Emerge Mono
monochrome portfolio toolkit for WordPress, built for creators.
by DAISUKE DESIGN · github.com/daisukedesign0924/emerge-mono · website
Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/daisukedesign0924/emerge-mono/archive/refs/heads/main.zipReadme
Emerge Mono
A monochrome, section-based site builder for WordPress, built for creators. Compose your top page and content pages by stacking sections in a live‑preview Design Editor — no external page builder or block editor required.
Pick a section, arrange it, preview it live, and publish.
Features
- Design Editor with live preview — One screen to edit your Top page, About page, Header, Footer, Menu, Branding, Contact form, and Colors & Fonts, each with an instant side‑by‑side preview.
- Section builder (MONO TOP, built in) — Build editorial pages by stacking sections: an animated particle hero, about, post slider, news grid, CTA, and contact. Add, remove, reorder, and use multiple instances.
- Minimal Top — A curated, minimal top page with logo, site name, tagline, and navigation buttons.
- About page, your way — The About page is composed from sections in the Design Editor, so each site can look different. Shown only when you create it.
- Profile — A fixed, refined profile section: name, title, bio, image, skills, and social links with per‑icon images.
- Works gallery — A filterable gallery with category tabs. Supports images and video embeds (YouTube / Vimeo).
- News — A lightweight news / blog section powered by a custom post type.
- Customizable contact form — Edit the form fields (label, type, placeholder, required) right in the Design Editor with live preview. Honeypot and reCAPTCHA v3 protection, rate limiting, auto‑reply, and a submission log.
- Post type visibility — Show or hide each post type (including those added by extensions) from the dashboard menu and Page Manager, to keep client sites tidy.
- Extension‑ready — Extensions can register their own post types and sections. Post types opt into the visibility list with a single filter — no core update required.
- Estimate simulator, Privacy Policy & Terms generators — A multi‑step quote calculator and auto‑generated Privacy / Terms pages with a cookie consent banner.
- Design controls — Dark / light / auto color mode, system fonts, and custom font upload.
- Fully internationalized — English‑first UI, translation‑ready, with a bundled Japanese translation.
Shortcodes
| Shortcode | Section |
|---|---|
[emerge_mono_top] |
Selected top layout (Minimal Top or MONO TOP) |
[emerge_mono_profile] |
Profile (fixed design) |
[emerge_mono_about] |
About page (built from sections) |
[emerge_mono_works] |
Works gallery |
[emerge_mono_news] |
News list |
[emerge_mono_contact] |
Contact form |
[emerge_mono_estimate] |
Estimate simulator |
[emerge_mono_privacy] |
Privacy Policy |
[emerge_mono_terms] |
Terms of Service |
[emerge_mono_posts] |
Post list |
Installation
- Download the latest release ZIP.
- In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, and upload the ZIP.
- Activate the plugin.
- Open the Emerge Mono menu in the admin sidebar, then use Design Editor to build your pages.
- Create a page, place the shortcode you need (for example
[emerge_mono_top]), and publish.
Extensions
Emerge Mono can be extended with add‑ons that register their own post types and sections (for example, a talent/VTuber directory). Extensions appear automatically in the post‑type visibility list by registering with the emono_managed_post_types filter — no changes to the core plugin are needed.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.0 or later
- PHP 7.4 or later
Companion theme
For the intended full‑screen monochrome look, this plugin pairs with the Emerge Mono Zero theme. The shortcodes render on any theme, but the companion theme provides the matching layout and styling.
License
This plugin is free software, released under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later (GPLv2+).
It is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. Use at your own risk. See the LICENSE file for the full license text.
Copyright (C) 2026 DAISUKE DESIGN