For new users, the intended path is:
- Explore the demo.
sympress/demoshows the architecture in a real WordPress site — kernel, assets, migrations, ORM, logging, profiler, blocks, admin UI, and REST all in context. - Create a project. Use
sympress/cliandsympress/starterto scaffold a DDEV-ready Composer project. - Start with the foundation packages. Kernel, framework bundle, assets, migrations, and events — see the full package map.
- Add developer-experience packages as needed. Monolog, profiler, WP-CLI console, maker, and asset compiler.
- Add business packages once the platform layer is stable. Mailer, consent, forms, automation, and integrations as they become available.
Each package can be adopted on its own — you don't need the full stack to get value from any single one.