Kairo

Kairo is a minimal, lightning-fast WordPress block theme designed for
personal websites and blogs.

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Available on WordPress.org

Features

  • Full Site Editing: 100% block-based with no PHP templates required.
  • Light & Dark Mode: Built-in dark mode toggle block.
  • Performance First: Local fonts, fluid spacing, and minimal CSS for optimal Core Web Vitals.
  • GDPR Compliant: Self-hosted fonts with no external requests.
  • Accessibility Ready: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with proper focus states and semantic HTML.
  • Translation Ready: Fully translatable with proper text domains.
  • Multiple Hero Layouts: Five hero section patterns included.
  • Blog-Focused: Designed specifically for personal blogs with excellent typography.
  • Responsive: Mobile-first design with fluid typography and spacing.

Block Patterns

Kairo includes several block patterns to help you get started:

Hero Sections:

  • Hero – Photo Left: Split layout with photo on left.
  • Hero – Photo Right: Split layout with photo on right.
  • Hero – Photo Centered: Centered layout with photo above content.
  • Hero – Centered: Text-only centered hero.
  • Hero – With Newsletter: Hero with integrated newsletter signup.

Posts:

  • Posts Grid: A grid layout for displaying blog posts.
  • Posts List: Simple list layout for blog posts.
  • Posts Cards: Card-style layout for blog posts.
  • Posts Featured: Highlight a featured post.
  • Blog Archive: Full archive page layout.

Gallery & Video:

  • Gallery Grid: Photo gallery in grid layout.
  • Gallery Mosaic: Photo gallery in mosaic layout.
  • Video Featured: Featured video embed.
  • Video Grid: Multiple video embeds in grid.

Style Variations

  • Default (Light): Clean, minimal light theme.
  • Dark: Easy-on-the-eyes dark mode.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.4+
  • PHP 7.4+

Support

For questions, visit the WordPress.org support forum.