diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..162787d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# WordPress Theme Development
+*.log
+*.cache
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+node_modules/
+vendor/
+.sass-cache/
+*.css.map
+*.js.map
+package-lock.json
+.env
+.env.local
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
diff --git a/404.php b/404.php
index e1752a7..07dce67 100644
--- a/404.php
+++ b/404.php
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
-<?php get_header(); ?>
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying 404 pages (Not Found)
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
 <article id="post-0" class="post not-found">
 <header class="header">
-<h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php esc_html_e( 'Not Found', 'staticCore' ); ?></h1>
+<h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php esc_html_e( 'Not Found', 'static-core' ); ?></h1>
 </header>
 <div class="entry-content" itemprop="mainContentOfPage">
-<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Nothing found for the requested page. Try a search instead?', 'staticCore' ); ?></p>
+<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Nothing found for the requested page. Try a search instead?', 'static-core' ); ?></p>
 <?php get_search_form(); ?>
 </div>
 </article>
diff --git a/archive.php b/archive.php
index 60c9ae0..a0e139a 100644
--- a/archive.php
+++ b/archive.php
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-<?php get_header(); ?>
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying Archive pages
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
 <header class="header">
 <h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php the_archive_title(); ?></h1>
 <div class="archive-meta" itemprop="description"><?php if ( '' != the_archive_description() ) { echo esc_html( the_archive_description() ); } ?></div>
diff --git a/attachment.php b/attachment.php
index 71c3fff..1ed40be 100644
--- a/attachment.php
+++ b/attachment.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <header class="header">
 <h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php the_title(); ?></h1> <?php edit_post_link(); ?>
 <?php get_template_part( 'entry', 'meta' ); ?>
-<a href="<?php echo esc_url( get_permalink( $post->post_parent ) ); ?>" title="<?php printf( esc_attr__( 'Return to %s', 'staticCore' ), esc_attr( get_the_title( $post->post_parent ), 1 ) ); ?>" rev="attachment"><?php printf( esc_attr__( '%s Return to ', 'staticCore' ), '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span>' ); ?><?php echo wp_kses_post( get_the_title( $post->post_parent ) ); ?></a>
+<a href="<?php echo esc_url( get_permalink( $post->post_parent ) ); ?>" title="<?php printf( esc_attr__( 'Return to %s', 'static-core' ), esc_attr( get_the_title( $post->post_parent ), 1 ) ); ?>" rev="attachment"><?php printf( esc_attr__( '%s Return to ', 'static-core' ), '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span>' ); ?><?php echo wp_kses_post( get_the_title( $post->post_parent ) ); ?></a>
 <nav id="nav-above" class="navigation">
 <div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_image_link( false, '&lsaquo;' ); ?></div>
 <div class="nav-next"><?php next_image_link( false, '&rsaquo;' ); ?></div>
diff --git a/comments.php b/comments.php
index 220d7bb..9f27872 100644
--- a/comments.php
+++ b/comments.php
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying Comments
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+?>
 <div id="comments">
 <?php
 if ( have_comments() ) :
diff --git a/entry-footer.php b/entry-footer.php
index d3d5431..d0f359f 100644
--- a/entry-footer.php
+++ b/entry-footer.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <footer class="entry-footer">
-<span class="cat-links"><?php esc_html_e( 'Categories: ', 'staticCore' ); ?><?php the_category( ', ' ); ?></span>
-<span class="tag-links"><?php the_tags(); ?></span>
-<?php if ( comments_open() ) { echo '<span class="meta-sep">|</span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="' . esc_url( get_comments_link() ) . '">' . sprintf( esc_html__( 'Comments', 'staticCore' ) ) . '</a></span>'; } ?>
+<span class="cat-links"><?php esc_html_e( 'Categories: ', 'static-core' ); ?><?php the_category( ', ' ); ?></span>
+<?php the_tags( '<span class="tag-links">' . esc_html__( 'Tags: ', 'static-core' ), ', ', '</span>' ); ?>
+<?php if ( comments_open() ) { echo '<span class="meta-sep">|</span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="' . esc_url( get_comments_link() ) . '">' . sprintf( esc_html__( 'Comments', 'static-core' ) ) . '</a></span>'; } ?>
