Paperleaf

Paperleaf brings a clean, minimal elegance to Ghost sites, perfect for blogs, portfolios, recipe collections, reading lists, and link aggregators—while unlocking memberships and subscriptions to turn visitors into paying fans. This lightweight theme leverages Ghost’s native tools for seamless revenue streams, high-speed performance, and effortless customization, featuring masonry grids, dark mode auto-switching, and built-in search/comments—all in a fully responsive, SEO-tuned package with Google AMP support (pre-Ghost 6.0) and multilingual readiness.

  • Versatile Layouts & Native Power: Masonry grid homepage with featured posts; dedicated author/all-authors pages, tag archives, and custom recommendations section; full Ghost 6+ (and 5.118+) compatibility for memberships/tiers, public previews, and content dividers—plus collapsible mobile menus for fluid navigation.
  • Responsive Excellence: 100% device-optimized with high-res retina support and Google mobile-friendly certification; collapsible elements, sidebar image backgrounds, and adaptive layouts ensure crisp viewing on desktops, tablets, or phones.
  • Performance & Integrations: Top-tier speed with Google PageSpeed highs, GTmetrix A-grade (93%), W3C validation, and Ghost GScan 100/100; native search/comments, social URL embeds, custom fonts (sans/modern options), and browser-wide compatibility (Chrome/Edge/Firefox/etc.)—Dutch translation included for global ease.
  • Proven Stats & Support: 588+ sales since 2015; dedicated 6-month support from ThemePen via ThemeForest tickets, with detailed docs; v6.0.0 update (Sep 2025) adds full Ghost 6.0 compatibility, social tweaks, and AMP removal—lifetime future updates promised.
  • Standout Perks: Global accent color for instant branding, auto-detect dark/light schemes, custom logo/preview dividers, built-in recommendations engine, and no-bloat design for writers—child-theme ready, with previews at paperleaf.themepen.com for quick setup.