From fb09e50c029d97f8472322a453f585a074a4512a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: peptiderepo <peptiderepo@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:32:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat(content): Our Methodology page template + footer link
 (v2.1.6)
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- Add page-our-methodology.php — two-column ToC template for /our-methodology/
  Mirrors page-how-we-review.php; CSS classes use page-our-methodology prefix
  #last-verified anchor is deep-link target for Phase 2 verdict-card lines
- Footer section 5: add Our Methodology link between How We Review + Editorial Standards
- Bump version to 2.1.6
---
 CHANGELOG.md             | 15 +++++++++++++
 footer.php               |  1 +
 page-our-methodology.php | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 style.css                |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 page-our-methodology.php

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 772dec1..978f65a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Peptide Starter Theme - Changelog
 
+## [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/`.
+  Mirrors `page-how-we-review.php` layout; CSS classes use `page-our-methodology` prefix.
+  The `#last-verified` anchor on this page is the deep-link target for Phase 2
+  verdict-card "Last verified" lines.
+- Footer "Our Method" section (section 5) now lists **Our Methodology** (`/our-methodology/`)
+  between How We Review Peptides and Editorial Standards.
+
+### Notes
+
+- No changes to existing templates, CSS, or JS beyond the footer list addition.
+
 ## [2.1.5] - 2026-04-27 — Featured verdicts vertical-rhythm fix
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index da90168..a8035fa 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 							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( '/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>';
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/page-our-methodology.php b/page-our-methodology.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60902eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/page-our-methodology.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Template Name: Our Methodology
+ *
+ * Two-column layout with sticky sidebar ToC for the editorial methodology page.
+ * Mirrors page-how-we-review.php layout; CSS classes use page-our-methodology prefix.
+ *
+ * @package peptide-starter
+ */
+
+get_header();
+?>
+
+<main id="main" class="site-main">
+	<div class="page-our-methodology">
+		<div class="page-our-methodology__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>
+
+		<?php if ( ! empty( get_the_content() ) ) : ?>
+			<aside class="page-our-methodology__sidebar">
+				<nav class="page-toc" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Page contents', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>">
+					<h3><?php esc_html_e( 'Contents', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></h3>
+					<!-- JavaScript-generated ToC will be inserted here -->
+				</nav>
+			</aside>
+		<?php endif; ?>
+	</div>
+</main>
+
+<?php
+get_footer();
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 60f0b4a..e0a2c02 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Theme URI: https://github.com/peptiderepo/peptide-starter
 Description: Premium, accessible WordPress theme for scientific peptide reference database
 Author: Peptide Repo
 Author URI: https://peptiderepo.com
-Version: 2.1.5
+Version: 2.1.6
 License: GPL v2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 Text Domain: peptide-starter