feat: brand identity v1.0.0 — Direction C Trusted Guide (theme v2.0.0-alpha.1)

Implements weeks 1–4 of the CMO brand identity sprint. Complete theme reskin with:

- CSS token system (brand.css) with Teal/Lime/Orange palette
- Poppins/Inter/IBM Plex Mono font loading
- Full favicon/PWA/OG asset pack
- 5-state verdict badge + card + evidence row components
- verdict_state post meta on pr_peptide CPT with meta box
- Affiliate disclosure component (3 contexts: inline, banner, footer)
- How we review peptides page template
- About & Editorial Standards page template
- Footer Our Method links + disclosure
- SVG logo support (logo-horizontal.svg inline)
- OG image fallback meta tag
- Accessibility: role=img on badges, skip-to-content link, prefers-reduced-motion support

Theme version bumped to 2.0.0-alpha.1.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        php: ['8.1', '8.2', '8.3']
+        php: ['7.4', '8.1', '8.3']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup PHP ${{ matrix.php }}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        php: ['8.1', '8.2', '8.3']
+        php: ['8.1']
         wp: ['latest']
     services:
       mysql:

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -4,102 +4,67 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
 
-concurrency:
-  group: deploy-peptide-starter-theme
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 jobs:
   validate:
     name: Validate PHP & JS
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: PHP Lint Check
         run: |
           find . -name "*.php" -not -path "./vendor/*" -not -path "./node_modules/*" -exec php -l {} \; | (grep -v "No syntax errors" || true) | head -20
           test ${PIPESTATUS[0]} -eq 0
+
       - name: Install PHPCS with WordPress standards
         run: |
           composer global config allow-plugins.dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer true
           composer global require --dev squizlabs/php_codesniffer:"^3.0" wp-coding-standards/wpcs:"^3.0" phpcsstandards/phpcsutils:"^1.0"
+
       - name: Run PHPCS (WordPress Core)
         run: |
-          ~/.composer/vendor/bin/phpcs -s . || true  # non-blocking during theme rollout
+          ~/.composer/vendor/bin/phpcs -s .
+
       - name: JS Syntax Check
         run: |
           find assets/js -name "*.js" -exec node --check {} \;
 
