WordPress theme and standalone solution for publishing and reading web fictions.
Demo • Download • Installation • Customize • Documentation • API • Development • FAQ • Credits • Discord
Fictioneer was originally developed for a closed group of authors and not intended for a public release. This is still reflected in the code, which takes several liberties not considered best practice. You will most likely never find it in official libraries for that reason, meaning installation and updates need to be done manually.
The theme is intended for individuals and small collectives.
Fictioneer is open source and completely free. However, maintaining and developing a theme of these proportions takes a considerable amount of time and effort. So if you enjoy Fictioneer and have the capacity, please consider supporting me on Patreon, Ko-fi, or donate via crypto donation.
stories, chapters, collections, and recommendations • customizable web reader • shortcodes • text-to-speech • bookmarks • progress tracker • lightbox • dark/light mode • ePUB converter • advanced search form • OAuth 2.0 logins (Discord, Google, Twitch, and Patreon) • Patreon content gate • post password expiration • gate content for users and roles • role manager • responsive layout • cache aware • custom comment system • AJAX comments • private comments • comment reply subscriptions • send notifications to Discord • search engine optimization • GDPR compliant • hue, saturation, and lightness sliders • translation ready
Child themes are the best way to customize Fictioneer if the provided options prove insufficient. You do not even need much programming experience for this since there are many guides and code snippets to adjust WordPress to your needs. But note that Fictioneer is not a page builder, so changing the whole layout does require expertise. Plugins may or may not work here.
I do take commissions for customizations and new features, within reason. Just write me in Discord and we can figure out what is feasible. But keep in mind that any feature you pay for will be added to the theme for everyone to enjoy. Several features have already been sponsored this way. Sharing is caring.
Fictioneer (up to 5.17) has been developed by one author, barring credited code snippets. This was an exhausting effort and is not sustainable, so any help going forward is appreciated. If you are interested, or want to fork your own version, take a look at the development guidelines, action hooks, and filter hooks. A theme-related base plugin can be found here. You can also join the Discord.
Base Theme (Light/Dark)
Base Theme Parts