 </footer>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/entry-summary.php b/entry-summary.php
index 586aa89..28a2845 100644
--- a/entry-summary.php
+++ b/entry-summary.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="entry-summary">
 <?php if ( ( has_post_thumbnail() ) && ( !is_search() ) ) : ?>
-<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></a>
+<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"><?php the_post_thumbnail( 'full', array( 'alt' => the_title_attribute( array( 'echo' => false ) ) ) ); ?></a>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <div itemprop="description"><?php the_excerpt(); ?></div>
 <?php if ( is_search() ) { ?>
diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index 2406861..98d9b95 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * The footer template file
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+?>
 </main>
 <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
 </div>
 <footer id="footer">
 <div id="copyright">
-&copy; <?php echo esc_html( date_i18n( __( 'Y', 'staticCore' ) ) ); ?> <?php echo esc_html( get_bloginfo( 'name' ) ); ?>
+&copy; <?php echo esc_html( date_i18n( __( 'Y', 'static-core' ) ) ); ?> <?php echo esc_html( get_bloginfo( 'name' ) ); ?>
 </div>
 </footer>
 </div>
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index e274ca6..e68815f 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1,31 +1,41 @@
 <?php
+/**
+ * StaticCore functions and definitions
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
 add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'staticCore_setup' );
 function staticCore_setup() {
-load_theme_textdomain( 'staticCore', get_template_directory() . '/languages' );
+load_theme_textdomain( 'static-core', get_template_directory() . '/languages' );
 add_theme_support( 'title-tag' );
 add_theme_support( 'custom-logo' );
 add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );
 add_theme_support( 'responsive-embeds' );
 add_theme_support( 'automatic-feed-links' );
-add_theme_support( 'html5', array( 'search-form', 'navigation-widgets' ) );
+add_theme_support( 'html5', array( 'search-form', 'navigation-widgets', 'comment-list', 'comment-form', 'gallery', 'caption', 'style', 'script' ) );
 add_theme_support( 'appearance-tools' );
 add_theme_support( 'woocommerce' );
-global $content_width;
-if ( !isset( $content_width ) ) { $content_width = 1920; }
+add_theme_support( 'align-wide' );
+add_theme_support( 'editor-styles' );
+add_theme_support( 'wp-block-styles' );
+add_theme_support( 'custom-line-height' );
+add_theme_support( 'custom-spacing' );
 register_nav_menus( array( 'main-menu' => esc_html__( 'Main Menu', 'static-core' ) ) );
 }
 add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'staticCore_enqueue' );
 function staticCore_enqueue() {
 //These are the staticCore stylesheets and should remain at the top. Place all of your vendor/custom stylesheets below these to avoid overwritten styles conflicts
-wp_enqueue_style( 'staticCore-style', get_stylesheet_uri() );
-wp_enqueue_style( 'staticCore-icons', get_template_directory_uri() . '/icons/icons.css' );
+wp_enqueue_style( 'staticCore-style', get_stylesheet_uri(), array(), wp_get_theme()->get( 'Version' ) );
+wp_enqueue_style( 'staticCore-icons', get_template_directory_uri() . '/icons/icons.css', array(), wp_get_theme()->get( 'Version' ) );
 //Add Vendor Stylesheets or your own additional stylesheets here use the example below as a guide:
 //Place these styles in the /assets/css or assets/vendor/css folders 
 // 
 // wp_enqueue_style( 'staticCore-animate', get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/vendor/css/animate.min.css', array(), '4.1.1' );
 
 wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' );
-wp_register_script( 'straticCore-videos', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/videos.js' );
+wp_register_script( 'staticCore-videos', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/videos.js', array( 'jquery' ), wp_get_theme()->get( 'Version' ), true );
 wp_enqueue_script( 'staticCore-videos' );
 wp_add_inline_script( 'staticCore-videos', 'jQuery(document).ready(function($){$("#wrapper").vids();});' );
 //Add vendor or custom JS files here, use the example below as a guide:
@@ -151,19 +161,19 @@ function staticCore_wp_body_open() {
 }
 add_action( 'wp_body_open', 'staticCore_skip_link', 5 );
 function staticCore_skip_link() {
-echo '<a href="#content" class="skip-link screen-reader-text">' . esc_html__( 'Skip to the content', 'staticCore' ) . '</a>';
