Hey @d3mis3raph,
Thank you so much for that very first positive comment ! 😊 I’m glad you like the ambient of this theme, that i wanted Matrix, Cyber Punk inspired.
Regarding the Full Site Editing part: you’re right. The theme is currently technically a hybrid theme, not a pure Full Site Editing (FSE) block theme.
Originally, I wanted to make it a full FSE theme from the start, but during the submission process on ww.wp.xz.cn, i was surprised by the the strict requirements (especially forcing a lot of PHP templates) pushed me to go with a hybrid approach. As a matter of fact the result is not entirely as i expected because the FSE seems, in fact, completely missing.
I’m actively working on improving this and expanding the visual editing possibilities. Your feedback is really valuable and motivates me to push further in that direction!
As soon as i have figured all this out, i’m telling you, don’t worry, It’s Coming !
Thanks again for the very first positive comment Mate, it means a lot ! ✌️
Just saw the 1.3 update! Love how fast you were able to add full site editing parts. This will make it so much easier to tweak the layout.
Something to consider as well might be making the header and footer consistent through the site with templates. Edit once use everywhere. Not a huge deal but will probably help!
This is a huge step though, and now I can really tweak this. I use it with ultimate member and the events calendar. The animated background it’s absolutely epic! I’m a huge matrix and tech fan. One of the coolest themes I’ve seen!
ah I see they modified block locations for menus. So your theme does a great job. Still has classic remnants of menu locations for primary and footer that aren’t needed anymore. And your header and footer template parts are great. Honestly this is such great clean theme. People can then customize the js if they want to tweak the animation. Menus look great. Thanks again for all your work! Best theme.
🛠️ Quick Update: FSE Power Tools & Headers
Hello @d3mis3raph,
Glad the 1.3.0 cleanup works for you! As you see with FSE now You can edit parts/header.html once in the Site Editor and it will sync across all your Ultimate Member/Events pages automatically. No more legacy PHP hacks needed.
As for those looking to customize and improve their Experience/Environment further, If you want to tweak the JS animation or the CSS specifically for your layout without cluttering your templates with messy inline scripts, I’ve got a small companion plugin: FSE Power Tools, was initially designed to go pair with the Second Coming theme.
ww.wp.xz.cn blocked it from the official repo because of their strict (paranoid?) policies on direct JS injection, but it’s perfect for power users who own their sites and know what they’re doing.
- JS Editor Interface: [https://deter-mi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Capture-decran_2026-04-07_07-52-39.png]
- Current Status: [https://deter-mi.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Capture-decran_2026-04-07_07-57-29.png]
🚀 Download FSE Power Tools v1.0.0
Feel free to ask if you need some hints on how to customize the scripts.
Cheers!
🛠️ FSE Power Tools – Update
The plugin was rejected by ww.wp.xz.cn 5 days ago due to their strict policy on arbitrary JS injection.
You can now review the full source code on GitHub and decide for yourself if the rejection is fair and whether the plugin is secure enough for your own site.
Note that this kind of feature only becomes dangerous if an admin account is already compromised (which usually means relatively weak security practices).
GitHub: https://github.com/tlloancy/FSE-Power-Tools
Feel free to check the code and make up your own mind.
Any questions about the animation, just ask!
Hey Hey! Saw you did some more updates to the theme. Follow the rabbit 😉 But I have a question! Since you are updating the theme I realized directly editing things like the matrix code color (I had set mine to red) gets erased with updates. I know you mentioned that you can edit the code with the power tools. How would I set the background to be red text with that method so it doesn’t get wiped as you update?
Hep là !
The main reason it got wiped out i can think of is you edited the the theme files directly. But that’s awesome because your precious feedback allowed me to do what i should have done: separate the rain color from js.
Now just upgrade to the next version go to editor > style three dots upright and put this and save
:root {
--matrix-color: #ff0000; /* Plus jamais besoin de toucher au JS */
}
(you can also use red or rgb(stuff, stuff, stuff, alpha)). Truth is power tools is mainly made to use js as it’s not a native thing.
On another note: I saw your music site that’s awesome. I’m a huge fan of Children of Bodom myself, so it caught my eye immediately.
You should check out my plugin, Simple Radio Forty Two. It’s a lightweight radio player for WordPress where you can set your own stations and tune the look to match the Matrix vibe. It might be a cool interactive addition for your site!
Awesome! Just added the css change for the color, worked perfectly! (I don’t speak French so I always have to translate your notes for myself haha)
Children of Bodom is great! I’ll definitely check out the radio plugin! I’m sure that will be a perfect addition to the site. Thanks for checking it out!!!
