Sage is a WordPress starter theme that integrates Laravel Blade templating, Tailwind CSS, and Vite for modern theme development.
The tool addresses the gap between WordPress's native templating system and modern PHP and JavaScript development practices. It brings Laravel Blade components and templates to WordPress themes, allowing developers to write organized, component-based code instead of working with WordPress's traditional template hierarchy. Vite powers the front-end build process, providing instant builds and CSS hot-reloading during development. Tailwind CSS is included out of the box for utility-first styling. The theme also integrates Acorn, which extends WordPress with Laravel's service container and other framework features, and includes built-in support for the WordPress block editor.
Sage suits teams already familiar with Laravel or those seeking a more structured approach to WordPress theme development. It works well for projects where component-based architecture and modern tooling justify the additional setup complexity. The starter theme approach means you begin with a foundation rather than building from scratch, though you will need to be comfortable with PHP, Node.js tooling, and Composer-based dependency management.
The project maintains active continuous integration checks on its main branch. Development activity shows consistent engagement with the codebase through regular updates and maintenance of the build and testing infrastructure.
