HTML5 Boilerplate
this plug-in allows for easy inclusion and removal of all HTML5 Boilerplate options that are pertinent to WP. More about this plug-in can be found at …
4.3(3 reviews)
·40 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, HTML5 Boilerplate is a WordPress HTML5 plugin with 40 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Easy Video Player.
4.3/53 reviews
40active installs
14K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
Standing on the foreheads of giants (namely Paul Irish and Divya Manian and
the good folks that have helped them create and continue the growth of HTML5 Boilerplate,
I present to you my first WordPress plug-in, HTML5 Boilerplate. As a spin-off of my
Boilerplate – Starkers WP Theme, this plug-in can be added to any theme, new, pre-existing,
already customized, whatevs!
The clumsiest part of this is dealing with the Boilerplate CSS and JS files.
To avoid any changes you make from being overwritten during upgrades,
“starter” files have been created in the /css and /js directories. I recommend
creating copies of the starter files (removing ‘-starter’ from the new filenames)
that you can safely edit. That way, if the starter files are updated later, you can
sim…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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