+echo '<a href="#content" class="skip-link screen-reader-text">' . esc_html__( 'Skip to the content', 'static-core' ) . '</a>';
 }
 add_filter( 'the_content_more_link', 'staticCore_read_more_link' );
 function staticCore_read_more_link() {
 if ( !is_admin() ) {
-return ' <a href="' . esc_url( get_permalink() ) . '" class="more-link">' . sprintf( __( '...%s', 'staticCore' ), '<span class="screen-reader-text">  ' . esc_html( get_the_title() ) . '</span>' ) . '</a>';
+return ' <a href="' . esc_url( get_permalink() ) . '" class="more-link">' . sprintf( __( '...%s', 'static-core' ), '<span class="screen-reader-text">  ' . esc_html( get_the_title() ) . '</span>' ) . '</a>';
 }
 }
 add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'staticCore_excerpt_read_more_link' );
 function staticCore_excerpt_read_more_link( $more ) {
 if ( !is_admin() ) {
 global $post;
-return ' <a href="' . esc_url( get_permalink( $post->ID ) ) . '" class="more-link">' . sprintf( __( '...%s', 'staticCore' ), '<span class="screen-reader-text">  ' . esc_html( get_the_title() ) . '</span>' ) . '</a>';
+return ' <a href="' . esc_url( get_permalink( $post->ID ) ) . '" class="more-link">' . sprintf( __( '...%s', 'static-core' ), '<span class="screen-reader-text">  ' . esc_html( get_the_title() ) . '</span>' ) . '</a>';
 }
 }
 add_filter( 'big_image_size_threshold', '__return_false' );
@@ -177,7 +187,7 @@ function staticCore_image_insert_override( $sizes ) {
 add_action( 'widgets_init', 'staticCore_widgets_init' );
 function staticCore_widgets_init() {
 register_sidebar( array(
-'name' => esc_html__( 'Sidebar Widget Area', 'staticCore' ),
+'name' => esc_html__( 'Sidebar Widget Area', 'static-core' ),
 'id' => 'primary-widget-area',
 'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget-container %2$s">',
 'after_widget' => '</li>',
@@ -185,12 +195,46 @@ function staticCore_widgets_init() {
 'after_title' => '</h3>',
 ) );
 }
+add_action( 'customize_register', 'staticCore_customize_selective_refresh' );
+function staticCore_customize_selective_refresh( $wp_customize ) {
+if ( isset( $wp_customize->selective_refresh ) ) {
+$wp_customize->selective_refresh->add_partial( 'blogname', array(
+'selector'        => '#site-title',
+'render_callback' => function() {
+bloginfo( 'name' );
+},
+) );
+$wp_customize->selective_refresh->add_partial( 'blogdescription', array(
+'selector'        => '#site-description',
+'render_callback' => function() {
+bloginfo( 'description' );
+},
+) );
+}
+}
 add_action( 'wp_head', 'staticCore_pingback_header' );
 function staticCore_pingback_header() {
 if ( is_singular() && pings_open() ) {
 printf( '<link rel="pingback" href="%s">' . "\n", esc_url( get_bloginfo( 'pingback_url' ) ) );
 }
 }
+add_action( 'customize_register', 'staticCore_customize_register' );
+function staticCore_customize_register( $wp_customize ) {
+$wp_customize->add_section( 'staticCore_social_media', array(
+'title'    => esc_html__( 'Social Media', 'static-core' ),
+'priority' => 130,
+) );
+$wp_customize->add_setting( 'custom_og_image', array(
+'default'           => get_template_directory_uri() . '/screenshot.jpg',
+'sanitize_callback' => 'esc_url_raw',
+) );
+$wp_customize->add_control( new WP_Customize_Image_Control( $wp_customize, 'custom_og_image', array(
+'label'    => esc_html__( 'Open Graph Image', 'static-core' ),
+'section'  => 'staticCore_social_media',
+'settings' => 'custom_og_image',
+'description' => esc_html__( 'Default image for social media sharing (recommended: 1200x630px)', 'static-core' ),
+) ) );
+}
 add_action( 'comment_form_before', 'staticCore_enqueue_comment_reply_script' );
 function staticCore_enqueue_comment_reply_script() {
 if ( get_option( 'thread_comments' ) ) {
diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
index b69ec7d..665a96e 100644
--- a/header.php
+++ b/header.php
@@ -1,27 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * The header template file
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html <?php language_attributes(); ?> <?php staticCore_schema_type(); ?>>
 <head>
 <meta charset="<?php bloginfo( 'charset' ); ?>">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
-<meta name="description" content="<?php if ( is_single() ) { echo esc_html( wp_strip_all_tags( get_the_excerpt(), true ) ); } else { bloginfo( 'description' ); } ?>">
+<meta name="description" content="<?php if ( is_single() ) { echo esc_attr( wp_strip_all_tags( get_the_excerpt(), true ) ); } else { echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' ) ); } ?>">
 
 <!-- SEO & Social Meta -->
-<meta name="title" content="<?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>">
