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Align Spotlight editor styling with front-end foundations and document exceptions (LS-1712, LS-1713) - #8
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…header, and trust bar structure - Introduced a new specification document for reusable template parts including header, footer, trust bar, and sidebar editorial. - Added detailed requirements and scenarios for each template part to ensure consistent implementation across templates. - Created a new specification document for overall template structure, defining the relationship between various templates and their rendering logic. - Updated footer structure to include a certification logo and improved styling for social links. - Enhanced header structure with a utility bar and improved alignment. - Modified trust bar layout to ensure proper alignment and vertical centering of items.
…me; update alignment, spacing, and visual elements in header, footer, trust bar, and various templates.
…stency; update template parts to utilize 'align' attributes and enhance overall layout across multiple templates.
…tency; add padding and adjust layout across multiple templates.
…stency; convert to core/columns block, update item alignment, and replace text numeral with inline SVG. Remove deprecated CSS rules and update foundation exceptions documentation accordingly.
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Template hierarchy and shared-part contracts openspec/... |
OpenSpec documents define template behavior, reusable parts, query rules, fallback handling, and integration status. |
Shared header, footer, and trust bar parts/header.html, parts/footer.html, parts/trust-bar.html |
Shared parts use constrained layouts, updated navigation and branding, revised trust-bar columns, feed metadata, and separated social links. |
Wide alignment across page templates templates/*.html |
Page templates apply wide alignment to headers, content containers, grids, queries, and footers. |
Navigation styling and asset versioning assets/css/*.css, theme.json, functions.php, docs/foundation-exceptions.md |
Navigation colors, search-button styling, stylesheet versioning, and documented CSS exceptions are updated. |
Verification records and repository guidance .github/reports/*, CHANGELOG.md, .coderabbit.yml, .github/copilot-instructions.md, AGENTS.md |
Parity verification, changelog entries, client-theme guidance, and placeholder-token review rules are updated. |
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes
Mergeability Score: 🟡 Moderate · up to ebbf3
The current changes can override user-selected navigation colors and may leave the footer certification badge pointing to a local development URL after deployment; accessibility metadata and footer semantics also remain incomplete. These bounded correctness and accessibility issues should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge.
Possibly related PRs
- lightspeedwp/spotlight-theme-2026#1: Modifies the same Spotlight theme foundation files.
- lightspeedwp/spotlight-theme-2026#2: Provides design tokens used by the navigation and template styling.
- lightspeedwp/spotlight-theme-2026#3: Extends related token-driven styling and stylesheet enqueueing.
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Pull request overview
This PR aligns editor and front-end styling foundations for the Spotlight block theme, documents the remaining non-theme.json styling exceptions, and widens the theme’s template/layout composition so real templates and key chrome (header/footer/trust bar) match the intended design more closely.
Changes:
- Applies a site-wide content-width fix by moving templates and key child blocks to
align:"wide", and setsalign:"wide"on header/footer template-part invocations. - Rebuilds
parts/header.html,parts/footer.html, andparts/trust-bar.htmlto better match the design using native block structures, while reducingassets/css/template-parts.cssto a single remaining exception. - Adds/updates documentation and specs (foundation exceptions + OpenSpec specs/archive) and improves stylesheet cache-busting via
filemtime().
Reviewed changes
Copilot reviewed 19 out of 24 changed files in this pull request and generated 7 comments.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| templates/single.html | Applies align:"wide" to header/footer template-part calls and main/content groups. |
| templates/search.html | Widens template-part calls and key query/header blocks via align:"wide". |
| templates/page.html | Applies align:"wide" to header/footer template-part calls and main/content groups. |
| templates/index.html | Widens header/footer template-part calls and main wrapper. |
| templates/home.html | Widens header/footer template-part calls and listing/query blocks. |
| templates/front-page.html | Widens header/footer template-part calls and sections; adjusts CTA band structure to full + inner wide. |
| templates/archive.html | Widens header/footer template-part calls and listing/query blocks. |
| templates/404.html | Widens header/footer template-part calls and main wrapper. |
| parts/trust-bar.html | Rebuilds trust bar as columns within a constrained wrapper; replaces “10” with inline SVG. |
| parts/header.html | Rebuilds header into top columns row + bordered nav row; updates search + CTA structure. |
| parts/footer.html | Rebuilds footer into columns + bordered copyright row; replaces FAIR badge with an image block. |
| openspec/specs/templates/spec.md | Adds formal template hierarchy/spec requirements for templates. |
| openspec/specs/template-parts/spec.md | Adds formal requirements for shared template parts. |
| openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/tasks.md | Updates archived task status and PR references. |
| openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/templates/spec.md | Archives the added templates requirements. |
| openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md | Archives the added template-part requirements. |
| openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/proposal.md | Archives the original proposal for the template hierarchy work. |
| openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/design.md | Archives design rationale/decisions and trade-offs. |
| openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/.openspec.yaml | Adds OpenSpec metadata for the archived change. |
| functions.php | Switches stylesheet versioning to filemtime() for cache-busting during development. |
| docs/foundation-exceptions.md | Documents remaining custom CSS exceptions and why they exist. |
| CHANGELOG.md | Adds [Unreleased] entries describing the styling parity + documentation work. |
| assets/css/template-parts.css | Removes prior trust-bar/footer hacks; leaves a single header search-button border rule. |
| .github/reports/2026-08-12-editor-styling-parity-verification.md | Adds a parity verification report documenting findings and limitations. |
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parts/trust-bar.html:41
- These trust-bar item titles are marked up as headings (
h5). They are not section headings, so this adds noise to the page heading outline for screen-reader users. Use a paragraph (or another non-heading text block) and style it via typography attributes instead.
