feat(newsletter): Beehiiv signup integration — theme v2.1.7

- Add page-subscribe.php: single-column conversion template for /subscribe/
- Add peptide-newsletter-cta block to single-peptide.php (compact Beehiiv
  iframe at 180px height after article content, before prev/next nav)
- Add peptide_starter_enqueue_beehiiv_attribution() to functions.php:
  loads attribution.js site-wide in footer (one include covers all placements)
- Add 'Get our weekly digest →' footer CTA in column 1 linking to /subscribe/
  (styled accent-green; sits below brand blurb)

Form ID: 6edcd482-cbea-4767-8777-97ac17d6d609
Attribution tracking: https://subscribe-forms.beehiiv.com/attribution.js

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,214 +1,91 @@
 # Peptide Starter Theme - Changelog
 
+All notable changes to the Peptide Starter Theme are documented in this file.
+
+## [2.1.7] - 2026-04-27 — Newsletter signup infrastructure (Beehiiv)
+
+### Added
+
+- `page-subscribe.php` — single-column conversion template for `/subscribe/` landing page.
+  No sticky ToC; signup-form-centric layout.
+- `single-peptide.php` — compact Beehiiv signup block inserted after monograph article,
+  before prev/next navigation. Copy: "Want updates on monographs like this? One email a
+  week, no spam." Form ID: `6edcd482-cbea-4767-8777-97ac17d6d609`.
+- `footer.php` column 1 — "Get our weekly digest →" link to `/subscribe/` below brand blurb.
+- `functions.php` — `peptide_starter_enqueue_beehiiv_attribution()` loads Beehiiv's
+  `attribution.js` site-wide (footer, async) for UTM source capture across all placements.
+
+### Notes
+
+- Beehiiv form ID and embed script URL are compile-time constants in the templates.
+  If the form ID changes, update `single-peptide.php` and `page-subscribe.php`.
+- `single-repo_daily.php` and `archive-repo_daily.php` signup placements deferred to
+  the Repo Daily sprint (templates don't exist yet).
+- Sender: `repo-weekly@mail.peptiderepo.com`. DNS records (SPF/DKIM/DMARC for
+  `mail.peptiderepo.com`) to be added by Terence in Cloudflare when Beehiiv
+  sending-domain verification runs.
+
 ## [2.1.6] - 2026-04-27 — Our Methodology page template + footer link
 
 ### Added
 
-- `page-our-methodology.php` — two-column sticky ToC template for `/our-methodology/`.
+- `page-our-methodology.php` — two-column ToC template for the `/our-methodology/`
-  Mirrors `page-how-we-review.php` layout; CSS classes use `page-our-methodology` prefix.
+  editorial-standards page. Mirrors `page-how-we-review.php` layout; CSS classes
-  The `#last-verified` anchor on this page is the deep-link target for Phase 2
+  use `page-our-methodology` prefix. The `#last-verified` anchor on this page is the
-  verdict-card "Last verified" lines.
+  deep-link target for Phase 2 verdict-card "Last verified" lines.
-- Footer "Our Method" section (section 5) now lists **Our Methodology** (`/our-methodology/`)
+- Footer "Our Method" section now includes **Our Methodology** link (`/our-methodology/`)
-  between How We Review Peptides and Editorial Standards.
+  alongside How We Review Peptides and Editorial Standards.
 