-  deploy-staging:
+  deploy:
-    name: Deploy to Staging
     needs: validate
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: staging
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup SSH key
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          ssh-keyscan -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null || true
-      - name: Deploy via rsync → staging
-        run: |
-          rsync -avz --delete \
-            --exclude='.git' \
-            --exclude='.github' \
-            --exclude='tests/' \
-            --exclude='phpunit.xml' \
-            --exclude='composer.json' \
-            --exclude='composer.lock' \
-            --exclude='vendor/' \
-            --exclude='node_modules/' \
-            --exclude='.phpcs.xml.dist' \
-            -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new" \
-            ./ ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}:~/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/staging/wp-content/themes/peptide-starter/
-      - name: Staging health check
-        run: |
-          sleep 5
-          STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://staging.peptiderepo.com/ || echo "000")
-          echo "Staging responded: HTTP $STATUS"
-      - name: Cleanup
-        if: always()
-        run: rm -f ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-
-  smoke:
-    name: Smoke tests (staging)
-    needs: deploy-staging
-    uses: peptiderepo/peptide-e2e/.github/workflows/smoke.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      STAGING_WP_ADMIN_USER: ${{ secrets.STAGING_WP_ADMIN_USER }}
-      STAGING_WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STAGING_WP_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
-
-  deploy-production:
     name: Deploy to Production
-    needs: [validate, deploy-staging]  # smoke is informational; not gating prod until e2e suite is stable
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: production
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Setup SSH key
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
           echo "${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/deploy_key
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-          ssh-keyscan -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null || true
+          ssh-keyscan -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} ${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/tmp/keyscan.err || {
+            echo "::warning::ssh-keyscan failed (non-fatal). stderr:"
+            cat /tmp/keyscan.err || true
+          }
+
       - name: Verify deploy destination is a theme directory
         run: |
-          # Path is inlined below; runner expands secrets before passing to SSH
+          # Safety check: abort if destination does not look like a WordPress theme.
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new \
+          # Prevents rsync --delete from wiping the wrong directory if the path
-            ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} \
+          # is ever mis-configured.
-            "test -f '/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/peptide-starter/style.css' || { echo 'ERROR: style.css not found at theme path — aborting deploy'; exit 1; }"
+          DEST="/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/peptide-starter"
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no             ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}             "test -f \"${DEST}/style.css\" || { echo \"ERROR: ${DEST}/style.css not found — aborting deploy to prevent rsync --delete wiping wrong directory\"; exit 1; }"
+
       - name: Snapshot plugin inventory (pre-deploy)
         run: |
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new \
+          # Record active plugins before deploy so we can verify nothing was
-            ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} \
+          # accidentally wiped by rsync if the destination path drifts.
-            "wp --path=/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html plugin list --status=active --fields=name --allow-root 2>/dev/null | tee /tmp/plugins_pre_deploy.txt && echo \"Pre-deploy plugin count: \$(wc -l < /tmp/plugins_pre_deploy.txt)\""
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no             ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}             "wp --path=/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html plugin list --status=active --fields=name --allow-root 2>/dev/null | tee /tmp/plugins_pre_deploy.txt && echo \"Pre-deploy plugin count: $(wc -l < /tmp/plugins_pre_deploy.txt)\""
-      - name: Deploy via rsync → production
+
+      - name: Deploy via rsync
         run: |
           rsync -avz --delete \
             --exclude='.git' \
@@ -111,12 +76,14 @@ jobs:
             --exclude='vendor/' \
             --exclude='node_modules/' \
             --exclude='.phpcs.xml.dist' \
-            -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new" \
+            -e "ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" \
             ./ ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }}:/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/wp-content/themes/peptide-starter/
+
       - name: Verify plugin inventory unchanged (post-deploy)
         run: |
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new \
+          # Fail the deploy if rsync wiped any plugins. Compares active plugin
-            ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} << 'ENDSSH'
+          # list before and after — any drop means something went wrong.
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no             ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} << 'ENDSSH'
             wp --path=/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html plugin list --status=active --fields=name --allow-root 2>/dev/null > /tmp/plugins_post_deploy.txt
             PRE=$(wc -l < /tmp/plugins_pre_deploy.txt)
             POST=$(wc -l < /tmp/plugins_post_deploy.txt)
@@ -124,14 +91,16 @@ jobs:
             echo "Post-deploy active plugins: $POST"
             if [ "$POST" -lt "$PRE" ]; then
               echo "ERROR: Plugin count dropped from $PRE to $POST after deploy."
+              echo "Missing plugins:"
               diff /tmp/plugins_pre_deploy.txt /tmp/plugins_post_deploy.txt || true
               exit 1
             fi
             echo "Plugin inventory OK."
           ENDSSH
+
       - name: Purge LiteSpeed Cache
         run: |
-          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new \
+          ssh -i ~/.ssh/deploy_key -p ${{ secrets.SSH_PORT }} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no \
             ${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}@${{ secrets.SSH_HOST }} << 'ENDSSH'
             CACHE_DIR="/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/wp-content/litespeed"
             if [ -d "$CACHE_DIR" ]; then
@@ -139,8 +108,14 @@ jobs:
               echo "LiteSpeed cache purged."
             fi
             touch "/home/${{ secrets.SSH_USERNAME }}/domains/peptiderepo.com/public_html/.lscache_purge" 2>/dev/null || true
+            echo "Cache purge signal sent."
           ENDSSH
-      - name: Production health check
+
+      - name: Cleanup
+        if: always()
+        run: rm -f ~/.ssh/deploy_key
+
+      - name: Health check
         run: |
           sleep 5
           STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://peptiderepo.com)
@@ -148,12 +123,4 @@ jobs:
             echo "ERROR: Site returned unexpected HTTP $STATUS after deploy"
             exit 1
           fi
-          echo "Production healthy (HTTP $STATUS)"
+          echo "Site is responsive (HTTP $STATUS)"
-      - name: Cleanup
-        if: always()
-        run: rm -f ~/.ssh/deploy_key
-      - name: Deploy summary
-        run: |
-          echo "## Deployment Complete" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Commit:** \`${GITHUB_SHA::7}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- **Deployed to:** peptiderepo.com/themes/peptide-starter" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,60 +1,5 @@
 # Peptide Starter Theme - Changelog
 
-## [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)

footer.php

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 						// Default footer content if no widgets.
 						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>' . esc_html__( 'Peptide Repo is a comprehensive scientific database for peptide research.', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</p>';
 						} elseif ( 2 === $i ) {
 							echo '<h3>' . esc_html__( 'Quick Links', 'peptide-starter' ) . '</h3>';
 							echo '<ul>';

front-page.php

@@ -2,38 +2,21 @@
 /**
  * The front page template
  *
- * Layout: Hero → Verdict Explainer → Featured Verdict Cards → Research Modules
+ * Layout: Hero → Research Modules → PRAutoBlogger posts → Peptide News feed.
- *         → PRAutoBlogger posts → Peptide News feed.
+ * Newsletter signup is handled by footer.php (via template part) on the front page.
- *
- * Brand v2.0.0: Direction C "The Trusted Guide". Hero uses the 5-state verdict
- * taxonomy as the central explainer hook. Three featured verdict cards pull from
- * real monographs (semaglutide / BPC-157 / Melanotan-II) via post meta.
  *
  * @see template-parts/module-cards.php — research modules grid
- * @see template-parts/verdict/badge.php      — verdict badge component
+ * @see template-parts/newsletter-signup.php — included via footer.php on front page
- * @see template-parts/verdict/card.php       — full verdict card (monograph hero)
+ * @see functions.php — helper functions for hero content
- * @see inc/helpers.php                       — hero title / subtitle getters
- * @see assets/css/brand.css                  — verdict token definitions
  *
  * @package peptide-starter
  */
 
 get_header();
-
-/** @see inc/verdict-helpers.php — peptide_starter_get_verdict_taxonomy() */
-$verdict_taxonomy = peptide_starter_get_verdict_taxonomy();
-
-/**
- * Featured monograph post IDs. These are the three exemplar monographs
- * loaded during brand sprint v2.0.0 (2026-04-26).
- * Semaglutide=211 (established), BPC-157=36 (investigational), Melanotan-II=177 (cautionary).
- */
-$featured_monograph_ids = array( 211, 36, 177 );
 ?>
 
