Understrap

Understrap =
Underscores + Bootstrap

The Free WordPress Theme Framework For Handcrafted Sites

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Built for Custom WordPress Developers

Understrap is an open-source project maintained and powered by HDC, a web development firm with more than 20 years experience innovating online.

Underscores on the Back-End

Start with simple, powerful theme code based on Underscores, the best-practices starter theme from Automattic, the creators of WordPress.

Bootstrap on the Front-End

Add beautiful, flexible styles, components, grids and responsive design with Bootstrap, the industry standard for mobile-first development.

Our developers speak for themselves…

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‘A great starting point for just about any design’

“We use Understrap for most of our WordPress projects. We find it is a great starting point for just about any design. It takes a lot of the initial setup of a theme out of the equation allowing us to start building sooner. It is easy to customise to the needs of our clients as well as build our own custom sections that work well with the theme as it includes Bootstrap 4.”

– David Robinson

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‘Changed the web game for me’

“Understrap has changed the web game for me! I use understrap for nearly EVERY site I build. It has become a key part of my theme building process.

It is the perfect theme to build beautiful responsive sites. I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone!”

– Zak Dietzen

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‘The perfect theme for me as a developer’

“Understrap has been the perfect theme for me as a developer, and an absolute pleasure to use for the past 4 years.

It is clean, fast, lightweight, and super easy to customize using Understrap’s child theme.

Thank you Understrap!”

– Alexander Burton

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