A Neo-brutalism WordPress block theme.
Updated February 14, 2026 (version 1.1.6) | Tested with PHP 8.3
New Kid is a modern WordPress block theme that embraces the NeoBrutalism design movement. With its bold borders, dramatic shadows, and vibrant color palette, this theme makes a statement while remaining fully customizable through WordPress’s Full Site Editing capabilities.
Add this theme to your WordPress installation for free. It’s available in the wordpress.org theme repository. Click here.
By the way, New Kid also automatically changes to dark mode when your system does (if you have that feature on).
Features
- Full Site Editing (FSE) support with comprehensive block styling
- NeoBrutalism aesthetic with bold borders and dramatic drop shadows
- Customizable shadow controls – enable/disable shadows per block
- Border radius support with matching shadow corners
- Custom block styles: Default, Highlight, Alert, and Success
- Responsive design optimized for all devices
- Custom color palette inspired by NeoBrutalism design principles
- Translation ready with .pot file included
- RTL language support
- Accessibility ready – WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
Changelog
February 14, 2026 – v1.1.6
- Fixed select box down arrow to ensure it shows only once in both light and dark theme modes
February 7, 2026 – v1.1.5
- Schema.org JSON-LD added
- Added styling for radio, checkbox, upload, submit and reset form fields
November 1, 2025 – v1.1.2
- Tiny, one CSS rule adjustment for font
October 11, 2025 – v1.1.0
- Major dark mode improvements
October 10, 2025 – v1.0.4
- Minor updates and now live at wordpress.org
September 26, 2025 – v1.0.0
- Initial release