+<meta name="title" content="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>">
 <meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
 <link rel="canonical" href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( add_query_arg( null, null ) ) ); ?>">
 <meta property="og:type" content="website">
-<meta property="og:title" content="<?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>">
-<meta property="og:description" content="<?php bloginfo( 'description' ); ?>">
+<meta property="og:title" content="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>">
+<meta property="og:description" content="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' ) ); ?>">
 <meta property="og:url" content="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>">
-<meta property="og:image" content="<?php echo esc_url( get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/img/og/sdf.og.img.png' ); ?>">
-<meta property="og:image:alt" content="The Spencer Davis Foundation - saving lives through awareness, education, training, and equipment.">
+<meta property="og:image" content="<?php echo esc_url( get_theme_mod( 'custom_og_image', get_template_directory_uri() . '/screenshot.jpg' ) ); ?>">
+<meta property="og:image:alt" content="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>">
 <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
-<meta name="twitter:title" content="<?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>">
-<meta name="twitter:description" content="<?php bloginfo( 'description' ); ?>">
-<meta name="twitter:image" content="<?php echo esc_url( get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/img/og/sdf.og.img.png' ); ?>">
+<meta name="twitter:title" content="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>">
+<meta name="twitter:description" content="<?php echo esc_attr( get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' ) ); ?>">
+<meta name="twitter:image" content="<?php echo esc_url( get_theme_mod( 'custom_og_image', get_template_directory_uri() . '/screenshot.jpg' ) ); ?>">
 <!--favicon-->
-<link rel="icon" href="<?php echo esc_url( get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/icons/favicon.svg' ); ?>" type="image/x-icon">
-<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="<?php echo esc_url( get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/icons/favicon.svg' ); ?>">
+<link rel="icon" href="<?php echo esc_url( has_site_icon() ? get_site_icon_url() : get_template_directory_uri() . '/screenshot.jpg' ); ?>" type="image/x-icon">
+<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="<?php echo esc_url( has_site_icon() ? get_site_icon_url() : get_template_directory_uri() . '/screenshot.jpg' ); ?>">
 <!-- google fonts if needed, uncomment and change to the correct url for your fonts.
 <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Serif+Display&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=Nunito:wght@800&family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
 -->
@@ -38,19 +46,19 @@ function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
 {
 "@context": "https://www.schema.org/",
 "@type": "WebSite",
-"name": "<?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>",
-"url": "<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/"
+"name": "<?php echo esc_js( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>",
+"url": "<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>"
 }
 </script>
 <script type="application/ld+json">
 {
 "@context": "https://www.schema.org/",
 "@type": "Organization",
-"name": "<?php bloginfo( 'name' ); ?>",
-"url": "<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/",
+"name": "<?php echo esc_js( get_bloginfo( 'name', 'display' ) ); ?>",
+"url": "<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/' ) ); ?>",
 "logo": "<?php if ( has_custom_logo() ) { $custom_logo_id = get_theme_mod( 'custom_logo' ); $logo = wp_get_attachment_image_src( $custom_logo_id , 'full' ); echo esc_url( $logo[0] ); } ?>",
 "image": "<?php if ( has_site_icon() ) { echo esc_url( get_site_icon_url() ); } ?>",
-"description": "<?php bloginfo( 'description' ); ?>"
+"description": "<?php echo esc_js( get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' ) ); ?>"
 }
 </script>
 <?php wp_head(); ?>
@@ -89,13 +97,13 @@ function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
 }
 ?>
 </div>
-<div id="site-description"<?php if ( !is_single() ) { echo ' itemprop="description"'; } ?>><?php bloginfo( 'description' ); ?></div>
+<div id="site-description"<?php if ( !is_single() ) { echo ' itemprop="description"'; } ?>><?php echo esc_html( get_bloginfo( 'description', 'display' ) ); ?></div>
