The inspiration for this framework came from my brother, an amazing graphic designer who wanted to build WordPress themes using only his FTP-based code editor. He knows HTML and CSS really well, and some jQuery, but not modern JavaScript. In my experience, this is common for people whose jobs are tangential to frontend web development... designers, copywriters, project managers, and backend engineers.
So this is for people who don't want to deal with the mess of modern build tools. It tries to nudge people into a more modern direction: component-based architecture, JS modules, SCSS, and template routing. WP-Easy lets people like my brother build professional, modern themes without the usual barriers, just code with your favorite editor and see the results instantly.
Key features:
1. File-based routing - Define routes in router.php with Express-like syntax (/work/:slug/)
2. Single File Components - PHP templates with ,