Free SMF 2.1 themeVersion 1.0.1

Neon Tide

Name: Neon Tide SMF theme
Author: Traxio

A neon-lit gaming theme with an animated sunset welcome scene, numbered category chapters, glowing board cards, a radar-style who’s online and Dusk and Daybreak looks.

The Neon Tide theme on an SMF 2.1 board index

Try Neon Tide on the live demo forum Install guide

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Version: 1.0.1
Made for: SMF 2.1, tested on 2.1.7
Price: Free
Licence: Free licence; the “Theme designed by Traxio” footer credit must stay

What you get

A cinematic welcome sceneAn animated sunset with palms, skyline, water and live forum stats on the board index.
Chapters, cards and a radarNumbered neon categories, glowing board cards with new-post pulses and a radar-style who’s online.
Dusk and DaybreakA neon night look and a sunlit look, switchable from the header.
Built for phones tooA sticky header, slide-in menu drawer and compact author cards on small screens.
Accessible and lightSkip link, focus rings, WCAG AA colours, reduced-motion support and a calm mode that stops all animation.

Look and colours

Deep indigo with neon glow and sunset tones. Dusk (neon night) and Daybreak (sunlit coast), switched from the header.

Install it in three steps

Open the theme managerAdmin › Configuration › Themes and Layout › Manage and Install.
Upload the .zipUnder “Install a new theme”, choose the Neon Tide .zip and install it.
Make it the defaultSet Neon Tide as the forum default and save. You need forum admin access.

The full install guide covers troubleshooting and resetting members’ theme choices.