Underscores is a starter theme designed for developers who build custom themes for content management systems. It offers a minimal, standards-compliant foundation to accelerate development and ensure code quality.

Minimal Codebase: It provides only the essential files and structures required for a functional theme, avoiding unnecessary bloat and letting you add what you need. Standards-Focused: The code adheres to modern development standards and best practices, promoting consistency and maintainability in your projects. Active Maintenance: The project has renewed development focus with a new, experienced committer ensuring ongoing updates and community support. Learning Foundation: Built from lessons of past experiments, it serves as a reliable and stable starting point for theme development. Community Driven: Its development benefits from direct involvement and feedback from the broader theme development community.