The first thing I tried to conclude when I started using the Voxel theme was that it couldn’t really be called a “theme”.

A theme, as the word suggests, is something specific, like a car template would be for cars. But Voxel is not that. Voxel is whatever you want it to be, and that seemed to limit something that, for me, was at least a “whitepaper theme,” or something along those lines.

Later on, I saw someone reflect and question this in the Facebook group, and I never forgot the response that Arian, one of Voxel’s creators, gave:

“Theme is just a matter of distribution.”

That stuck with me because it was the exact perspective I had from the beginning. And that’s exactly it—Voxel is only a “theme” because of the way it’s distributed.

Voxel provides us with a range of components that connect seamlessly, yet each piece feels like it was crafted individually. Here, I’ll show a few examples of how all this magic comes together.

In the image below, I’m connecting a search field that, in this case, only includes a location field integrated with Google Maps (and it can also be integrated with Mapbox). The idea here is that the location field filters the results below, but we can add as many fields as we want as search filters. The second widget is the post-feed, which essentially displays content from a selected Custom Post Type (CPT).

In this second image, I’m editing the preview cards from the image above. The two distance tags have some rules applied and will only appear when the user enters a location in the search field. This will then show the distance between the user and the post’s location, which in this case is a physiotherapy professional.

Here, I just wanted to highlight one of the standout features. I selected the edit button and added a few rules. In this case, the blue button will only appear for users who have permission to edit that post. Essentially, it’s an inline component that helps with editing elements. Imagine having a blog with a lot of content, and while navigating, you want a direct edit button for posts. This greatly optimizes the workflow.

Below is the rule editing screen. There are many rules that can be used for various use cases. In my case, I selected a rule called “user can edit current post,” so if the logged-in user’s permission level allows it, the button will appear. It’s in screens like this that we feel like a true programmer 😎

And to top it off, one of the screens I like the most is where some of the real magic happens — the creation of custom post types. When it comes to post types, I feel truly experienced in this area. I think I’ve tested every solution out there, and none of them come close to being as efficient as Voxel ❤️.

I could spend until tomorrow posting screenshots and showing all the cool things Voxel offers, but that would spoil the fun of you discovering it yourself.