Automattic/_s resource
Inactive project – please visit https://themeshaper.com/block-themes/ to learn more about the future of WordPress themes with Block Themes. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 40
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
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: n/a
- age_days: 5327
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 362
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
10970 stars · 3009 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
_s (Underscores) is a minimal WordPress starter theme meant to be hacked into a custom theme rather than used as a parent theme. It provides lean HTML5 templates, organized starter CSS/Sass, template tags, and a CLI-based development workflow. The project is now archived in favor of WordPress Block Themes.
Use cases
- create a custom WordPress theme from scratch
- bootstrap a WordPress theme with clean HTML5 templates
- generate a WordPress starter theme with my branding
- build a WooCommerce-ready WordPress theme
- get a Sass-based WordPress theme boilerplate
- replace a child theme with a standalone custom theme
When to choose
- building a classic PHP-based WordPress theme you fully control
- you want a minimal, well-commented theme foundation to hack on
- you need WooCommerce integration hooks in a custom theme
When to avoid
- building modern WordPress block themes (use Block Themes / full-site editing instead)
- you want a ready-made parent theme or finished design
- you need an actively maintained project
Facets
learning-resource · maturity abandoned
templating css-framework cli web-development cms frontend php wordpress starter-theme underscores theme-development html5 sass woocommerce boilerplate web-server nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Automattic/_s · fetched 2026-08-28 · d42d460f22cd
- homepage: https://underscores.me/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 533221b0a47e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Automattic/_s | main | 10 |
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