Kirki Customizer Framework
Kirki Customizer Framework
Description
Kirki is a Customizer toolkit for WordPress. An open-source initiative by Themeum for WordPress theme developers.
Kirki allows you to build themes faster and more easily. With over 30 custom controls—ranging from simple sliders to advanced typography controls with Google Fonts integration—and features like automatic CSS generation and postMessage support, Kirki makes theme development a breeze.
Features ✅
- Increased Performance
- Simplified API
- Automatic CSS Generation
- Automatic postMessage Generation
- Partial Refresh
- Conditional Logic
- GDPR Compliance
- Improved Page Speed
- And more!
Controls 🎛️
- Background Customizer Control
- Code Customizer Control
- Checkbox Customizer Control
- Color Customizer Control
- Color Palette Customizer Control
- Dashicons Customizer Control
- Date Customizer Control
- Dimension Customizer Control
- Dimensions Customizer Control
- Dropdown Pages Customizer Control
- Editor Customizer Control
- Generic Customizer Control
- Image Customizer Control
- Link Customizer Control
- Multiple Checkbox Customizer Control
- Multicolor Customizer Control
- Number Customizer Control
- Radio Customizer Control
- Radio Buttonset Customizer Control
- Radio Image Customizer Control
- Repeater Customizer Control
- Select Customizer Control
- Slider Customizer Control
- Sortable Customizer Control
- Switch Customizer Control
- Text Customizer Control
- Textarea Customizer Control
- Toggle Customizer Control
- Typography Customizer Control
- Upload Customizer Control
- Margin & Padding Controls
- Headlines & Dividers
- Responsive Controls
- Input Slider
- Tabs
Documentation 📖
You can find detailed documentation on how to use Kirki on https://www.themeum.com/kirki/
Installation
Simply install as a normal WordPress plugin and activate.
If you want to integrate Kirki in your theme or plugin, please read the instructions on our documentation site.
Reviews
Version 5.1.1, no corresponding ChangeLog update.
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I'd like to know the specific changes that are being applied to my website with each plugin update. It seams that the author forgot to add a corresponding changelog entry for the version 5.1.1 update.
Great plugin!
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Great plugin!
Slider Not working
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I migrated a domain / new client that had kirki customizer slider - doesn't look like it's been working for quite some time. No updates to php/plugins/WP or otherwise was able to fix this issue - Finally found an archive . org version with the working slider and copied the HTML over to the WP template. Best of luck on future fixes.
A lot of issues...
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For example after install this, u will get "Plugins added successfully. You may dismiss this notice now." message on your admin panel and U CAN'T dismis it. Like a nightmare...
Non optimized Plugin
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It is a poorly optimized plugin that puts a lot of load on the system. It only serves to adjust the page layout. After making your adjustments, remove it from your site. Install it again if you need it. Otherwise your site runs very slowly.
No changelog since February
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No changelog = No respect.
They haven't updated their changelog since February, which is very sketchy.
Shouldn't this be a "must-do" on WordPress?
No change log
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We have to update with out any change log, what an ugly habit from some plugins, Kirki included.
Conflict with another plugin; the site cannot be loaded!
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Kirki plugin is not installed. Please install it first to take a full control.
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The Worst Plugin Developer Ever
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Changelog
= 5.2.2 – February 17, 2026
Fix: Color palette not displaying in the Customizer in certain cases.
Fix: Select field inside Repeater control not retaining the selected value.
= 5.2.1 – February 10, 2026
Fix: Fixed an issue where the file path was used incorrectly.
= 5.2.0 – February 09, 2026
Update: Performance optimizations across the platform.
Update: Added compatibility with WordPress 6.9.
= 5.1.0 – March 22, 2024
Fix: We’ve resolved the issue with fonts not loading properly, ensuring your designs look sleek and professional.
Fix: Addressed deprecated errors to boost compatibility and keep your site running smoothly.
Update: We’ve ensured compatibility with the latest WordPress 6.4 and PHP 8.2, so you can stay up-to-date with the latest technologies.
= 5.0.0 – June 21, 2023
Update: Free and Pro merged
= 4.2.0 – June 13, 2023
Fix:: Deprecated PHP issue
Update: PHP 8.1 and 8.2 compatibility
Update: WordPress latest (v6.2.2) compatibility
= 4.1.1 – February 08, 2023
Update: Rename kirki packages dir & composer vendor-dir
= 4.1.0 – February 07, 2023
New: Settings page to allow users to clear the Kirki font cache.
Tweak: Bundled all individual packages into the main repository, reducing the number of repositories used in development. This simplifies development by eliminating the need to work on multiple repositories.