From performance improvements to social integration, version 1.2 of Bootplate is leaner and meaner than ever. Here’s a quick rundown of the new features, functionalities, and customization settings included in this latest Bootplate release. Speed Matters You’re damn right. Loading speed separates the men from the boys–especially in WordPress themes where TONS of different assets… more v1.2 Released
We’re working on adding a Bootplate Content Delivery Network (CDN) option which would load all sorts of common or heavy-weight resources from a public CDN hosted with MaxCDN. We’re a little unsure on the costs associated, but the idea and the technology seem sound. Basically, we’d default all resources to load from their local versions. … more Offer Free Bootplate CDN?
This latest release includes a few (like 9) bug fixes discovered as we continue to use the Bootplate theme framework in real-world production environments. Current Bootplate Theme Framework users should receive an automatic theme update notification in their WordPress admin. If not, you might also want to check the documentation to make sure you installed… more Bootplate v1.1 Released
Bootstrap has a few built-in Javascript components, but many project demand more than just your typical modal, tooltips, and a carousel from the late 1990’s. Before you storm off and write a bunch of Bootstrap-based jQuery plugins for your next project, consider this wonderful list by the guys at Bootstrapious. Here’s the List Here are… more Top Bootstrap jQuery Plugins
“Agency” is the latest release of a sample Child Theme using the Bootplate framework. This latest sample child theme comes with a nifty split nav, logo text with image bug in the fixed header, a larger (but not full-height) jumbotron, and bold color pallet. Learn more and preview the theme in our Themes page. You… more Agency Child Theme
We discussed creating a series of child themes for the Bootplate framework a few days ago. Well, we went ahead and did a super-basic one we’re calling Childplate. You can download and customize the heck out of from its own GitHub repo. In the future, we’ll be releasing more “fleshed-out” themes, but you gotta start… more Introducing Childplate