Metropolitan Real Estate wordpress Theme

Act as a senior WordPress theme developer, SaaS product architect, and award-winning UI/UX designer. Build a complete, production-ready, high-performance WordPress theme for a Real Estate business with a premium "Modern Glass & Steel" design aesthetic (inspired by luxury skyscrapers, architecture firms, and high-end property brands). CORE GOAL: Create a visually stunning, white-label, fully resellable WordPress theme that can be packaged as a ZIP and directly uploaded via Appearance > Themes, with full customization and license key activation. -------------------------------------------------- 1. THEME STRUCTURE (STRICT WORDPRESS STANDARD) -------------------------------------------------- Include all required files: - style.css (with theme header: name, version, author, text-domain) - index.php - functions.php - header.php - footer.php - front-page.php - home.php - page.php - single.php - archive.php - search.php - 404.php - screenshot.png Folders: - /assets (css, js, fonts, images) - /inc (custom logic, license system, helpers) - /template-parts (modular reusable sections) - /templates (custom page templates) Ensure: - Fully functional ZIP upload - No missing dependencies - Clean modular architecture -------------------------------------------------- 2. UI/UX DESIGN (MODERN GLASS & STEEL AESTHETIC) -------------------------------------------------- Design Style: - Glassmorphism + minimalism - Transparent layers, blur effects - Steel/metal-inspired gradients - Smooth shadows and reflections Color Palette: - Primary: dark blue / charcoal / black - Accent: cyan / silver / neon blue - Background: soft gradients with glass overlays Typography: - Modern sans-serif fonts (Google Fonts) Design Requirements: - Fully responsive (mobile-first) - Ultra-smooth animations - Premium, luxury feel like high-end real estate brands -------------------------------------------------- 3. HOMEPAGE STRUCTURE -------------------------------------------------- - Fullscreen Hero with video/image background - Property Search Bar (location, price, type) - Featured Listings (grid with hover glass effects) - Property Categories (Apartments, Villas, Commercial) - About Company (modern layout) - Why Choose Us (icons + animations) - Virtual Tour / Gallery section - Testimonials (slider) - CTA section (Book Visit / Contact Agent) - Blog/Insights section - Footer (multi-column, contact, social) -------------------------------------------------- 4. CORE FUNCTIONAL FEATURES -------------------------------------------------- Custom Post Type: - "Properties" Custom Taxonomies: - Property Type (Apartment, Villa, Office) - Location - Status (Sale / Rent) Custom Fields: - Price - Area (sq ft) - Bedrooms, Bathrooms - Address - Map location (Google Maps ready) - Image gallery - Video tour Features: - Advanced property filtering/search - Grid & list view toggle - Property detail page with gallery slider - Contact agent form WooCommerce: - Optional integration (for booking or payments) Customizer: - Logo upload - Color scheme control - Homepage section editing - Typography settings -------------------------------------------------- 5. PERFORMANCE & SEO -------------------------------------------------- - Lightweight & fast loading - Lazy loading images - Minified CSS/JS - SEO-friendly HTML5 structure - Schema markup (RealEstate/Property) -------------------------------------------------- 6. EXTRA PREMIUM FEATURES -------------------------------------------------- - Sticky glass header - Smooth scrolling & transitions - Scroll-triggered animations - Preloader (luxury style) - Dark/Light mode toggle - Mega menu support -------------------------------------------------- 7. CODING STANDARDS -------------------------------------------------- - Follow WordPress coding standards - Use proper hooks (actions/filters) - Escape all outputs (esc_html, esc_url, etc.) - No hardcoded data