Title: Essential Theme Helpers
Author: Devmont Digital
Published: <strong>4 augustus 2025</strong>
Last modified: 29 juni 2026

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# Essential Theme Helpers

 Door [Devmont Digital](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmontdigital/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/essential-theme-helpers.1.0.2.zip)

 * [Details](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/essential-theme-helpers/#description)
 * [Beoordelingen](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/essential-theme-helpers/#reviews)
 *  [Installatie](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/essential-theme-helpers/#installation)
 * [Ontwikkeling](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/essential-theme-helpers/#developers)

 [Ondersteuning](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/essential-theme-helpers/)

## Beschrijving

Essential Theme Helpers is a lightweight plugin offering essential shortcodes and
theme development utilities for WordPress developers. Whether you’re building custom
themes or need reusable components for content presentation, Helper Toolkit streamlines
your process with plug-and-play shortcodes.

🎯 **Use Cases:**
 – Speed up custom WordPress theme development – Provide reusable
shortcodes to clients and content editors – Reduce boilerplate code across multiple
themes

🚀 **Core Features:**

 * `[essethhe_breadcrumbs]` – SEO-friendly breadcrumb navigation (already integrated)
 * `[essethhe_related_posts count="3"]` – Display related posts by category
 * `[essethhe_author_box]` – Neat author bio with name, avatar, and description
 * `[essethhe_post_meta]` – Show post author, date, and categories

🛠️ **Admin Panel:**
 – Modular settings page under “Essential Theme Helpers” – Easily
toggle/extend module support in future updates

### License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

## Installatie

 1. Upload the plugin folder `essential-theme-helpers` to the `/wp-content/plugins/`
    directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Navigate to **Essential Theme Helpers > Settings** in the admin to explore available
    features.
 4. Use shortcodes in posts, pages, or template files via `do_shortcode()`.

## FAQ

### Can I use this in my custom theme?

Yes! This plugin is specifically built to support custom themes and developer workflows.

### Does it support block themes or classic themes?

It works with both. The shortcodes are independent of your theme style and can be
styled as needed.

### Can I override styles?

Yes, all output has CSS classes, so you can override them in your theme’s stylesheet.

## Beoordelingen

Er zijn geen beoordelingen voor deze plugin.

## Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars

“Essential Theme Helpers” is open source software. De volgende personen hebben bijgedragen
aan deze plugin.

Bijdragers

 *   [ Devmont Digital ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmontdigital/)

[Vertaal “Essential Theme Helpers” in je eigen taal.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/essential-theme-helpers)

### Interesse in ontwikkeling?

[Bekijk de code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-theme-helpers/),
haal de [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/essential-theme-helpers/)
op, of abonneer je op het [ontwikkellog](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/essential-theme-helpers/)
via [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/essential-theme-helpers/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.2

 * Tested with WordPress 7.0
 * Resolved compatibility issues and deprecated functions.

#### 1.0.1

 * Tested with WordPress 6.9
 * Resolved compatibility issues and deprecated functions.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Breadcrumbs module
 * Related Posts shortcode
 * Author Box shortcode
 * Include Template shortcode
 * Post Meta shortcode
 * Modular admin settings page

## Meta

 *  Versie **1.0.2**
 *  Laatst geüpdatet **2 dagen geleden**
 *  Actieve installaties **Minder dan 10**
 *  WordPress versie ** 6.0 of nieuwer **
 *  Getest t/m **7.0**
 *  PHP versie ** 7.4 of nieuwer **
 *  Taal
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/essential-theme-helpers/)
 * Tags
 * [breadcrumbs](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/breadcrumbs/)[helper](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/helper/)
   [posts](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)[theme](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme/)
   [toolkit](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toolkit/)
 *  [Geavanceerde weergave](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/essential-theme-helpers/advanced/)

## Waarderingen

Er zijn nog geen beoordelingen ingediend.

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## Bijdragers

 *   [ Devmont Digital ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmontdigital/)

## Ondersteuning

Iets te melden? Hulp nodig?

 [Het supportforum bekijken](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/essential-theme-helpers/)

## Doneren

Wil je de groei van deze plugin ondersteunen?

 [ Doneer aan deze plugin ](https://devmontdigital.io/)