free open source WordPress theme distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.

This theme is a Block Theme and supports WooCommerce out of the box. It also supports the Bluehost Cloud Pattern Library.

Installation

From GitHub

1. Download the repository as a zip file.
2. Go to your WordPress admin dashboard.
3. Click on Appearance > Themes > Add New
4. Click on Upload Theme
5. Select the zip file you downloaded and click Install Now
6. Click on Activate once the theme is installed

From WordPress.org

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
2. Click on Appearance > Themes > Add New
3. Search for "BH Blueprint"
4. Click on Install
5. Click on Activate once the theme is installed

Build and manage theme.json with merge-theme

This theme uses a modular approach for theme.json, splitting it into multiple files inside the theme-config/ directory. To generate the final theme.json file, follow these steps:

🚀 Install Dependencies (First Time Only)

If you haven’t already, install the required Node.js dependencies:

npm install

🔄 Merge theme.json Files

Run the following command to combine all JSON files into a single theme.json:

npm run merge-theme

This script automatically merges all settings, styles, and templates from the theme-config/ folder into the final theme.json file, which is required for WordPress to function properly.

📌 When to Run merge-theme

✅ After modifying any file inside theme-config/

✅ Before committing changes to ensure theme.json is up to date

✅ Before testing the theme in a WordPress environment

🛠 Troubleshooting

If the command doesn’t work:

🔹 Ensure you are running it from the theme’s root directory

🔹 Check if Node.js and npm are installed by running:

node -v && npm -v

🔹 Try deleting node_modules and reinstalling dependencies:

rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm install

Now you’re ready to manage theme.json more efficiently! 🚀

Build theme .zip package

This theme provides a command to generate a .zip archive for distribution, which excludes development and system files that are not needed for the theme to function properly. This is useful for preparing the theme for release on WordPress.org or other platforms.

🚀 Install Dependencies (First Time Only)

If you haven’t already, install the required Node.js dependencies:

npm install

Available CLI commands

• npm run bundle : Generates a .zip archive for distribution, excluding development and system files. Run this command from the bluehost-blueprint root directory to prepare the theme for release on WordPress.org or other platforms.