Ideas, carefully
made real.
Strategy, design and engineering in one place.
EditingShape the page.
Keep the substance.
A structured WordPress theme and editor for composing real components without trapping the content inside a page builder.
Beta · WordPress 6.7+ · PHP 8.2+ · Theme + editor
Page structure4 components
Ideas, carefully
02 / LOGO REEL•••••
03 / FEATURE GRID•••
+ Add approved component
Saved in WordPressPreview change →
Real componentsDesigned and reviewed in the theme
Real contentWordPress remains the source of truth
A clear handoverEditors change content, not the system
The page-builder bargain
Freedom on day one.
A locked canvas by year three.
Most page builders begin with a blank canvas and end with the entire site stored in a format only that builder understands. Editors can move everything, so developers spend the next few years stopping everything from moving.
Hewn starts with the system you meant to build. Developers define the components. Editors arrange and populate them. WordPress keeps the content, and the theme stays capable of rendering it.
A more deliberate workflow
From component library to living page.
Enough visual control for editors. Enough structure for the site to remain coherent.
- 01
Make the pieces
Build reviewed theme components with the fields, variants and design rules each one needs.
- 02
Compose the page
Choose from the approved library and arrange a page without opening a template file.
- 03
Bind the content
Connect headings, images, links, groups and repeaters to WordPress or ACF.
- 04
Preview, then apply
See the assembled page before the change is written. Production stays intentional.
The component system
A palette with boundaries.
Not a box of loose parts.
Every component arrives with a purpose, a content model and the styling your design system already approved.
Theme library
H
Hero3 variants
ReadyTx
EditorialText + media
Ready▦
Feature gridRepeatable items
Ready↗
Call to action2 treatments
Ready Home page
Hero / SplitHeading · Copy · Image · Link
Editorial / OffsetEyebrow · Heading · Rich text
Feature grid / 3 upItems × 3
Content source WordPress
Pages, media, native fields and ACF values stay where the rest of WordPress can understand them.
- Editable afterwards ✓
- Theme rendered ✓
- Revision friendly ✓
01
Designed in code
New components follow the same review, versioning and deployment path as the rest of the theme.
02
Useful in the editor
Authors work with recognisable page pieces instead of field-group archaeology.
03
Durable on the front end
The editor stays out of the public request. The theme renders the page from real content.
Built to be handed over
Visual editing without giving up the architecture.
The theme is still the product
Templates, components and design tokens live in the codebase. Hewn provides the workshop for using them, not a second rendering system that replaces them.
Theme+Components+Content→Page
Preview before apply
Review the assembled result before production content changes are committed.
Fields that make sense
Bind native WordPress content or ACF fields without exposing the page’s implementation.
WordPress revisions
Keep the content workflow in the system the editorial team already knows.
Constraint is a feature
Editors choose from components and variants the design can support. Developers add new capabilities through source control, not mystery PHP generated in a browser.
Registered blocksDesign tokensTheme templatesACF bindingsNative fieldsCode review
Currently in beta
Bring us the site you want to shape.
Hewn is being proven with real component systems, real editorial teams and the constraints of production WordPress. Beta access starts with a conversation so we can understand the theme and the handover.
Also included in Nought Suite →Hewn beta
Structured WordPress, shaped with care
For developers and agencies building sites to last- Reference full-site WordPress theme
- Registered component library
- Visual structure editor
- Native WordPress and ACF field bindings
- Preview-before-apply workflow
- Theme-owned templates and design tokens
- Revisions through WordPress
- Direct access to the Nought team
Who it is for
For sites with a system.
And people who need to use it.
01
WordPress developersGive clients visual composition without surrendering the theme architecture.
02
Digital agenciesTurn a component system into a repeatable, calmer handover.
03
Editorial teamsBuild useful pages from approved pieces without breaking the design.
Questions, answered
Before you start shaping.
Have a particular theme or component model? Tell us about it.
Is Hewn another drag-and-drop page builder?+
No. Hewn composes pages from components registered in the theme. It gives editors a visual way to arrange and populate those components without turning the page into a proprietary canvas.
Where does the content live?+
In WordPress. Hewn can bind components to native post data, media and custom fields, including Advanced Custom Fields. The theme remains responsible for rendering the page.
Can editors invent new components in the browser?+
No. Developers create and review components in code, then Hewn makes that approved library available to editors. That boundary keeps design and implementation deliberate.
Can I use Hewn with any WordPress theme?+
Hewn is designed around its reference theme. Support for selected third-party themes is being proven during beta, so compatibility should be discussed before relying on it.
Is Hewn ready for production?+
Hewn is currently in beta. Join the beta to talk through the site, the component model and whether the present build is a sensible fit.
Hewn for WordPress
Make pages feel flexible.
Keep the foundations firm.
A structured theme and editor for content that should outlast the canvas.
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