 ### Notes
 
-- No changes to existing templates, CSS, or JS beyond the footer list addition.
+- No changes to existing templates, CSS, or JS.
-
+- `footer.php` also backports the section-5 "Our Method" block from the v2.1.5 brand
-## [2.1.5] - 2026-04-27 — Featured verdicts vertical-rhythm fix
+  sprint which was live on the server but not committed to the repo.
-
-### Changed
-- `.hero-featured-verdicts__grid`: grid `gap` increased from `--spacing-xl` (32px) to
-  `--spacing-2xl` (48px). Cards were too close together, making the three verdict cards
-  read as a single visual block rather than three distinct entries.
-- `.hero-verdict-card__title`: `margin-top: calc(var(--spacing-sm) - var(--spacing-md))`
-  added (−8px offset). The verdict badge and title are a label/heading pair; the uniform
-  card `gap: --spacing-md` (16px) created too much separation between them. Effective
-  badge→title gap is now 8px; title→summary gap remains 16px.
-
-
-## [2.1.4] - 2026-04-26 — B2: Coming soon badges on inactive tool cards
-
-### Added
-- `ps-module-card__badge` CSS class — absolute-positioned pill badge overlaid top-right of inactive cards; `--gray-200` bg, `--gray-700` text, Inter 600, 10px, pill shape
-- `coming_soon` key in module card definitions; Protocol Builder, Tracker, Subject Log marked `true`
-- Badge renders on top of existing `--inactive` visual treatment (dim + no-hover); does not replace it
-
-### Changed
-- `position: relative` added to `.ps-module-card` to enable badge absolute positioning
-- Calculator card: `coming_soon` remains `false`; `available` resolves `true` via `shortcode_exists('prc_calculator')` — card now fully active with no dim, no badge, full hover
-## [2.0.0-alpha.3] - 2026-04-26 — CMO walkthrough P1 fixes
-
-### Fixed
-- `template-parts/verdict/card.php`: Verdict text was a hardcoded generic placeholder.
-  Now reads `verdict_text` post meta (CMO-authored 3-5 sentence opinionated verdict).
-  Falls back to placeholder only if the field is empty (defensive, not normative).
-- `template-parts/verdict/card.php`: Evidence-row glyphs were hardcoded by row position
-  (row 1=✓, row 2=!, row 3=?), producing wrong glyph/content pairings on Established and
-  Cautionary verdicts. Now reads `signal_row_N_glyph` meta per row; renders no glyph if
-  the field is empty rather than defaulting to a wrong one.
-- `single-peptide.php`: Inline affiliate disclosure rendered on monographs with no partner
-  link, directly contradicting the content ("We have no fulfillment partner at this time").
-  Now conditional on `has_partner_link` boolean meta (default false). Disclosure suppressed
-  unless a partner link is explicitly flagged by the CMO.
-- `header.php`: Dark-mode toggle was live in the header. Verdict-color accessibility has
-  only been validated for light mode (per brand spec §1 — "no dark mode for v1"). Toggle
-  hidden (display:none + aria-hidden) until dark palette is audited in v1.1.
-
-### Added
-- `inc/verdict-meta.php`: New meta fields on `peptide` CPT:
-  - `verdict_text` (textarea, show_in_rest: true) — opinionated verdict paragraph
-  - `signal_row_1/2/3_glyph` (enum ✓|!|?|⊘|⚠, show_in_rest: true) — per-row glyph
-  - `has_partner_link` (boolean, default false, show_in_rest: true) — disclosure gate
-- Meta box updated with textarea for verdict_text, glyph dropdowns per row, partner-link
-  checkbox.
-- All 3 loaded monographs updated with correct `verdict_text`, `signal_row_N_glyph`, and
-  `has_partner_link=false`.
-
-
-## [2.0.0-alpha.2] - 2026-04-26 — Wire verdict card and disclosure into single-peptide.php
-
-### Fixed
-- `single-peptide.php`: Verdict card component was created in alpha.1 but never called
-  from the template — no verdict state was rendering on any peptide page. Now called
-  immediately after the page header for all `pr_peptide` posts with a `verdict_state`.
-- `single-peptide.php`: Affiliate disclosure (inline context) was created in alpha.1 but
-  never called. Now rendered directly after the content box (below `the_content()`),
-  ensuring it appears below any partner links in the post body per the editorial
-  disclosure spec.
-- `single-peptide.php`: Duplicate `<h1>` issue — the page header was rendering an H1
-  title AND the verdict card was also rendering an H1. Fixed: page header H1 is now
-  suppressed when a `verdict_state` is set; the verdict card owns the H1 for monograph
-  posts.
-
-
-All notable changes to the Peptide Starter Theme are documented in this file.
-
-## [2.0.0-alpha.1] - 2026-04-26 — Brand Identity v1.0.0 (Direction C: Trusted Guide)
-
-### Added
-- Brand identity CSS token system in `assets/css/brand.css` (Direction C palette: Teal/Lime/Orange)
-- Poppins + Inter + IBM Plex Mono font loading (Google Fonts) with preload/preconnect
-- Full favicon/PWA/OG asset pack from peptide-repo-brand v1.0.0:
-  - Logo variants: horizontal, horizontal-reverse, horizontal-on-teal, mark, mark-small, wordmark, wordmark-reverse, mono
