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Today, there are a ton of WP frameworks out there. When I first started using one, there were only 3 or 4, and I picked Hybrid. My (yearly) hybrid license expired again, so I decided to take a look around.

There are way more options now. I am not concerned with drag and drop child theme building capacity. I dont mind paying. Most important is standards compliance, HTML5, SEO, mobile version and an active community. Decent availability of child themes is a plus. We dont always have the resources/desire to build everything from scratch.

I already know Hybrid, and I am taking a like to Genesis. What are your experiences with the frameworks out there and which one would you recommend?

PS: Sorry, there is no need to cite Thesis: I have an aversion to the way it is marketed. Please dont try to convince me otherwise, ok?

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Close-voted as not constructive: "This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.". Also, did you even try to search the site for Theme-framework related questions? – Chip Bennett Apr 16 '12 at 16:19
Yes, I did the search, but a good recommendation is suited to one's needs. I didnt find anyone with needs like mine that had the same question here. But I agree, it will be hard to nail an answer down for this one. – Gaia Apr 16 '12 at 16:30
See WordPress frameworks and parent themes for an overview. Your question doesn't have a real answer, it is a shopping question, so I have to close it. – toscho♦ Apr 16 '12 at 17:06
@toscho Maybe this question could also be turned into community wiki mode. The one you point to is eons old, relatively speaking. it doesnt mention one single HTML5 framework. – Gaia Apr 16 '12 at 18:58
@Gaia Then just add missing frameworks over there. I see no reason to create another, similar question that will be out of date soon too. See also meta.stackoverflow.com/a/55997/145551 – toscho♦ Apr 16 '12 at 19:37
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closed as not constructive by Chip Bennett, kaiser, toscho♦ Apr 16 '12 at 17:06

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Please check this question. Its already contain 10+ answers about wordpress frameworks.

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Sorry, that Q is eons old, relatively speaking. it doesnt mention one single HTML5 framework. – Gaia Apr 16 '12 at 19:00
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I created my own mini framework which is basically child theme of the standard TwentyTen theme. Most of the frameworks are too complicated - they use specific shortcodes and other things that may lock you in.

Playing with child theme will make you really learn something useful that can be applied to any theme.

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