Compatibility matrix
Minimum requirements are those declared by each product. "Tested" means checked in pre-release testing; other combinations above the minimum are expected to work but have not been verified.
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Hype5 products and WordPress
| Product and build | WordPress | PHP | Tested with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hype5 Theater 0.6.17 (Phase 5K build with the single Hype5 Theater menu entry, schema 5) | 6.6 or later | 8.1 or later | WordPress 7.1.3, PHP 8.4 |
| Hype5 Stage 1.0.2 | 6.6 or later (tested up to 7.1) | 8.1 or later | WordPress 7.1 |
Hype5 Stage and Hype5 Theater
| Stage | Theater | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.2 | 0.6.17, Phase 5K build with the single menu entry (documented here, 66fcf7c) |
Checked together on the demo site after the plugin build was installed: public pages load without errors under Stage, and all 21 template overrides are Current. The navigation change affects the administration only. |
| 1.0.2 | 0.6.17, Phase 5K build (fe980e3) |
Built and tested together. All 21 template overrides Current. |
| 1.0.2 | 0.6.17, builds before Phase 5K (Phases 5A to 5J) | Stage works as a plain theme: the plugin renders its own pages; theatre templates and the Marquee are off. Checked with the Phase 5J build. |
| 1.0.2 | below 0.6.17 | Stage works as a plain theme; theatre templates and the Marquee are off. |
| 1.0.2 | not installed | Fully supported as a theme for pages and posts. |
| 1.0.1 | 0.6.17, Phase 5H build | Built and tested together. |
| 1.0.1 | 0.6.17, Phase 5K build | Not recommended. The home page and menu can show information about productions that are not public to everyone, and System Status reports the production.performance override as Review recommended. Update Stage to 1.0.2. |
About the version number 0.6.17. Several pre-release builds of Hype5 Theater carry the version number 0.6.17 (development phases 5A to 5K and the navigation change that followed 5K) while the release version has not yet been chosen. These pages describe the Phase 5K build with the single Hype5 Theater menu entry at commit 66fcf7c. See Documentation versions.
Themes with Hype5 Theater
| Theme | Status |
|---|---|
| Hype5 Stage 1.0.2 | Tested (see above). |
| Twenty Twenty-Five (block theme) | Tested: production, person, collections and schedule render through the plugin's templates. |
| Twenty Twenty-One (classic theme) | Tested, as above. |
| Other classic and block themes | Supported; not individually tested. Template overrides in a theme are reported in System Status. |
Translation plugins
| Plugin | Status |
|---|---|
| WPML | Supported. The plugin resolves translations through WPML and ships a wpml-config.xml. |
| Polylang | Supported. Per-language permalink bases need Polylang Pro. |
The multilingual rules (shared data on the original, passwords across language versions, hidden profiles) are covered by the plugin's automated tests. A test run on live WPML and Polylang installations is not recorded for this build.
Editors
| Editor | Hype5 Theater | Hype5 Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Editor | Productions, people and venues are edited in the Hype5 app; opened in WordPress, they always use the Classic Editor (no plugin needed). Shortcodes in pages and posts. | Supported in pages and posts. |
| Block editor | Two blocks for pages and posts; Shortcode block. | Supported, with theme.json widths. |
| Page builders | Through shortcodes, without a dependency. | Not specifically supported or tested. |
Multisite
| Multisite | Hype5 Theater | Hype5 Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Network activation | Refused; activate per site. | As any theme. |
| Custom CSS | Super admins only (WordPress rule for unfiltered HTML). | — |
Browsers and devices
| Check | Status |
|---|---|
| Chromium (automated tests at phone, tablet and desktop widths) | Tested for both products. |
| Firefox, Safari | Expected to work; not separately verified in pre-release testing. |
| Real phones and tablets | Not yet tested. |
| Screen readers | Not yet tested. |
Documentation
| Documentation | Describes |
|---|---|
| Hype5 Docs 0.2.0 | Hype5 Theater 0.6.17 (Phase 5K build with the single Hype5 Theater menu entry) and Hype5 Stage 1.0.2 |