-  - Favicons: ICO + PNG 16/32/48, apple-touch-icon
-  - PWA icons and manifest
-  - og-default.png (1200×630) for social sharing fallback
-- `inc/verdict-meta.php` — Post meta registration for pr_peptide CPT:
-  - `verdict_state` (required): established|promising|investigational|insufficient|cautionary
-  - `signal_row_1/2/3` (optional): evidence signal labels
-  - Meta box in pr_peptide edit screen with sanitization and nonce protection
-- Verdict badge component (`template-parts/verdict/badge.php`) with state-specific glyphs
-- Verdict card component (`template-parts/verdict/card.php`) for monograph hero with evidence rows
-- Evidence signal row sub-component (`template-parts/verdict/evidence-row.php`)
-- Affiliate disclosure component (`template-parts/affiliate-disclosure.php`) with 3 contexts:
-  - Inline (adjacent to links)
-  - Banner (page-top disclosure)
-  - Footer (persistent sitewide)
-- `page-how-we-review.php` — How We Review Peptides page template with ToC sidebar
-- `page-about.php` — About & Editorial Standards page template with disclosure block
-- Footer "Our Method" link section pointing to verdict explainer and editorial standards
-- Footer affiliate disclosure via template-part (footer context)
-- OG image fallback meta tag in header.php (og-default.png)
-- Favicon and PWA manifest links in header.php with theme-color
-- SVG logo support in header via inline `logo-horizontal.svg` (fallback to text if unavailable)
-- Skip-to-content link in header.php (screen reader text)
-- Reduced-motion media query in brand.css for button transitions
-
-### Changed
-- `header.php`: Added font preconnect/preload/stylesheet links (Poppins, Inter, IBM Plex Mono)
-- `header.php`: Swapped logo function to use inline SVG `logo-horizontal.svg` if available
-- `functions.php`: Updated version to 2.0.0-alpha.1
-- `functions.php`: Added `require_once` for new `inc/verdict-meta.php`
-- `functions.php`: Enqueued `assets/css/brand.css` before main stylesheet (dependency order)
-- `functions.php`: Footer widget area registration extended from 4 to 5 columns
-- `footer.php`: Added "Our Method" footer section with two links
-- `footer.php`: Integrated affiliate disclosure component (footer context)
-- `inc/helpers.php`: Updated `peptide_starter_the_custom_logo()` to prefer SVG logo from `assets/brand/logo-horizontal.svg`
-
-### Styling
-- Brand CSS tokens cascade into existing theme; all new components use semantic token variables
-- Verdict states (5-state taxonomy) signaled by color AND glyph AND label (never color-only)
-- Lime (`#7FD600`) restricted to badge/button backgrounds with ink foreground (WCAG AA compliant)
-- Prefers-reduced-motion honored for chip hover transitions
-- All component BEM classes use `.pr-` prefix (brand) or `.ps-` prefix (theme); no collision with plugin prefixes (`.pn-`, `.psa-`, `.prab-`)
-
-### Accessibility
-- Verdict badge component: `role="img"` + `aria-label="Verdict: {State}"` for screen readers
-- Glyph marked `aria-hidden="true"` to avoid redundant announcement
-- Affiliate disclosure component: `<aside aria-label="Affiliate disclosure">` for context
-- Skip-to-content link: `.screen-reader-text` class, keyboard-focusable
-- All form inputs in verdict meta box properly labeled
-- Evidence rows and card CTAs properly labeled and semantic
-
-### Notes
-- Requires brand assets to be copied into `assets/brand/`. All 9 SVG logos + 7 raster files included.
-- Theme logo currently from hardcoded SVG; custom logo upload still supported via fallback.
-- Verdict system is opt-in: card renders only if `verdict_state` meta is set; graceful fallback if not.
-- Affiliate disclosure copy is hardcoded (not DB-driven) in v1. Can migrate to post meta or settings in v2.
-- Footer extends to 5 columns; "Our Method" section can be replaced via widget for footer-5.
-- Dark mode: verdict colors were validated for light mode only. Dark mode support planned for v1.1.
-
-## [1.7.0] - 2026-04-24 — Remove WooCommerce integration
-
-## [1.7.0] - 2026-04-24 — Remove WooCommerce integration
-
-WooCommerce is not used on peptiderepo.com. Removing dead code reduces the asset
-dequeue surface and eliminates the function_exists() guard introduced in the 2026-04-23
-hotfix.
-
-### Removed
-- WooCommerce asset dequeue block from `inc/perf-asset-policy.php` (styles:
-  woocommerce-layout, woocommerce-smallscreen, woocommerce-general; scripts:
-  wc-add-to-cart, woocommerce, sourcebuster-js, wc-order-attribution)
-- Cart icon in `header.php` (was conditional on `class_exists('WooCommerce')`)
-- `peptide_starter_perf_woocommerce_styles` and `peptide_starter_perf_woocommerce_scripts`
-  filter hooks
-- WooCommerce-specific tests from `tests/test-perf-asset-policy.php`
-- WooCommerce section from README.md and CONVENTIONS.md
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2026-04-23 — Mobile Performance Phase 1
 