 </div>
 <nav id="menu" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement">
 <span class="looper before" tabindex="0"></span>
-<button type="button" class="menu-toggle first"><span class="menu-icon">&#9776;</span><span class="menu-text screen-reader-text"><?php esc_html_e( ' Menu', 'staticCore' ); ?></span></button>
+<button type="button" class="menu-toggle first"><span class="menu-icon">&#9776;</span><span class="menu-text screen-reader-text"><?php esc_html_e( ' Menu', 'static-core' ); ?></span></button>
 <?php wp_nav_menu( array( 'theme_location' => 'main-menu', 'link_before' => '<span itemprop="name">', 'link_after' => '</span>' ) ); ?>
-<div id="search"><form method="get" class="search-form" action="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/"><label><span class="screen-reader-text"><?php esc_html_e( 'Search for:', 'staticCore' ); ?></span><input type="search" class="search-field last" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search …', 'staticCore' ); ?>" value="" name="s"><span></span></label><input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search', 'staticCore' ); ?>"></form></div>
+<div id="search"><form method="get" class="search-form" action="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/"><label><span class="screen-reader-text"><?php esc_html_e( 'Search for:', 'static-core' ); ?></span><input type="search" class="search-field last" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search …', 'static-core' ); ?>" value="" name="s"><span></span></label><input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search', 'static-core' ); ?>"></form></div>
 <span class="looper after" tabindex="0"></span>
 </nav>
 </header>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 48cacb7..48b02e0 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 <?php
+/**
+ * The main template file
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
 get_header();
 if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
 get_template_part( 'entry' );
diff --git a/nav-below.php b/nav-below.php
index 16b6ee8..d71dfb7 100644
--- a/nav-below.php
+++ b/nav-below.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php $args = array(
-'prev_text' => sprintf( esc_html__( '%s older', 'generic' ), '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span>' ),
-'next_text' => sprintf( esc_html__( 'newer %s', 'generic' ), '<span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>' )
+'prev_text' => sprintf( esc_html__( '%s older', 'static-core' ), '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span>' ),
+'next_text' => sprintf( esc_html__( 'newer %s', 'static-core' ), '<span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>' )
 );
 the_posts_navigation( $args );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/page.php b/page.php
index e9bed48..d6767b6 100644
--- a/page.php
+++ b/page.php
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-<?php get_header(); ?>
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying all pages
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
 <!-- 
 ** place html/php for any static sections that will be on all pages here. 
 ** See examples in docs
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 1a70ae3..e5a5711 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
 - Perfect for projects that need just a few dynamic pages within a static framework.
 - Fully Responsive
 - SEO Ready
+- **WordPress Best Practices Compliant**: Following all latest WordPress coding standards
+- **Block Editor Support**: Comprehensive theme.json with color palettes, typography, and spacing
+- **Accessibility Ready**: Proper ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, and screen reader support
+- **Security Hardened**: Proper data escaping, sanitization, and validation
+- **Performance Optimized**: Versioned assets, selective refresh, and efficient CSS/JS loading
+- **Customizer Support**: Easy customization through WordPress Customizer
+- **Modern HTML5**: Full HTML5 support for comments, search forms, navigation, and more
 
 ---
 
@@ -51,19 +58,14 @@
 
 ---
 
-## Customization
-- Update `style.css` to modify base styles for your theme.
-- Add or modify templates in the `template-parts` directory to match your site’s structure.
-- Customize the `functions.php` file to add hooks, filters, or custom Elementor widgets.
-- Use Elementor’s drag-and-drop tools for page-specific designs.
 
 ---
 
 ## Requirements
-- WordPress 5.0+.
-- Elementor (free or Pro version).
-- PHP 7.4+.
-- A working MySQL database.