<!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"500"}},"fontSize":"200","anchor":"h-evidence-based-reporting"} -->
<h5 id="h-evidence-based-reporting" class="wp-block-heading has-200-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:500">Evidence-based reporting</h5>
<!-- /wp:heading -->
parts/trust-bar.html:65
- These trust-bar item titles are marked up as headings (
h5). They are not section headings, so this adds noise to the page heading outline for screen-reader users. Use a paragraph (or another non-heading text block) and style it via typography attributes instead.
<!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"500"}},"fontSize":"200","anchor":"h-years-of-impact"} -->
<h5 id="h-years-of-impact" class="wp-block-heading has-200-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:500">years of impact</h5>
<!-- /wp:heading -->
parts/trust-bar.html:89
- These trust-bar item titles are marked up as headings (
h5). They are not section headings, so this adds noise to the page heading outline for screen-reader users. Use a paragraph (or another non-heading text block) and style it via typography attributes instead.
<!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"500"}},"fontSize":"200","anchor":"h-free-to-republish"} -->
<h5 id="h-free-to-republish" class="wp-block-heading has-200-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:500">Free to republish</h5>
<!-- /wp:heading -->
parts/trust-bar.html:113
- These trust-bar item titles are marked up as headings (
h5). They are not section headings, so this adds noise to the page heading outline for screen-reader users. Use a paragraph (or another non-heading text block) and style it via typography attributes instead.
<!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"500"}},"fontSize":"200","anchor":"h-focused-on-public-health"} -->
<h5 id="h-focused-on-public-health" class="wp-block-heading has-200-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:500">Focused on public health</h5>
<!-- /wp:heading -->
parts/footer.html:27
- Footer navigation links are marked up as headings (
h5). These are navigation items rather than section headings, so they will pollute the page heading outline. Prefer paragraph/list/navigation blocks and style them via typography settings.
<!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"style":{"layout":{"selfStretch":"fill","flexSize":null},"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}},"fontSize":"200","anchor":"h-data-desk"} -->
<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-200-font-size" id="h-data-desk"><a href="#" style="text-decoration:none">Data Desk</a></h5>
<!-- /wp:heading -->
parts/footer.html:35
- Footer navigation links are marked up as headings (
h5). These are navigation items rather than section headings, so they will pollute the page heading outline. Prefer paragraph/list/navigation blocks and style them via typography settings.
<!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"style":{"layout":{"selfStretch":"fill","flexSize":null},"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}},"fontSize":"200","anchor":"h-contact-us"} -->
<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-200-font-size" id="h-contact-us"><a href="#" style="text-decoration:none">Contact us</a></h5>
<!-- /wp:heading -->
parts/footer.html:31
- Footer navigation links are marked up as headings (
h5). These are navigation items rather than section headings, so they will pollute the page heading outline. Prefer paragraph/list/navigation blocks and style them via typography settings.
<!-- wp:heading {"level":5,"style":{"layout":{"selfStretch":"fill","flexSize":null},"typography":{"textAlign":"center"}},"fontSize":"200","anchor":"h-republish"} -->
<h5 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-200-font-size" id="h-republish"><a href="#" style="text-decoration:none">Republish</a></h5>
<!-- /wp:heading -->
functions.php:73
filemtime()will emit a PHP warning if the file is missing (e.g. partial deploys, unexpected filesystem state). It’s safer to guard withfile_exists()and fall back to the theme version so enqueueing never triggers warnings.
wp_enqueue_style(
'spotlight-theme-2026-template-parts',
get_theme_file_uri( 'assets/css/template-parts.css' ),
array(),
filemtime( get_theme_file_path( 'assets/css/template-parts.css' ) )
);
functions.php:65
filemtime()will emit a PHP warning if the file is missing (e.g. partial deploys, unexpected filesystem state). It’s safer to guard withfile_exists()and fall back to the theme version so enqueueing never triggers warnings.
wp_enqueue_style(
'spotlight-theme-2026-core-button',
get_theme_file_uri( 'assets/css/core-button.css' ),
array(),
filemtime( get_theme_file_path( 'assets/css/core-button.css' ) )
);
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templates/single.html (1)
45-46: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy liftCorrect the related-post query contract.