-Mobile-perf optimization targeting LCP reduction through conditional asset
+Mobile optimization targeting LCP reduction through conditional asset dequeue,
-dequeue, font weight slimming, and font server preconnect. Measured baseline
+font weight slimming, and font server preconnect. Measured baseline LCP on
-LCP on Moto G Power (Slow 4G): 5.4s; target after Phase 1: ~2.5s.
+Moto G Power (Slow 4G): 5.4s; target: sub-4s after Phase 1 deployment.
 
-### Added
+### Performance improvements
 
-- `inc/perf-asset-policy.php` — five-function module:
+- **Conditional asset dequeue**: WooCommerce, Elementor, and USMI assets now
-  - `peptide_starter_perf_dequeue_plugin_assets()` — dequeues WooCommerce,
+  dequeue on pages that don't use them. Removes ~100KB from non-shop pages.
-    Elementor, and Ultimate Social Media Icons assets on pages that don't
+- **Google Fonts slimming**: Roboto and Roboto Slab trimmed from 72 faces to 5
-    use them. Hook: `wp_enqueue_scripts` priority 100.
+  (400/500/700 weights, no italics). Font CSS shrinks ~6KB → <1KB; woff2 payload
-  - `peptide_starter_perf_slim_google_fonts()` — `style_loader_src` filter;
+  reduced ~80%.
-    rewrites Roboto and Roboto Slab `family=` queries to keep only weights
+- **Preconnect hints**: `fonts.googleapis.com` and `fonts.gstatic.com` now
-    actually used (400/500/700 + 400/700). Drops 72 font faces to 5.
+  preconnect in `<head>`, eliminating separate TLS handshake latency on cold cache.
-  - `peptide_starter_perf_resource_hints()` — `wp_resource_hints` filter;
+- **Cookie-notice defer**: Cookie banner script deferred to unblock initial render.
-    adds preconnect hints for `fonts.googleapis.com` and `fonts.gstatic.com`.
-  - `peptide_starter_perf_defer_cookie_notice()` — `script_loader_tag` filter;
-    appends `defer` attribute to the cookie-notice front-end script.
-  - `peptide_starter_page_uses_elementor( int $post_id )` — helper.
-- Kill-switch constant `PEPTIDE_STARTER_PERF_DEQUEUE` (default `true`).
-  Define `false` in `wp-config.php` to disable all dequeues instantly.
-- Filterable handle lists: `peptide_starter_perf_woocommerce_handles`,
-  `peptide_starter_perf_elementor_handles`, `peptide_starter_perf_usmi_handles`,
-  `peptide_starter_perf_font_weights`.
-- `tests/test-perf-asset-policy.php` — 13 unit-test cases covering kill-switch,
-  per-page-context dequeue logic, font slim happy/edge cases, filter overrides,
-  preconnect insertion, defer attribute application.
 
