Alo Blog — a quiet theme for people who write

By Monowar Hossain

Summary. Alo Blog is my first free WordPress theme — a lightweight personal writing theme. Single-column reading list, right sidebar on blog and single posts, threaded comments, translation-ready and RTL-friendly. No page builder, no slider, no upsells.

Alo Blog at a glance
Version1.0.2
Last updated
RequiresWordPress 6.4 or later, PHP 7.4 or later
LicenseGPLv2 or later
PriceFree
Alo Blog theme homepage with a single-column reading list and sidebar
Alo Blog — the reading list, nothing shouting.

What is inside

  • Accessibility-first: skip link, visible focus, keyboard-operable menus, screen-reader labels
  • Reader-first typography: 720px measure, 17px system-font stack, generous line-height
  • Writer-friendly details: sticky featured posts, author box with avatar, tag pills, reading progress bar
  • Block-ready: editor styles that match the front end, accent quote style, three starter patterns
  • Privacy-respecting: zero external requests, zero tracking, zero bundled scripts

A few options, not a second dashboard

Appearance, Customize, Theme Options holds exactly four things: footer credit text, page sidebar position, excerpt length, and author box visibility. That is the whole settings surface.

FAQ

Does Alo Blog need any plugin to work?
No. The theme works fully on its own.
Where are the theme options?
Appearance, Customize, Theme Options: footer credit text, page sidebar position, excerpt length, author box visibility.
Where do I get support or report a bug?
Post in the WordPress.org support forum for Alo Blog, or open an issue on GitHub. Please include your WordPress version and steps to reproduce.
Monowar Hossain

Written by Monowar Hossain — WordPress Developer specialising in custom themes, plugins, Elementor, ACF, and performance optimisation. Open Source Contributor. Also known online as devmonowar.

Published 30 September 2026 · Last updated 30 September 2026