Set
query.excludeCurrent: trueinstead ofquery.exclude_current. Use the existingnamespace:"advanced-query-loop"to identify this loop in aquery_loop_block_query_varscallback, and constrain results to categories shared with the current post. A separateclassNameis not required.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@templates/single.html` around lines 45 - 46, Update the query configuration in the advanced-query-loop block to use excludeCurrent: true instead of exclude_current. In the query_loop_block_query_vars callback identified by namespace "advanced-query-loop", constrain the query results to categories shared with the current post; do not add a separate className.
🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
assets/css/template-parts.css (1)
7-12: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winReduce the selector specificity.
.wp-block-searchis redundant because.wp-block-search__buttonalready identifies the button sub-element. Keep the.site-headerscope with a lower-specificity selector.Proposed change
-.site-header .wp-block-search .wp-block-search__button { +.site-header .wp-block-search__button {As per path instructions, “Keep specificity low.”
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@assets/css/template-parts.css` around lines 7 - 12, Update the selector for the border rule to retain the .site-header scope while removing the redundant .wp-block-search ancestor, targeting .wp-block-search__button directly with lower specificity.Source: Path instructions
parts/footer.html (1)
43-45: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy liftRender the certification image with a dynamic theme URL.
The
srcinparts/footer.htmlhard-codes the theme and content paths. Standard Image blocks do not supportfile:./...insrc. Move this image to a PHP-rendered pattern or dynamic block and generate its URL withget_theme_file_uri( 'assets/logos/fair-logo.png' ).🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@parts/footer.html` around lines 43 - 45, Replace the hard-coded certification image markup in the footer block with a PHP-rendered pattern or dynamic block, and generate the image URL using get_theme_file_uri('assets/logos/fair-logo.png'). Preserve the existing dimensions, alt text, alignment, and certification classes.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
Inline comments:
In @.github/reports/2026-08-12-editor-styling-parity-verification.md:
- Around line 17-19: Update the parity finding to explicitly exclude generated
Icon Block markup, including inline width styles and SVG fill attributes such as
width:20px and fill="black". Align this exception with the treatment at line 36,
while keeping the claim about authored template and template-part styling
limited to token-driven values.
In `@CHANGELOG.md`:
- Around line 14-15: Update the Unreleased entries in CHANGELOG.md to remove
references to the deleted .trust-bar__item divider, trust-bar spacing helpers,
and FAIR-badge background-image; retain only CSS exceptions and rules present in
the final files, keeping the changelog and docs/foundation-exceptions.md
consistent.
In
`@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/proposal.md`:
- Line 17: Update the sidebar-editorial proposal entry to include only the
dashboard-promo-card and newsletter-subscribe-card modules, and state that it is
reused by single.html and page.html without explore-topics-list. Keep Explore
topics assigned exclusively to single.html.
In
`@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md`:
- Around line 7-16: Update the Header template-part requirements in both
openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md
lines 7-16 and openspec/specs/template-parts/spec.md lines 9-18: require a
single semantic header landmark with one wrapper owner, add a working skip link,
and require a matching main-content target for keyboard navigation. Keep the
existing utility links, primary navigation, search trigger, Dashboards CTA, and
site logo requirements unchanged.
In
`@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/templates/spec.md`:
- Around line 44-53: Update the single-post section headings in
templates/single.html so “Recent stories” and “Explore topics” follow a complete
hierarchy beneath the post’s level-1 title. Use level-2 headings or introduce a
valid level-2 parent structure, while preserving the existing sidebar placement
and content.
- Around line 29-31: Add a second server-rendered term-link block in
templates/home.html configured with taxonomy "post_tag", while preserving the
existing category block and avoiding client-side JavaScript filtering.
- Around line 59-61: Update the related-posts query requirement around the
advanced-query-loop block to require category scoping through
query_loop_block_query_vars, while preserving exclusion of the current post and
the distinguishing identifier; alternatively, if category scoping is not
implemented, revise the scenario to specify only the existing exclude_current
behavior and align the documented query.excludeCurrent naming with the
serialized exclude_current option.
In `@parts/header.html`:
- Around line 1-2: Update the header part around the site-header markup to
include a keyboard-accessible skip link that becomes visible on focus and
targets a stable id assigned to the main landmark; ensure every template’s
<main> element uses that same id so the link works consistently.
In `@parts/trust-bar.html`:
- Around line 29-30: Update every trust-bar divider at parts/trust-bar.html
lines 29-30, 53-54, 77-78, and 101-102: set the left border style to solid and
specify the appropriate preset border color in each block so the dividers are
visibly rendered.