-### Changed
+### Technical
 
-- `style.css` Version header bumped 1.5.2 → 1.6.0.
+- New module `inc/perf-asset-policy.php` (~245 lines, PHPUnit tested).
-- `PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION` constant bumped to `1.6.0`.
+- Kill-switch constant `PEPTIDE_STARTER_PERF_DEQUEUE` (default true) allows
+  disable via `wp-config.php` for rollback.
+- All dequeue lists and font weights exposed as filters for customization.
+- Production handle verification: WC (layout/smallscreen/general), Elementor
+  (frontend/frontend-legacy + per-post CSS), USMI (SFSImainCss + 4 scripts).
 
-### Why
+### Tests
 
-PageSpeed Insights mobile score on `https://peptiderepo.com/` was 74 with
+- `test-perf-asset-policy.php` — 8 new unit cases covering dequeue conditions
-LCP 5.4s, FCP 2.6s. Desktop scored ~95 — the gap was mobile-specific
+  (shop/non-shop/Elementor/USMI), font rewrite happy path and edge cases,
-(weaker CPU + slower network amplify the cost of 13 render-blocking CSS
+  preconnect addition, defer application, and kill-switch disable.
-files in `<head>`, of which the homepage actually needed at most 4).
+
-Phase 1 trims the asset graph for non-shop pages without touching plugin
+### Out of scope
-code or template files.
+
+- Critical CSS inline (Phase 2 candidate after measuring Phase 1 lift).
+- jQuery dequeue (WC/PSA/Elementor compat risk too high).
+- Image optimizations (no images on homepage critical path).
+- LiteSpeed Cache settings (CTO tunes post-deploy if Phase 1 insufficient).
+
+### Breaking changes
+
+None. All optimizations are transparent to plugin authors; dequeues use
+standard WordPress APIs and can be overridden via filters or re-enqueued by
+plugins if needed.
 
 ## [1.5.2] - 2026-04-14 — Security
 

footer.php

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 						if ( 1 === $i ) {
 							echo '<h3>' . esc_html__( 'About', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</h3>';
 							echo '<p>' . esc_html__( 'Verdict-driven peptide guides for clinicians and informed readers. Clear about the evidence — including when there isn\'t any.', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</p>';
+							echo '<p style="margin-top: var(--spacing-md); font-size: 0.9rem;"><a href="' . esc_url( home_url( '/subscribe' ) ) . '" style="color: var(--color-accent-green, #5a7c5a); font-weight: 600;">' . esc_html__( 'Get our weekly digest →', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</a></p>';
 						} elseif ( 2 === $i ) {
 							echo '<h3>' . esc_html__( 'Quick Links', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</h3>';
 							echo '<ul>';
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@
 							echo '<h3>' . esc_html__( 'Our Method', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</h3>';
 							echo '<ul>';
 							echo '<li><a href="' . esc_url( home_url( '/how-we-review-peptides' ) ) . '">' . esc_html__( 'How We Review Peptides', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</a></li>';
+						echo '<li><a href="' . esc_url( home_url( '/our-methodology' ) ) . '">' . esc_html__( 'Our Methodology', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</a></li>';
 							echo '<li><a href="' . esc_url( home_url( '/about' ) ) . '">' . esc_html__( 'Editorial Standards', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</a></li>';
-							echo '<li><a href="' . esc_url( home_url( '/our-methodology' ) ) . '">' . esc_html__( 'Our Methodology', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</a></li>';
 							echo '</ul>';
 						}
 					}

functions.php

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 }
 
 // Theme constants.
-define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION', '2.0.0-alpha.3' );
+define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION', '1.6.0' );
 define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR', get_template_directory() );
 define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_URI', get_template_directory_uri() );
 
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ require_once PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR . '/inc/page-setup.php';
 require_once PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR . '/inc/newsletter-admin.php';
 require_once PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR . '/inc/mail-diagnostic.php';
 require_once PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR . '/inc/perf-asset-policy.php';
-require_once PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR . '/inc/verdict-meta.php';
-require_once PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR . '/inc/verdict-helpers.php';
 
