DC Theme
DC Theme is a Joomla 6 package. One install adds 11 extensions: a site template, eight content modules and two plugins. Branding, colours, fonts, header layout, region widths and section order are all set in the template style in Joomla admin.
What Is in the Package
One package, pkg_dctheme, installs 11 extensions:
| Extension | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| DC Theme | Template | The site template – see Branding and the other Template pages |
| DC Theme - Hero Banner | Module | Headline band with a picture, video, another module or nothing beside the words – see Hero Banner |
| DC Theme - Section | Module | Full-width band with a heading, background and column grid – see Section |
| DC Theme - Pricing | Module | Price table, one card per plan, formatted for the currency – see Pricing |
| DC Theme - Menu | Module | Horizontal, vertical and inline menus with mega panels – see Menu |
| DC Theme - Testimonials | Module | Customer quotes as a grid, a carousel or a scrolling row – see Testimonials |
| DC Theme - Gallery | Module | Photos as a grid or a slider, with a lightbox – see Gallery |
| DC Theme - FAQ | Module | Accordion of questions with FAQ structured data – see FAQ |
| DC Theme - Logo Strip | Module | Partner, client or accreditation logos as a row or a scrolling row – see Logo Strip |
| System - DC Theme | Plugin | Holds your license key so Joomla can install updates. It changes nothing on the site |
| Sample Data - DC Theme | Plugin | Adds a one-click example site to Joomla's Sample Data panel – see Sample Data |
Features
- Colour – Ten ready-made palettes checked for contrast in light and dark, or your own four colours with automatic contrast correction. Light, dark or follow the visitor's device, with an optional switch for visitors.
- Type – Self-hosted fonts, with the download size shown beside each choice. One setting scales every text size, another sets heading size.
- Header – Four layouts, three behaviours on scroll, a top bar and a mobile menu panel.
- Layout – 25 module positions, per-screen visibility for every region, region widths, and drag-to-reorder bands above the content.
- Consent and Analytics – Google Analytics, Google tag, Tag Manager, Google Ads and Meta pixel, held back until the visitor agrees, with a built-in consent bar.
- Extras – Back to top, floating WhatsApp button, social profile icons, reveal on scroll and a
user.cssthat survives updates. - Core Overrides – Article, category blog, featured, contact, login, registration, profile and password reset pages are styled to match.
Next Steps
- Installation – install the package, add your license key
- Sample Data – build the example site in one click
- Branding – logo, icons, site name and copyright line