---
Outside diff comments:
In `@templates/single.html`:
- Around line 45-46: Update the query configuration in the advanced-query-loop
block to use excludeCurrent: true instead of exclude_current. In the
query_loop_block_query_vars callback identified by namespace
"advanced-query-loop", constrain the query results to categories shared with the
current post; do not add a separate className.
---
Nitpick comments:
In `@assets/css/template-parts.css`:
- Around line 7-12: Update the selector for the border rule to retain the
.site-header scope while removing the redundant .wp-block-search ancestor,
targeting .wp-block-search__button directly with lower specificity.
In `@parts/footer.html`:
- Around line 43-45: Replace the hard-coded certification image markup in the
footer block with a PHP-rendered pattern or dynamic block, and generate the
image URL using get_theme_file_uri('assets/logos/fair-logo.png'). Preserve the
existing dimensions, alt text, alignment, and certification classes.
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templates/single.html (1)
45-46: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy liftCorrect the related-post query contract.
Set
query.excludeCurrent: trueinstead ofquery.exclude_current. Use the existingnamespace:"advanced-query-loop"to identify this loop in aquery_loop_block_query_varscallback, and constrain results to categories shared with the current post. A separateclassNameis not required.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@templates/single.html` around lines 45 - 46, Update the query configuration in the advanced-query-loop block to use excludeCurrent: true instead of exclude_current. In the query_loop_block_query_vars callback identified by namespace "advanced-query-loop", constrain the query results to categories shared with the current post; do not add a separate className.
🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
assets/css/template-parts.css (1)
7-12: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winReduce the selector specificity.
.wp-block-searchis redundant because.wp-block-search__buttonalready identifies the button sub-element. Keep the.site-headerscope with a lower-specificity selector.Proposed change
-.site-header .wp-block-search .wp-block-search__button { +.site-header .wp-block-search__button {As per path instructions, “Keep specificity low.”
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@assets/css/template-parts.css` around lines 7 - 12, Update the selector for the border rule to retain the .site-header scope while removing the redundant .wp-block-search ancestor, targeting .wp-block-search__button directly with lower specificity.Source: Path instructions
parts/footer.html (1)
43-45: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 🏗️ Heavy liftRender the certification image with a dynamic theme URL.
The
srcinparts/footer.htmlhard-codes the theme and content paths. Standard Image blocks do not supportfile:./...insrc. Move this image to a PHP-rendered pattern or dynamic block and generate its URL withget_theme_file_uri( 'assets/logos/fair-logo.png' ).🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@parts/footer.html` around lines 43 - 45, Replace the hard-coded certification image markup in the footer block with a PHP-rendered pattern or dynamic block, and generate the image URL using get_theme_file_uri('assets/logos/fair-logo.png'). Preserve the existing dimensions, alt text, alignment, and certification classes.
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
Inline comments:
In @.github/reports/2026-08-12-editor-styling-parity-verification.md:
- Around line 17-19: Update the parity finding to explicitly exclude generated
Icon Block markup, including inline width styles and SVG fill attributes such as
width:20px and fill="black". Align this exception with the treatment at line 36,
while keeping the claim about authored template and template-part styling
limited to token-driven values.
In `@CHANGELOG.md`:
- Around line 14-15: Update the Unreleased entries in CHANGELOG.md to remove
references to the deleted .trust-bar__item divider, trust-bar spacing helpers,
and FAIR-badge background-image; retain only CSS exceptions and rules present in
the final files, keeping the changelog and docs/foundation-exceptions.md
consistent.
In
`@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/proposal.md`:
- Line 17: Update the sidebar-editorial proposal entry to include only the
dashboard-promo-card and newsletter-subscribe-card modules, and state that it is
reused by single.html and page.html without explore-topics-list. Keep Explore
topics assigned exclusively to single.html.
In
`@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md`:
- Around line 7-16: Update the Header template-part requirements in both
openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md
lines 7-16 and openspec/specs/template-parts/spec.md lines 9-18: require a
single semantic header landmark with one wrapper owner, add a working skip link,
and require a matching main-content target for keyboard navigation. Keep the
existing utility links, primary navigation, search trigger, Dashboards CTA, and
site logo requirements unchanged.
In
`@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/templates/spec.md`:
- Around line 44-53: Update the single-post section headings in
templates/single.html so “Recent stories” and “Explore topics” follow a complete
hierarchy beneath the post’s level-1 title. Use level-2 headings or introduce a
valid level-2 parent structure, while preserving the existing sidebar placement
and content.
- Around line 29-31: Add a second server-rendered term-link block in
templates/home.html configured with taxonomy "post_tag", while preserving the
existing category block and avoiding client-side JavaScript filtering.