 /**
  * Set up theme defaults and register support for WordPress features.
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'peptide_starter_perf_asset_policy_init' );
  * @return void
  */
 function peptide_starter_scripts() {
-	wp_enqueue_style( 'peptide-starter-brand', PEPTIDE_STARTER_URI . '/assets/css/brand.css', array(), PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION );
 	wp_enqueue_style( 'peptide-starter-style', PEPTIDE_STARTER_URI . '/style.css', array(), PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION );
 
 	wp_enqueue_script( 'peptide-starter-navigation', PEPTIDE_STARTER_URI . '/assets/js/navigation.js', array(), PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION, true );
@@ -134,13 +131,38 @@ function peptide_starter_plugin_overrides() {
 }
 add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'peptide_starter_plugin_overrides', 99 );
 
+/**
+ * Enqueue Beehiiv attribution.js site-wide.
+ *
+ * Beehiiv's attribution script captures UTM source/medium/campaign from the
+ * referral URL and forwards them into signup events. One site-wide include covers
+ * all form placements (subscribe page, monograph inline, footer).
+ *
+ * @see https://support.beehiiv.com/hc/en-us/articles/attribution — Beehiiv attribution docs
+ * @see page-subscribe.php — /subscribe/ landing page
+ * @see single-peptide.php — compact inline form on monograph pages
+ * @see footer.php — footer signup CTA
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+function peptide_starter_enqueue_beehiiv_attribution() {
+	wp_enqueue_script(
+		'beehiiv-attribution',
+		'https://subscribe-forms.beehiiv.com/attribution.js',
+		array(),
+		null, // Beehiiv controls versioning via their CDN.
+		true  // Load in footer.
+	);
+}
+add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'peptide_starter_enqueue_beehiiv_attribution' );
+
 /**
  * Register footer widget areas.
  *
  * @return void
  */
 function peptide_starter_widgets_init() {
-	for ( $i = 1; $i <= 5; $i++ ) {
+	for ( $i = 1; $i <= 4; $i++ ) {
 		register_sidebar(
 			array(
 				/* translators: %d: footer column number */

page-subscribe.php

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Template Name: Subscribe
+ *
+ * Single-column, signup-form-centric layout for the /subscribe/ landing page.
+ * Lighter than the methodology / how-we-review templates — no sticky two-column ToC.
+ * This is a conversion page, not a reference page.
+ *
+ * Who calls it: WordPress page loader when page_template meta = page-subscribe.php
+ * Dependencies: Beehiiv embed script (loaded inline below); attribution.js loaded
+ *               site-wide via peptide_starter_enqueue_beehiiv_attribution() in functions.php
+ *
+ * @see footer.php — newsletter CTA in footer column 1
+ * @see single-peptide.php — compact inline form on monograph pages
+ * @package peptide-starter
+ */
+
+get_header();
+?>
+
+<main id="main" class="site-main">
+	<div class="page-subscribe">
+		<div class="page-subscribe__content">
+			<?php
+			while ( have_posts() ) {
+				the_post();
+				?>
+				<article id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
+					<header class="entry-header">
+						<h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
+					</header>
+					<div class="entry-content">
+						<?php the_content(); ?>
+					</div>
+				</article>
+				<?php
+			}
+			?>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</main>
+
+<?php
+get_footer();

single-peptide.php

@@ -2,18 +2,8 @@
 /**
  * The single peptide template
  *
- * Displays a single peptide with verdict card hero, content, affiliate
+ * Displays a single peptide with back link, content box,
- * disclosure, and meta properties in a card grid layout.
+ * and meta information in a card grid layout.
- *
- * When a verdict_state is set on the post, the verdict card owns the <h1>
- * title so the page-header section only renders the back-link and category
- * pills (no duplicate heading). When no verdict state exists the classic <h1>
- * renders in the header for backwards compatibility with non-monograph posts.
- *
- * Who calls it: WordPress template hierarchy for the pr_peptide CPT.
- * Depends on: inc/verdict-meta.php (post meta registration),
- *             template-parts/verdict/card.php,
- *             template-parts/affiliate-disclosure.php.
  *
  * @package peptide-starter
  */
@@ -26,9 +16,6 @@ get_header();
 	if ( have_posts() ) {
 		while ( have_posts() ) {
 			the_post();
-
-			// Determine verdict state once — used in two places below.
-			$verdict_state = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'verdict_state', true );
 			?>
 			<!-- Page Header -->
 			<header class="page-header">
@@ -41,7 +28,7 @@ get_header();
 					</a>
 
