GavickPro's free framework with the GK Blank starter template on Bootstrap 5: layout builder, mega menu, light and dark themes, Google Fonts. Officially Joomla 4 and 5; Joomla 6 only as an RC.
GK Framework is GavickPro's own template framework (GavickPro is part of the JoomlArt network), built on Bootstrap 5. It ships as the blank GK Blank template plus the Gavick System Plugin, a base for building any site design from scratch. Downloads are hosted in the JoomlArt member area.
Features
- The blank GK Blank starter template for building your own design.
- Theme customizer: color pickers, several theme colors, light and dark themes with front-end switching.
- Layout builder: single-column, multi-column, grid and masonry layouts, per-menu-item layouts and sublayouts.
- Bootstrap 5 integration.
- Mega menu builder: multi-column, multi-row menus holding menu items and modules.
- Google Fonts selector with per-element font rules.
- Built-in CSS and JavaScript optimization.
- Styled Joomla default pages: article, category, contact, tag and user pages.
Installation
Install the Gavick System Plugin first, then the GK Blank template. For a new site there are quickstart packages for Joomla 4, Joomla 5 and Joomla 6 RC.
Terms
Free, but downloading requires a free joomlart.com account. The Gavick pages state no licence; downloads from the JoomlArt member area fall under the JoomlArt licence: PHP code is GNU/GPL v2, while images, CSS and JavaScript are under the JoomlArt Proprietary License (unless specified otherwise).
Compatibility and requirements
- Joomla 4 and 5. For Joomla 6 there is only a "for Joomla 6 RC" quickstart and no stable Joomla 6 release.
- Gavick System Plugin (1.1.3). The GK Blank template itself is version 1.0.2 from 3 May 2024.
- The installation docs cover only Joomla 4 (PHP 7.2.5 minimum, 8.0 recommended).