- Around line 59-61: Update the related-posts query requirement around the
advanced-query-loop block to require category scoping through
query_loop_block_query_vars, while preserving exclusion of the current post and
the distinguishing identifier; alternatively, if category scoping is not
implemented, revise the scenario to specify only the existing exclude_current
behavior and align the documented query.excludeCurrent naming with the
serialized exclude_current option.
In `@parts/header.html`:
- Around line 1-2: Update the header part around the site-header markup to
include a keyboard-accessible skip link that becomes visible on focus and
targets a stable id assigned to the main landmark; ensure every template’s
<main> element uses that same id so the link works consistently.
In `@parts/trust-bar.html`:
- Around line 29-30: Update every trust-bar divider at parts/trust-bar.html
lines 29-30, 53-54, 77-78, and 101-102: set the left border style to solid and
specify the appropriate preset border color in each block so the dividers are
visibly rendered.
---
Outside diff comments:
In `@templates/single.html`:
- Around line 45-46: Update the query configuration in the advanced-query-loop
block to use excludeCurrent: true instead of exclude_current. In the
query_loop_block_query_vars callback identified by namespace
"advanced-query-loop", constrain the query results to categories shared with the
current post; do not add a separate className.
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Nitpick comments:
In `@assets/css/template-parts.css`:
- Around line 7-12: Update the selector for the border rule to retain the
.site-header scope while removing the redundant .wp-block-search ancestor,
targeting .wp-block-search__button directly with lower specificity.
In `@parts/footer.html`:
- Around line 43-45: Replace the hard-coded certification image markup in the
footer block with a PHP-rendered pattern or dynamic block, and generate the
image URL using get_theme_file_uri('assets/logos/fair-logo.png'). Preserve the
existing dimensions, alt text, alignment, and certification classes.
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openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/proposal.md (1)
17-17: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Remove
explore-topics-listfrom the shared sidebar contract.This line says that
sidebar-editorialcontains Explore topics and is reused by both templates. The design contract keeps Explore topics insingle.html; only the dashboard and newsletter modules are shared. Update this line sopage.htmldoes not receive the single-post-only module.Proposed wording
- Add `parts/sidebar-editorial.html` — the reusable dashboard-promo-card + newsletter-subscribe-card + explore-topics-list module, reused identically by `single.html` and `page.html`. + Add `parts/sidebar-editorial.html` — the reusable dashboard-promo-card + newsletter-subscribe-card modules, reused by `single.html` and `page.html`. Keep `explore-topics-list` in `single.html`.📝 Committable suggestion
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Carefully review the code before committing. Ensure that it accurately replaces the highlighted code, contains no missing lines, and has no issues with indentation. Thoroughly test & benchmark the code to ensure it meets the requirements.- Add `parts/sidebar-editorial.html` — the reusable dashboard-promo-card + newsletter-subscribe-card modules, reused by `single.html` and `page.html`. Keep `explore-topics-list` in `single.html`.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/proposal.md` at line 17, Update the sidebar-editorial proposal entry to include only the dashboard-promo-card and newsletter-subscribe-card modules, and state that it is reused by single.html and page.html without explore-topics-list. Keep Explore topics assigned exclusively to single.html.openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md (1)
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WordPress block template part tagName wrapper render_block_core_template_part template-part documentation💡 Result:
The
tagNameattribute in a WordPresscore/template-partblock controls the HTML tag used for the wrapper element that encases the template part's content when rendered on the frontend [1][2][3]. ### How it Works When WordPress renders a template part, therender_block_core_template_partfunction determines which HTML tag to use as the wrapper [4][5][6]. 1. If atagNameis provided in the block attributes (e.g.,<!-- wp:template-part {"slug":"header","tagName":"header"} /-->), WordPress uses that value as the wrapper tag, provided it is a valid, escaped HTML tag [4][7][2]. 2. IftagNameis empty or invalid, the system defaults to adivelement, unless a specific tag is defined for that template part's area (e.g., a "header" area might default to<header>) [4][6][3]. 3. The functionget_block_wrapper_attributes()is called to generate any necessary attributes (like classes) for this wrapper [4][5][6]. ### Server-Side Implementation The rendering process is handled byrender_block_core_template_part, which performs the following logic [4][6]: * It identifies the area of the template part (e.g., header, footer) and looks up any associated default area tag [4][7]. * It filters the content (including shortcodes and block parsing) [4][5][7]. * It constructs the final HTML string by wrapping the processed content in the determined tag and applying the wrapper attributes [4][8]. ### Important Considerations * Dynamic Rendering: The Template Part block is a dynamic block [1]. It is rendered on the server, meaning it does not save its HTML in the post content; rather, it parses the template file and generates the markup at runtime [1][2]. * Limitations ofblock_template_part(): If you use theblock_template_part()PHP function to output a template part in a traditional PHP theme, it does not honor thetagNameattribute or other block-level attributes assigned to acore/template-partblock; it simply outputs the content of the template part [9]. * Design Intent: ThetagNamewrapper is used to ensure blocks are properly aligned and handled by the editor, which is why it is difficult to remove the wrapper entirely [10]. Sources: [4][5][7][8][6][1][2][3][9][10]Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/blob/trunk/packages/block-library/src/template-part/README.md
- 2: https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/templates/introduction-to-templates/
- 3: https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/templates/template-parts/
- 4: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master/wp-includes/blocks/template-part.php
- 5: https://wpseek.com/function/render_block_core_template_part/
- 6: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/blob/trunk/packages/block-library/src/template-part/index.php
- 7: https://wp-kama.com/function/render_block_core_template_part
- 8: https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/73e822f2/src/wp-includes/blocks/template-part.php
- 9: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/block_template_part/
- 10: WordPress/gutenberg#36853
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Define one header landmark and a working skip link in both specifications.
