Enchanted Times

A Sharp, Versatile Theme for News Publishers

A modern, engaging WordPress starter site for news websites, blogs, and creative publications. Whether you’re reporting real-world stories or publishing unique content like fictional news or entertainment features, this layout delivers clarity and style.

Built with the block editor and fully responsive, it’s perfect for niche news platforms, satire outlets, or personal blog projects that aim to inform or entertain with impact.

The Enchanted Times starter site is available free in the Starter Sites plugin.

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Whether you’re launching a local news outlet, opinion blog, or curated content site, the Enchanted Times starter site gives you a strong editorial layout. Post articles, manage categories, and customize your homepage without coding.

Perfect for newsrooms, creative publishers, or independent writers who want a polished, professional online presence.

Designed with flair and flexibility, the Enchanted Times starter site lets you publish timeless stories in a fresh, journalistic format. Great for fairy tale reporting, satire, or any creative twist on traditional news layouts.

Use bold headlines, article previews, and a clean grid to organize your stories and draw readers in. It’s imaginative, elegant, and works seamlessly across all devices.

What is included in the enchanted times starter site?

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Posts

  • A Cautionary Tale: The Perils of Quick Fixes and Instant Gratification
  • Boy's False Alarm Causes Real Concern—Village on Edge After Wolf Hoax
  • Clever Cat Strikes Fortune, Elevates Master to Nobility in Series of Daring Schemes
  • Emperor's New Clothes: Royal Garments Unveiled—Or Not?
  • Hamelin’s Piper Promises Salvation, Delivers Disappearance: City Grapples with Bizarre Loss
  • In a Race for the Ages: Tortoise Triumphs Over Hare in Classic Showdown
  • Intruder Alert: Goldilocks Invades Bear Residence, Faces Porridge Predicament
  • Kingdom Celebrates After Sleeping Beauty Awakes from 100-Year Curse
  • Local Boy Jack Defeats Giant, Claims Fortune After Daring Beanstalk Climb
  • Local Entrepreneur Finds Success with "Magical Matches" After Inspiring Rise from Adversity
  • Local Fox Abandons Ambitious Vineyard Deal After Declaring Grapes “Sour”
  • Local Shoemaker Credits Mysterious Nighttime Elves for Business Boom
  • Local Woman Forms Unlikely Bond with Reclusive Nobleman in Rural French Town
  • Local Woman's Life Changes Overnight Following Royal Ball
  • Lost Siblings Escape Forest Captor, Outwit Alleged Cannibal in Dramatic Rescue
  • Miller’s Daughter Outsmarts Mysterious Man, Ends Rumpelstiltskin Blackmail Plot
  • Missing Boy Rescued from Icy Clutches of Snow Queen After Epic Journey by Childhood Friend
  • Mystery Solved: Twelve Princesses' Nightly Disappearances Uncovered by Soldier, Ends in Royal Wedding
  • Princess Escapes Murder Plot, Finds Refuge with Seven Miners
  • Retired Animals Form Unlikely Band, Drive Out Robbers, and Find New Home in Bremen
  • Royal Shocker: Princess Breaks Curse, Transforms Frog into Prince with a Kiss
  • Royal Test Exposes True Princess Using Single Pea, Ends Succession Dispute
  • Runaway Gingerbread Man Evades Capture in High-Speed Chase
  • Three Little Pigs' Housing Market Dispute Ends in Hasty Decision
  • Tiny Girl’s Journey Through Danger and Wonder Ends in Happily Ever After
  • Ugly Duckling Transforms into Elegant Swan: A Tale of Remarkable Transformation
  • Undersea Royalty Makes Daring Sacrifice for Love, Sparks International Incident
  • Unlikely Heroic Mouse Saves Captive Lion, Shocks Savanna Residents
  • Wolf Attacks Grandmother, Poses as Little Red Riding Hood
  • Woman Rescued from Tower After Years of Captivity, Held by Enchantress in Secret Plot

Templates

  • All Archives
  • Front Page
  • Index
  • Search Results
  • Single Posts

Template Parts

  • Comments
  • Footer
  • Header

Patterns

  • Archive – 2 Columns
  • Image Credit
  • Large Quote
  • Large Quote with Attribute
  • Latest by Category – 3 across
  • Latest from 2 Categories in 2 Columns
  • Latest News – 1 large + 3 small

Fonts

  • Chomsky
  • Inter
  • Noto Serif

Colors

Theme

Plugins

  • Social Sharing Block
Starter site for a news website

Single article page with social sharing buttons and large quoted text

The single article page with social sharing and large quote