Over the past few weeks, Meta, Design, and Community team members have collaborated on a new theme for the Five for the Future site, now powered by blocks. This visual update is part of an ongoing effort to create a consistent design language across WordPress.org. The refreshed site launched today, just in time for WordCamp US 2024 in Portland, Oregon, next week. Congratulations to everyone involved!
This update introduces a block-based child theme alongside the shared WordPress.org parent theme, paving the way for future enhancements. The main changes include converting all content to blocks and standardizing the layout, typography, and colors. The homepage was also redesigned, and new contributor testimonials were added.
Here’s a look at the homepage, followed by the pledges directory, and the new testimonials page.
Next steps
This change marks the beginning of modernizing Five for the Future. Following this visual refresh, contributors will focus on adding new features and content, beginning with case studies of participating organizations and additional testimonials. Plans are also in motion for a Five for the Future blog and newsletter.
Forthcoming updates will aim to improve organization profiles by listing activity, automating emails, enhancing onboarding, and adding options for sponsored contributors. The goal is to showcase the strength and impact of Five for the Future with a refreshed, feature-rich website.
If you find any issues with the new theme or have suggestions for improvements, please add a ticket to the WordPress.org issues queue on GitHub.
Finally, if you are interested in additional updates coming to WordPress.org and want to contribute, make sure to join the #website-redesign Slack channel. Thanks!
Props to @ryelle, @harishanker, @fcoveram, and @laurlittle for contributing to this post.
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