parts/header.htmlemits<header>, and all eight templates invoke it with{"tagName":"header"}. WordPress therefore renders nested<header>elements. No template contains a skip link or a matchingmaintarget.
- Require one semantic wrapper owner, a skip link, and a matching main-content target in the archived specification.
- Mirror these requirements in
openspec/specs/template-parts/spec.md.📍 Affects 2 files
openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md#L7-L16(this comment)openspec/specs/template-parts/spec.md#L9-L18🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md` around lines 7 - 16, Update the Header template-part requirements in both openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/template-parts/spec.md lines 7-16 and openspec/specs/template-parts/spec.md lines 9-18: require a single semantic header landmark with one wrapper owner, add a working skip link, and require a matching main-content target for keyboard navigation. Keep the existing utility links, primary navigation, search trigger, Dashboards CTA, and site logo requirements unchanged.Sources: Path instructions, MCP tools
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The WordPress core/categories block is a dynamic, server-rendered block used to display a list of terms from a specific taxonomy [1][2]. Attributes The block includes a taxonomy attribute, which determines the taxonomy from which terms are displayed [1]. Attribute Details: - Name: taxonomy [1] - Type: string [1] - Default: "category" [1] - Description: Defines the slug of the taxonomy to be listed (e.g., "category" or "post_tag") [1][2][3]. Functionality and Taxonomy Support While the default value is "category," the attribute can be set to "post_tag" or any other registered taxonomy slug to display those respective terms [1][3]. The block uses this attribute on the server side to fetch the appropriate terms using functions like wp_list_categories or wp_dropdown_categories [4]. Important Considerations: - Block Variations: WordPress provides block variations for this component, such as "Categories List" (defaulting to the 'category' taxonomy) and "Terms List" (which can be configured for other taxonomies like 'post_tag') [3]. - Post Terms Block: For displaying terms specifically associated with the current post within a Query Loop, WordPress also provides the Post Terms block (core/post-terms), which is specifically designed to handle taxonomy terms tied to post objects [5]. For developers, the block structure in post content stores the taxonomy selection in the block attributes, for example: [1][2]
Citations:
- 1: https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/core-blocks/core-blocks-widgets/core-block-categories/
- 2: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/categories
- 3: https://app.unpkg.com/@wordpress/block-library@10.3.0/files/build-module/categories/variations.mjs
- 4: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master/wp-includes/blocks/categories.php
- 5: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master/wp-includes/blocks/post-terms.php
Add a server-rendered tag filter to
templates/home.html. The currentcore/categoriesblock defaults to thecategorytaxonomy, so it does not provide the requiredpost_taglinks. Add a second block configured with{"taxonomy":"post_tag"}, or narrow the requirement and design text to category links only.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/templates/spec.md` around lines 29 - 31, Add a second server-rendered term-link block in templates/home.html configured with taxonomy "post_tag", while preserving the existing category block and avoiding client-side JavaScript filtering.Source: MCP tools
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Use a complete heading hierarchy for single-post sections.
The supplied
templates/single.html, Lines [1-101], renders the post title at level 1, then rendersRecent storiesandExplore topicsat level 3. The template provides no explicit level-2 heading for these sections. Use level 2 or add a valid parent heading structure.As per path instructions, “Check heading hierarchy.”
