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Genesis Framework

Author: Wyatt Carter Carter
by Wyatt Carter Carter
Posted: Jul 12, 2021

The Genesis Framework is one of the world’s most popular WordPress theme frameworks. The Genesis the framework offers the ability to safely and easily update and switch between

themes at scale, enabling you to incorporate new technologies more easily.

The WordPress Codex defines theme frameworks in three ways:

  • A "drop-in" code library used to the expedite development of a theme
  • A stand-alone base/starter theme that is changed into a custom theme
  • A parent theme template

How Genesis works with WordPress.

Whether it can be called a framework or a parent theme, Genesis provides a layer of well-off features on top of WordPress and serves as the foundation for a child themes.

A child theme mainly consists of the design elements for a site but can also extend and modify the default functionality of the Genesis Framework.

Why Use the Genesis Framework?

There are so many options to choose from when building WordPress sites. In addition to traditional theming, you can use page builders, starter themes, or choose from various other frameworks.

1.Speed up the development lifecycle

With WP Engine, you get access to one-click tools, an SSH gateway, and version-

controlled server environments for a more streamlined development workflow. By

reducing the redundant tasks required to manage and deploy sites, you can move faster to produce and maintain cutting-edge digital experiences.

2.REUSABLE CODE

With Genesis the code can easily reuse across projects. Create a library of code snippets, template files, and plugins with commonly used functionality and pull from that library as needed for new projects.

3.Access to community resources/plugins

There are a variety of helpful plugins to create sites with the Genesis Framework and its theme. Below are the most commonly-used plugins:

  • Genesis Simple Edits
  • Genesis Simple Hooks
  • Genesis Simple Sidebars
  • Genesis Simple FAQ
  • Simple Social Icons
  • Genesis Portfolio

You can find several plugins made by the Genesis community to enhance your website in the WordPress plugin repository as well.

4.Keeping websites secure

Having a site hacked is an expensive, time-consuming hassle.The Genesis Framework has the best security possible. The security efforts don’t stop with the code. Combined with WP Engine’s platform-level security measures, there is the freedom to develop and operate websites within the scope of our secured environment.

  • DISK WRITE PROTECTION
  • DISK WRITE LIMITATIONS
  • DISALLOWED PLUGINS
  • SAVE TIME AND ALWAYS BE UP-TO-DATE WITH MANAGED PATCHING AND

AUTO-UPDATES

  • KEEP DATA PRIVATE WITH EASY SSL

5.Optimizing Performance

Combining the lightwork Genesis Framework with WP Engine’s built-in optimizations like caching and Content Delivery Networks (CDN) and you’ve got the blazing fast site.

  • CACHING

When it comes to your site’s speed, there is nothing more effective for optimizing WordPress than utilizing caching. At WP Engine they offer several caching layers in the Ever cache system to help the site perform at its peak.

  • SERVE CONTENT SWIFTLY WITH ONE-CLICK CDN

Another method for optimizing WordPress to increase the site speed is to use a CDN.

To enable that, Genesis offers a single-click CDN (content delivery network) that stores a site’s static content locally on servers all over the world and then serves that content from the ones closest to your visitors. This means content loads faster, and sites can scale more effectively.

6.Technical SEO that boosts site rankings

With HTML5 Markup and support for Schema.org, the Genesis Framework and its child theme give search engines what they want.

Genesis + the WPEngine Portal

Both the Genesis Framework and its child themes are available to download directly from your WP Engine User Portal.

  • Install and activate Genesis or a Child Theme.
  • Working with the Customizer

Genesis works with the WordPress, Customizer to give users the ability to live-preview changes to their site appearance.

  • Adding Custom Scripts

Genesis will help easily to add scripts, such as tracking and analytics scripts, to the header and the footer of your website.

  • Collection of Featured widgets
  • Atomic blocks or Gutenberg blocks for creating page layouts.
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