Helium Fdn:
A lean, powerful, developer-friendly WordPress starter theme built with Tailwind CSS, pre-loaded with Gutenberg Blocks, and offering a seamless block-building experience.
Crafted by WordPress Experts for Developers
Helium Fdn is a lightweight WordPress starter theme developed by a team with over 10 years of experience, designed to empower developers with speed, flexibility, and clean code.
Developer-First Design
Developed by a team with over a decade of WordPress expertise, Helium Fdn addresses real developer challenges—bloated themes, complex workflows—with a lean, modular structure.
Lightweight & Fast
Helium Fdn eliminates bloat with minimal dependencies, offering faster load times compared to Astra or GeneratePress for performance-focused websites.
Foundation CSS Power
Built on Foundation’s lightweight XY Grid, Helium Fdn provides responsive, flexible styling without the bulk of Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS.
Gulp-Powered Workflow
Streamline development with Gulp: auto-compile SCSS, minify JavaScript, generate sourcemaps, and benefit from live reloads with BrowserSync.
Developed with Familiar Technologies
Build Faster with Helium Fdn
Helium Fdn is a lean WordPress starter theme designed for developers. Powered by Foundation CSS and Gulp automation, it streamlines your workflow for rapid, SEO-ready site development.
Helium Fdn is built to empower developers with a lightweight, flexible foundation. Whether you're crafting a blog, portfolio, or custom site, its modern tools and SEO optimisations ensure your projects launch quickly and rank well.
- Foundation CSS with XY Grid. Build responsive, mobile-first layouts with Foundation’s lightweight XY Grid system, perfect for custom designs without bloat.
- Gulp Automation. Streamline development with Gulp tasks for SCSS compilation, JS minification, and BrowserSync for real-time previews.
- SEO-Ready Schema Markup. Boost search rankings with built-in schema.org markup, optimised for rich snippets and better visibility.
With a clean codebase and modern tooling, Helium Fdn lets you focus on building, not battling bloat. It’s the perfect starting point for developers who value speed, flexibility, and SEO performance.
Support Helium Fdn’s Development
Helium Fdn is free and open-source, but your support helps us keep it that way. Donations fuel ongoing updates, new features, and the upcoming Pro version with advanced tools for professional developers. Whether it’s a small contribution or joining our Pro waitlist, every bit helps!
Build Your Site with Helium Fdn
Choose between our free, lightweight starter theme for developers or join the waitlist for the Pro version packed with advanced features.
Helium Fdn Free
£0
A lean, developer-friendly theme to kickstart your WordPress projects.
- Foundation CSS with XY Grid
- Gulp Automation (SCSS, JS, BrowserSync)
- SEO-Ready with Schema Markup
- Basic WordPress Templates
- Community Support (GitHub, Forums)
Helium Fdn Pro
Coming Soon
Unlock advanced features for professional WordPress development.
- Everything in Free
- Custom Gutenberg Blocks (Testimonials, Headers, Portfolios)
- Block Patterns & Pre-Built Sections
- Premium Templates (Blog, Portfolio, Landing Pages)
- Advanced SEO Settings Panel
- Theme Customiser Integration
- Priority Email Support