themeum/kirki
Extending the customizer observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 76
- Release rhythm 66
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 67
- age_days: 4499
- days_rel: 145
- days_push: 145
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1273 stars · 322 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Kirki is a WordPress plugin/framework that extends the native WordPress Customizer with over 30 custom controls, automatic CSS and postMessage script generation, and a simplified API for theme developers. It is maintained by Themeum and distributed under the MIT license.
Use cases
- add custom controls to the WordPress customizer
- build theme options panels for a WordPress theme
- generate CSS automatically from customizer settings
- add typography controls with Google Fonts to a theme
- implement postMessage live preview for customizer settings
- create color, image, and repeater controls in WordPress
When to choose
- you are developing a WordPress theme and need a customizer options framework
- you want prebuilt customizer controls instead of writing them from scratch
- you need automatic CSS output and partial refresh for theme mods
When to avoid
- you are building a non-WordPress PHP application
- you need a full visual page builder rather than customizer controls
- your project avoids plugin dependencies in themes
Facets
plugin · maturity active
ui-components templating developer-tools web-development cms developer-tools php self-hosted wordpress wordpress-customizer theme-development options-framework custom-controls gutenberg web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/themeum/kirki · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1d6022f176c5
- homepage: https://kirki.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 52d657189e5c
- site_page: https://kirki.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 95485de63ba9
- site_page: https://kirki.com/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · bb2587adc8d1
- site_page: https://kirki.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1da9d50b968f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| themeum/kirki | main | 77 |
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