Hydra delivers a clean, minimal, and modern blogging experience optimized for Gutenberg and the latest WordPress standards, perfect for personal blogs, magazines, and multi-author sites. This lightweight theme prioritizes blazing-fast performance, seamless readability, and effortless customization via the WordPress Customizer—all in a fully responsive, retina-ready package that’s SEO-optimized, translation-ready, and developer-friendly with no bloat.
- Gutenberg & Customization Power: Deep Gutenberg integration with custom blocks (Accordion, Tabs, Progress Bar, enhanced Code/Table); 80+ live preview Customizer options for colors, layouts, and filters—plus accent color picker, 800+ Google Fonts, and widget-ready sidebar with 11 custom widgets (social profiles, latest/random posts, AdSense, MailChimp subscribe).
- Responsive Excellence: 100% mobile/tablet/desktop friendly with Google Mobile Ready certification; retina-ready visuals, fluid two-column layouts (left/right alignment), and cross-browser support for flawless viewing on any device.
- Performance & SEO Edge: Ultra-optimized code delivering 100% scores on GTMetrix/Google Insights/Web.dev, AAAAA on WebPageTest, 96+ on Pingdom, and ~0.6s load times; JSON-LD schema support, semantic HTML5/CSS3, and RTL readiness for top-tier speed and search rankings.
- Proven Stats & Updates: 317+ sales since 2017; dedicated one-business-day support via tickets with in-depth docs; v3.4.1 (Feb 2025) includes minor fixes, following major 2024 updates for WordPress 6.6 compatibility, performance/accessibility improvements, and plugin/framework refreshes.
- Standout Perks: AJAX navigation with infinite scroll pagination; social sharing/profiles, MailChimp bar, Disqus comments, syntax highlighting, custom 404, multi-author support, child theme included, and Gulp source files for devs—ideal for content-focused sites without WooCommerce needs.