# simplethemes/skeleton_wp

Skeleton is a simple, responsive WordPress theme based on the Skeleton Boilerplate. It has several useful shortcodes, such as tabs, toggles, cross-browser CSS3 buttons, and layout columns. It also includes a bbPress skin/stylesheet and sample child theme.

Repository: https://github.com/simplethemes/skeleton_wp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/skeleton_wp
Homepage: http://themes.simplethemes.com/skeleton/
Language: PHP
License Family: other
Last push: 2017-08-02T12:08:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5500, "days_push": 3318, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1001, forks 375 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:17.899496+00:00)

## What it is
Skeleton is a simple, responsive WordPress theme based on the Skeleton Boilerplate, featuring shortcodes for tabs, toggles, CSS3 buttons, and layout columns. It includes a bbPress stylesheet and a sample child theme for safe customization.

## Use cases
- build a responsive wordpress site with a lightweight theme
- add tabs, toggles, and column layouts via shortcodes in wordpress
- customize a wordpress theme safely with a child theme
- style a bbpress forum to match a wordpress theme
- use the skeleton boilerplate grid inside wordpress

## When to choose
- you want a minimal, responsive WordPress starter theme
- you prefer configuring theme options via the native WP customizer
- you need a bbPress-compatible skin out of the box

## When to avoid
- you need a modern block-based (Gutenberg) theme
- you require active maintenance or recent updates
- you want shortcodes bundled without installing a separate plugin

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: templating, ui-components, css-framework
- domain: web-development, cms, web-design
- platform: php, self-hosted
- tags: wordpress-theme, responsive-design, shortcodes, child-theme, bbpress, skeleton-boilerplate, web-server

## Member repositories
- simplethemes/skeleton_wp (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:17.899496+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:14:02.323945+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/simplethemes/skeleton_wp (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:17.899496+00:00, sha 1d35d5a21d61)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.