Merrielle

$39.00

A butter-and-raspberry family blog theme with sticker cards, scalloped badges, and offset-shadow buttons that stays playful without turning childish.

Instant download after checkout
GPL license · unlimited sites
Lifetime updates included

Category: Premium

Description

Description

Merrielle — Family & Parenting Blog WordPress Theme

Merrielle is the family album with the good jokes left in: a sticker-framed hero photo set at a tilt, cards that rotate a degree when touched, buttons with a hard candy shadow that press flat, and confetti dots under every heading. Playful for families, never babyish.

Highlights

Split hero with a rotated sticker-border photograph
Sticker cards with bold soft shadows and a playful hover tilt
Offset hard-shadow buttons that depress on hover
Scalloped date badges and confetti-dot dividers
Latest-posts-first order for an active blog
Eleven Customizer homepage sections, each hidden when empty

Built the PlugPier way

Every homepage section is a native WordPress Customizer setting with live preview — no page builder, no shortcodes, nothing to break on the next plugin update. The demo photographs ship inside the theme, the demo importer is one button, and a matching child theme is included for safe customisation.

what you get

Theme features

Customizer homepage

Build the front page section by section with live preview — hero, services, portfolio, reviews, pricing and more.

Demo content included

Import the demo in one step and start from exactly what you see in the live preview, images and all.

Responsive by design

Every template is checked at 375px, 768px and 1440px before release — no sideways scrolling, ever.

Fast, no page builder

Hand-written PHP and CSS. No bloated builder, no jQuery plugins, no render-blocking bundles.

Child theme included

A matching child theme ships in the download so your edits survive every update.

Documentation & support

A full setup guide for this theme, plus a real person on the other end of the contact form.

in the download

What's included

Merrielle parent theme (installable .zip), demo photographs included
Merrielle child theme, ready to activate
Demo content file: posts, pages, categories and the menu
PlugPier Demo Importer plugin — one button, no internet needed
HTML documentation, written for this theme
The full GPL v2 licence text

the details

Specifications

Theme version	1.1.0
Last updated	July 10, 2026
Requires WordPress	6.0+
Requires PHP	7.4+
Theme type	Classic PHP theme (no page builder)
License	GPL v2 or later
Updates	Lifetime, included
Support	Email support included

setup

Installed in three steps

Download & unzip

After checkout your download link arrives by email and appears under My Account. Unzip it — inside you'll find Merrielle and its child theme.
Upload & activate

In wp-admin go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme, choose the .zip, install, then activate.
Import the demo

Import content.xml with the free WordPress Importer, then activate the included PlugPier Demo Importer and press one button. Your site now matches the live preview — open the Customizer and make it yours.

Read the full Merrielle documentation

before you buy

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Elementor or another page builder?

No. Every section on the homepage is a native WordPress Customizer setting. The theme works with the plugins you already use, and it does not depend on a builder that could break on the next update.

How many sites can I use this on?

As many of your own as you like. The theme is GPL licensed. One purchase covers unlimited personal and client sites; please don't redistribute the .zip itself.

Will the demo images be included?

The demo importer includes placeholder imagery so your site matches the preview on day one. Replace them with your own photos whenever you're ready.

Does it work with WooCommerce?

Yes. WooCommerce templates inherit the theme's typography and colours. It is entirely optional — the theme is complete without it.

What if I customise the theme and then it updates?

Use the included child theme. Your CSS and template overrides live there, so updating the parent never overwrites your work.

Can I get a refund?

Digital downloads are non-returnable once delivered, but if the theme doesn't work as described get in touch and we'll fix it or refund you.

history

Changelog

1.1.0 2026-07-09

Added portfolio, reviews, pricing, call-to-action, Instagram and newsletter sections. Numbered service cards. Smoother hover transitions.
1.0.0 2026-06-20

Initial release.

Ready to build with Merrielle?

One payment. Lifetime updates. Unlimited sites you own.

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