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/templates/spec.md` around lines 44 - 53, Update the single-post section headings in templates/single.html so “Recent stories” and “Explore topics” follow a complete hierarchy beneath the post’s level-1 title. Use level-2 headings or introduce a valid level-2 parent structure, while preserving the existing sidebar placement and content.Source: Path instructions
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WordPress Advanced Query Loop plugin exclude_current query block option💡 Result:
The "exclude current post" functionality in the WordPress Query Loop block is managed through the
excludeCurrentattribute [1][2][3]. As of August 2026, this feature is tracked for native core implementation in WordPress 7.1 [4][5]. Historically and prior to its native core availability, this functionality has been commonly implemented via third-party plugins (such as "Query Loop Exclude Posts") or custom code [6][7][8]. Key aspects of theexcludeCurrentoption include: 1. Functionality: When enabled (set to true), it instructs the Query Loop block to automatically exclude the post currently being viewed from the query results [2][3]. This is primarily used for creating "related posts" sections on single-post templates without the current post appearing in its own list [3][7]. 2. Technical Implementation: The attributeexcludeCurrentis stored within the query object of the Query Loop block [1][2]. It dynamically checks the current post ID based on the block context and modifies the query to exclude that ID [2][3]. 3. Current Status: While code references and Pull Requests exist for addingexcludeCurrentnatively to core (e.g., Gutenberg PR#64916) [2][3], as of mid-2026, it is associated with development milestones for WordPress 7.1 [4][5]. If you do not see this option natively in your version of WordPress, it is because your installation is not yet using a version that includes this native feature. 4. Workarounds: If you are on an older version of WordPress, you can achieve this by using a filter in your functions.php file: add_filter( 'query_loop_block_query_vars', function( $query_vars, $block) { // Replace 'Your-Block-Name' with the specific name assigned in the block's Advanced settings if needed if ( isset( $block->attributes['metadata']['name']) && $block->attributes['metadata']['name'] === 'Your-Block-Name') { $query_vars['postnot_in'] = array( get_the_ID); } return $query_vars; }, 10, 2); Note that using postnot_in can be performance-intensive on large sites [6]. Using a dedicated plugin or waiting for the native 7.1 implementation is generally recommended for site performance and ease of use [7][8].Citations:
- 1: https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/core-blocks/core-blocks-theme/core-block-query/
- 2: WordPress/gutenberg#64916
- 3: WordPress/WordPress@fb7d88c
- 4: https://lists.automattic.com/pipermail/wp-trac/2026-June/564336.html
- 5: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65373
- 6: WordPress/gutenberg#42810
- 7: https://wordpress.org/plugins/query-loop-exclude-posts/
- 8: https://www.smallplugins.com/how-to-get-started-using-query-loop-exclude-current-post/
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Add category scoping to the related-posts query or revise the requirement.
templates/single.htmldefines acore/querywith theadvanced-query-loopnamespace andexclude_current: true, but it returns plain latest posts and does not filter by categories shared with the current post. Alignquery.excludeCurrentwith the serializedexclude_currentoption, or change the requirement to describe the current exclude-only behavior.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@openspec/changes/archive/2026-08-12-spotlight-template-hierarchy/specs/templates/spec.md` around lines 59 - 61, Update the related-posts query requirement around the advanced-query-loop block to require category scoping through query_loop_block_query_vars, while preserving exclusion of the current post and the distinguishing identifier; alternatively, if category scoping is not implemented, revise the scenario to specify only the existing exclude_current behavior and align the documented query.excludeCurrent naming with the serialized exclude_current option.
…nces to the Spotlight client theme, ensure placeholder tokens are replaced, Implemented Copilot feedback fixes
…olid borders with appropriate color and remove deprecated styles. Enhance layout structure for improved alignment and visual consistency.
…anations regarding token-driven styling and clarify the impact of the Icon Block plugin on rendering. Update findings to ensure accurate representation of styling consistency across templates.
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In `@functions.php`:
- Around line 47-54: Update spotlight_theme_2026_asset_version so it validates
the filemtime result before returning it; when filemtime returns false, fall
back to wp_get_theme()->get('Version'), while preserving the existing
theme-version fallback for missing files.
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- Line 10: Add aria-hidden="true" and focusable="false" to the SVG icons at
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69-73: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winReplace placeholder social URLs before release.
All three social links use
url":"#". They do not lead to the X, Facebook, or Bluesky profiles. Set each URL to the real profile destination. If a profile is not ready, remove that item instead of shipping a dead control.Based on learnings: placeholder
#links inparts/footer.htmlmust be replaced with real destinations before release.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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1-2: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winUse one semantic
<footer>wrapper.
parts/footer.htmldeclares a<footer>, and all footer template-part calls also usetagName:"footer". WordPress renders nested footer landmarks. Change the root group inparts/footer.htmlto adiv, including its opening and closing tags. RemovingtagNamefrom callers is insufficient because the footer area defaults to a<footer>wrapper.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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In `@assets/css/core-navigation.css`:
- Around line 1-10: Correct the specificity documentation comment at the top of
core-navigation.css: state that the core selector includes .wp-block-navigation
and has specificity (0,3,0), the generated theme.json selector has specificity
(0,1,0) because :where() contributes zero specificity, and the custom selector
has specificity (0,4,0) and therefore outranks both.