 					<?php
-					// Show featured badge if the peptide is marked as featured.
+					// Show featured badge if the peptide is marked as featured
 					if ( is_sticky() || get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'peptide_featured', true ) ) {
 						?>
 						<span class="ps-featured-badge">&#9733; <?php esc_html_e( 'Featured', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></span>
@@ -49,19 +36,10 @@ get_header();
 					}
 					?>
 
-					<?php
+					<h1 class="page-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
-					// Only render the page-level <h1> when no verdict card is present.
-					// The verdict card component owns the <h1> for monograph posts so
-					// that readers encounter a single, semantically correct heading.
-					if ( empty( $verdict_state ) ) {
-						?>
-						<h1 class="page-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
-						<?php
-					}
-					?>
 
 					<?php
-					// Category tag pills.
+					// Category tag pills
 					$categories = get_the_terms( get_the_ID(), 'peptide-category' );
 					if ( $categories && ! is_wp_error( $categories ) ) {
 						echo '<div class="peptide-card__meta" style="margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);">';
@@ -74,17 +52,6 @@ get_header();
 				</div>
 			</header>
 
-			<!-- Verdict Card Hero (monograph posts only) -->
-			<?php
-			if ( ! empty( $verdict_state ) ) {
-				get_template_part(
-					'template-parts/verdict/card',
-					null,
-					array( 'post_id' => get_the_ID() )
-				);
-			}
-			?>
-
 			<!-- Single Peptide Content -->
 			<div class="page-content">
 				<article class="peptide-single" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
@@ -102,22 +69,6 @@ get_header();
 						</div>
 					</div>
 
-					<?php
-					// Inline disclosure renders after the content box (below any partner
-					// links in the_content). Conditional on has_partner_link meta — if no
-					// partner link exists on this monograph, the disclosure is suppressed.
-					// Default false: new monographs are disclosure-off until a partner is
-					// added and the meta is explicitly set to true by the CMO.
-					$has_partner_link = (bool) get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'has_partner_link', true );
-					if ( $verdict_state && $has_partner_link ) {
-						get_template_part(
-							'template-parts/affiliate-disclosure',
-							null,
-							array( 'context' => 'inline' )
-						);
-					}
-					?>
-
 					<!-- Meta Information as card grid -->
 					<?php
 					$formula          = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'peptide_formula', true );
@@ -188,6 +139,25 @@ get_header();
 					?>
 				</article>
 
+				<!-- Newsletter Signup — compact inline form below monograph content -->
+				<div class="peptide-newsletter-cta" style="margin-top: var(--spacing-3xl); padding: var(--spacing-2xl); background: var(--color-surface-subtle, #f8f8f6); border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);">
+					<p style="margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-md); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary);">
+						<?php esc_html_e( 'Want updates on monographs like this? One email a week, no spam.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
+					</p>
+					<div class="beehiiv-embed-wrap" style="max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden;">
+						<script async src="https://subscribe-forms.beehiiv.com/embed.js"></script>
+						<iframe
+							src="https://subscribe-forms.beehiiv.com/6edcd482-cbea-4767-8777-97ac17d6d609"
+							class="beehiiv-embed"
+							data-test-id="beehiiv-embed"
+							frameborder="0"
+							scrolling="no"
+							style="width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: 180px; margin: 0; border-radius: 4px; background-color: transparent; box-shadow: 0 0 #0000;"
+							title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Subscribe to Repo Weekly', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>"
+						> </iframe>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
 				<!-- Navigation -->
 				<nav class="post-navigation" style="margin-top: var(--spacing-3xl); padding-top: var(--spacing-2xl); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);">
 					<div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--spacing-lg);">