With the launch of Melora, we’re proud to introduce two compelling new features: the Dynamic Theme Engine and the Menu Builder.

Dynamic Theme Engine

This is a powerful new way to reshape a theme’s appearance. Custom colors can now be set for each and every piece of a theme’s design: images, text, backgrounds, etc. Specify a standard html hex color, and the engine goes to work — calculating shadows & highlights, and generating new versions of theme graphics. See it in action in the screencast below (no audio):

Menu Builder

Looking up Page IDs is officially obsolete. The Menu Builder let’s you add, rename, and reorder menu items through an easy-to-use, javascript-enabled interface. Child items can be added to create dropdown menus. Link to more than Pages — choose from Categories, Tags, or anything else you can think of. Watch the demonstration:

This functionality is available now with Melora, and coming soon to Arliss and Chevez. We’re very excited about it, and hope to set a new standard in what WordPress themes provide.