+- WordPress 5.2+ (recommended 6.0+)
+- Elementor (free or Pro version) - optional but optimized for
+- PHP 7.4+ (recommended 8.0+)
+- MySQL 5.6+ or MariaDB 10.1+
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index 0cfa293..c1cae9b 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-<?php get_header(); ?>
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying Search Results pages
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
 <?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
 <header class="header">
-<h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php printf( esc_html__( 'Search Results for: %s', 'staticCore' ), get_search_query() ); ?></h1>
+<h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php printf( esc_html__( 'Search Results for: %s', 'static-core' ), get_search_query() ); ?></h1>
 </header>
 <?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
 <?php get_template_part( 'entry' ); ?>
@@ -10,10 +18,10 @@
 <?php else : ?>
 <article id="post-0" class="post no-results not-found">
 <header class="header">
-<h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php esc_html_e( 'Nothing Found', 'staticCore' ); ?></h1>
+<h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="name"><?php esc_html_e( 'Nothing Found', 'static-core' ); ?></h1>
 </header>
 <div class="entry-content" itemprop="mainContentOfPage">
-<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Sorry, nothing matched your search. Please try again.', 'staticCore' ); ?></p>
+<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Sorry, nothing matched your search. Please try again.', 'static-core' ); ?></p>
 <?php get_search_form(); ?>
 </div>
 </article>
diff --git a/sidebar.php b/sidebar.php
index 6d16fea..d402e88 100644
--- a/sidebar.php
+++ b/sidebar.php
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'primary-widget-area' ) ) : ?>
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying the sidebar
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
+if ( is_active_sidebar( 'primary-widget-area' ) ) : ?>
 <aside id="sidebar">
 <div id="primary" class="widget-area">
 <ul class="xoxo">
diff --git a/single.php b/single.php
index 59a1baa..6528dbd 100644
--- a/single.php
+++ b/single.php
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-<?php get_header(); ?>
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying all single posts
+ *
+ * @package StaticCore
+ * @since StaticCore 1.0.0
+ */
+
+get_header(); ?>
 <?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
 <?php get_template_part( 'entry' ); ?>
 <?php if ( comments_open() && !post_password_required() ) { comments_template( '', true ); } ?>
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index a444949..3a29506 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Tested up to: 6.6.2
 Requires PHP: 7.4
 License: GNU General Public License v3 or Later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
-Text Domain: staticCore WordPress Theme
+Text Domain: static-core
 
 © Matthew Boyles Media 2023-2025 
 staticCore Wordpress Theme is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
@@ -251,7 +251,13 @@ section {
 * {
   box-sizing: border-box;
   -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
-  transition: all 0.5s ease
+}
+
+a,
+button,
+input[type="submit"],
+input[type="button"] {
+  transition: color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 body {
diff --git a/theme.json b/theme.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bbd211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/theme.json
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+{
+	"$schema": "https://schemas.wp.org/trunk/theme.json",
+	"version": 2,
+	"settings": {
+		"appearanceTools": true,
+		"layout": {
+			"contentSize": "840px",
+			"wideSize": "1100px"
+		},
+		"color": {
+			"defaultPalette": false,
+			"palette": [
+				{
+					"slug": "primary",
+					"color": "#0073aa",
+					"name": "Primary"
+				},
+				{
+					"slug": "secondary",
+					"color": "#23282d",
+					"name": "Secondary"
+				},
+				{
+					"slug": "foreground",
+					"color": "#000000",
+					"name": "Foreground"
+				},
+				{
+					"slug": "background",
+					"color": "#ffffff",
+					"name": "Background"
+				},
+				{
+					"slug": "tertiary",
+					"color": "#f0f0f0",
+					"name": "Tertiary"
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		"typography": {
+			"fontFamilies": [
+				{
+					"fontFamily": "-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif",
+					"slug": "system-font",
+					"name": "System Font"
+				}
+			],
+			"fontSizes": [
+				{
+					"size": "0.875rem",
+					"slug": "small",
+					"name": "Small"
+				},
+				{
+					"size": "1rem",
+					"slug": "normal",
+					"name": "Normal"
+				},
+				{
+					"size": "1.25rem",
+					"slug": "medium",
+					"name": "Medium"
+				},
+				{
+					"size": "1.5rem",
+					"slug": "large",
+					"name": "Large"
+				},
+				{
+					"size": "2rem",
+					"slug": "x-large",
+					"name": "Extra Large"
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		"spacing": {
+			"units": [ "px", "em", "rem", "vh", "vw", "%" ],
+			"padding": true,
+			"margin": true
+		}
+	},
+	"styles": {
+		"spacing": {
+			"blockGap": "1.5rem"
+		},
+		"typography": {
+			"fontFamily": "var(--wp--preset--font-family--system-font)",
+			"fontSize": "var(--wp--preset--font-size--normal)",
+			"lineHeight": "1.6"
+		},
+		"color": {
+			"text": "var(--wp--preset--color--foreground)",
+			"background": "var(--wp--preset--color--background)"
+		},
+		"elements": {
+			"link": {
+				"color": {
+					"text": "var(--wp--preset--color--primary)"
+				},
+				":hover": {
+					"color": {
+						"text": "var(--wp--preset--color--secondary)"
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			"h1": {
+				"typography": {
+					"fontSize": "var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large)",
+					"lineHeight": "1.2"
+				}
+			},
+			"h2": {
+				"typography": {
+					"fontSize": "var(--wp--preset--font-size--large)",
+					"lineHeight": "1.3"
+				}
+			},
+			"h3": {
+				"typography": {
+					"fontSize": "var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium)",
+					"lineHeight": "1.4"
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}