Theme framework is a fancy word for a starter theme that is based on a solid code foundation that comes with built-in generic features such as starter template files, useful scripts, meaningful css, etc. Building up your WordPress theme or website from a framework is probably the most efficient way of streamlining the development process and ensuring that the end result is stable and resilient. In this post, i have collected some best responsive WordPress theme frameworks, choose any of these and start your own website right way.
Inpixelitrust
Inpixelitrust blank theme is a simple HTML5 theme for starting a WordPress project. It is primarly based Randy Jensen & Randy Hoyt HTML5 starter theme with other goodies added . It uses some parts of Paul Irish’s HTML5 Boilerplate. The CSS used is based on pieces of Raphael Goetter’s knacss. It is responsive ready and uses a fluid layout.
Reverie
Reverie Framework is an extremely versatile HTML5 WordPress framework based on ZURB’s Foundation, a powerful tool for building prototypes on any kind of devices. Reverie follows HTML5 Boilerplate standard and is hNews microformat ready. It is optimized for Search Engine while at the same time improves readability.
Bones
Taking the Mobile-First approach is the way to go when building a responsive project. So Bones comes ready to roll with a unique Sass setup that serves minimal resources to smaller screens and scales up depending on your viewport. As anyone who’s ever browsed on a 3G connection will tell you, it’s a difference maker.
Roots
Roots, a WordPress starter theme, helps you make better themes with HTML5 Boilerplate, Bootstrap, and Grunt.
underscores
_s is a theme made by Automattic, the company behind WordPress itself. It’s not intended to be a parent theme with which to base any number of child themes on. Instead, the whole point is to hack the code of underscore around to do your exact bidding. When you’re building sites for a client in WordPress, part of the initial labour is in stripping out all the functionality you don’t need from an existing theme. Underscores aims to provide the mere essentials, so you can get on with what makes your site unique.