- Around line 13-19: Replace the duplicated-class navigation selectors with a
targeted rule that overrides core/navigation-link’s color: inherit while
remaining less specific than WordPress-generated user link-color rules. Apply
the equivalent hover styling without overriding user-selected colors, and add
regression coverage verifying the behavior in both the editor and front end.
In `@parts/footer.html`:
- Line 30: Update the image element in the figure to replace the empty alt
attribute with concise meaningful text identifying the FAIR certification badge,
such as “FAIR certification badge.”
- Around line 29-30: Update the image block in the footer to remove the
hardcoded spotlight.local URL from the primary img src, using a portable theme
asset reference or matching valid attachment URL while preserving the existing
attachment ID and image dimensions.
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In `@parts/footer.html`:
- Around line 69-73: Update the social-link entries in the footer for X,
Facebook, and Bluesky to use their real profile destinations instead of the
placeholder “#” URL; remove any profile item whose destination is not ready
rather than retaining a dead link.
- Around line 1-2: Change the root group in parts/footer.html from a footer
element to a div by updating both the opening and closing tags, while preserving
the existing WordPress group attributes and styling; do not rely on modifying
callers, since the footer area must retain exactly one semantic footer wrapper.
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…e unused template-parts CSS and update footer image path for better portability.
The collapsed search input (core/search, isSearchFieldHidden) had no styling of its own and stayed in normal flex flow, so opening it pushed the "Dashboards" button around and broke onto two lines. Adds a header-search.css component styled after ati-theme-2026's is-style-header-search: the input opens out of flow via position, sized per breakpoint. Above 1000px it slides out to the left of the icon, tiered narrower at each step to stay clear of the site logo as the available gap shrinks. At 1000px and below that gap is too tight for a usable inline input, so it instead drops open as a full-width bar below the whole header (utility row + logo + nav), anchored to .site-header so it clears both. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Description
This branch closes LS-1704's two remaining sub-issues — LS-1712 (editor/front-end styling parity) and LS-1713 (foundation exceptions documentation) — and, since verifying parity meant actually looking at the real templates against the Figma design for the first time, also carries a front-end fidelity pass on the header, footer, and trust bar template parts, plus a site-wide content-width fix.
Changes
LS-1712 — editor styling parity: verified typography, spacing, width, and core reusable styles between the front end and the block editor across all real templates and parts. Written up as
.github/reports/2026-08-12-editor-styling-parity-verification.mdLS-1713 — foundation exceptions: documented every custom CSS exception still needed beyond native
theme.json/block support, why each exists, and where it lives, asdocs/foundation-exceptions.mdSite-wide content width: every template's outer
<main>group, plus its direct content children, now correctly usealign:"wide"instead of silently defaulting to the 800pxcontentSizecolumnparts/header.html: rebuilt to the actual design — one row (utility links, logo, search, "Dashboards" button) via a realcore/columnslayout, then the nav menu as its own row below, boxed in a top-and-bottom borderparts/footer.html: rebuilt as acore/columnslayout (logo | nav links | FAIR badge), plus a bordered copyright row (copyright text | social links); the FAIR certification badge is now a realwp:imageblock instead of an empty, CSS-background-styled paragraphparts/trust-bar.html: rebuilt as acore/columnsblock — the divider between items is each column's nativeborder-leftinstead of custom CSS, and the "10 years of impact" item's numeral is now a real inline SVG icon (matching its four sibling icons) instead of styled text; wrapped in acontentSize:"1320px"constraint so the row no longer stretches unbounded on large screensassets/css/template-parts.css: pared down to a single remaining exception (the header search-button border) — the trust-bar divider, vertical-centering helper, and numeral-sizing rules are all gone, superseded by native block attributesFiles Modified
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parts/header.html,parts/footer.html,parts/trust-bar.html— rebuilttemplates/home.html,archive.html,single.html,page.html,search.html,404.html,front-page.html,index.html—align:"wide"content-width fixassets/css/template-parts.css— pared downfunctions.php— stylesheet cache-busting viafilemtime()instead of the static theme version stringCHANGELOG.md— new[Unreleased]entriesNew files:
docs/foundation-exceptions.md.github/reports/2026-08-12-editor-styling-parity-verification.mdKey Improvements
enqueue_block_assetsstrategy from LS-1709–1711 holds up correctly against real templates — no editor-specific style adjustments were actually needed, only documentationdocs/foundation-exceptions.mdgives future contributors a single place to check before reaching for custom CSSRelated Issues
Closes LS-1712 — align Spotlight editor styling with front-end foundations
Closes LS-1713 — document Spotlight foundation exceptions and controlled custom CSS
Part of LS-1704 — establish Spotlight theme.json foundations and design tokens (parent issue; both of its remaining sub-issues are closed by this PR)
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