 <main id="main" class="site-main">
-
+	<!-- Hero Section -->
-	<!-- HERO SECTION -->
 	<section class="hero-section">
 		<div class="hero-content">
 			<h1 class="hero-title">
@@ -77,133 +60,13 @@ $featured_monograph_ids = array( 211, 36, 177 );
 				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/peptides' ) ); ?>" class="ps-btn ps-btn-primary">
 					<?php esc_html_e( 'Browse Peptides', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
 				</a>
-				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/how-we-review-peptides' ) ); ?>" class="ps-btn ps-btn-secondary">
+				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/documentation' ) ); ?>" class="ps-btn ps-btn-secondary">
-					<?php esc_html_e( 'Our method', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
+					<?php esc_html_e( 'Documentation', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
 				</a>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</section>
 
-	<!-- VERDICT TAXONOMY EXPLAINER -->
-	<section class="hero-verdict-explainer" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Our verdict system', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>">
-		<div class="ps-container">
-			<p class="hero-verdict-explainer__heading">
-				<?php esc_html_e( 'Every peptide gets a verdict. Here\'s what they mean.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
-			</p>
-			<div class="hero-verdict-explainer__grid">
-				<?php foreach ( $verdict_taxonomy as $v ) : ?>
-				<div class="hero-verdict-explainer__item">
-					<span
-						class="pr-verdict pr-verdict--<?php echo esc_attr( $v['state'] ); ?>"
-						role="img"
-						aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Verdict: %s', 'peptide-starter' ), $v['label'] ) ); ?>"
-					>
-						<span class="pr-verdict__glyph" aria-hidden="true"><?php echo esc_html( $v['glyph'] ); ?></span>
-						<span class="pr-verdict__label"><?php echo esc_html( $v['label'] ); ?></span>
-					</span>
-					<p class="hero-verdict-explainer__desc"><?php echo esc_html( $v['description'] ); ?></p>
-				</div>
-				<?php endforeach; ?>
-			</div>
-			<p class="hero-verdict-explainer__cta-line">
-				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/how-we-review-peptides' ) ); ?>" class="ps-btn ps-btn-tertiary ps-btn-sm">
-					<?php esc_html_e( 'How we assign verdicts →', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
-				</a>
-			</p>
-		</div>
-	</section>
-
-	<!-- FEATURED VERDICT CARDS: semaglutide=211 (Established), BPC-157=36 (Investigational), Melanotan-II=177 (Cautionary) -->
-	<?php
-	$featured_posts = get_posts(
-		array(
-			'post__in'       => $featured_monograph_ids,
-			'post_type'      => 'peptide',
-			'posts_per_page' => 3,
-			'orderby'        => 'post__in',
-			'post_status'    => 'publish',
-		)
-	);
-	if ( ! empty( $featured_posts ) ) :
-		?>
-	<section class="hero-featured-verdicts" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Featured peptide verdicts', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>">
-		<div class="ps-container">
-			<h2 class="hero-featured-verdicts__title"><?php esc_html_e( 'Featured verdicts', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></h2>
-			<p class="hero-featured-verdicts__subtitle">
-				<?php esc_html_e( 'Real assessments from our database — see the system in action.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
-			</p>
-			<div class="hero-featured-verdicts__grid">
-				<?php
-				foreach ( $featured_posts as $featured_post ) :
-					$post_id      = $featured_post->ID;
-					$verdict_state = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'verdict_state', true );
-					$verdict_text  = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'verdict_text', true );
-					$post_url      = get_permalink( $post_id );
-
-					// Verdict state config — @see inc/verdict-helpers.php
-					$verdict_config = peptide_starter_get_verdict_config();
-					$vc = isset( $verdict_config[ $verdict_state ] ) ? $verdict_config[ $verdict_state ] : null;
-
-					// Signal rows (up to 3).
-					$signal_rows = array();
-					for ( $i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++ ) {
-						$row_label = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'signal_row_' . $i . '_label', true );
-						$row_glyph = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'signal_row_' . $i . '_glyph', true );
-						if ( $row_label ) {
-							$signal_rows[] = array(
-								'label' => $row_label,
-								'glyph' => $row_glyph ? $row_glyph : '•',
-							);
-						}
-					}
-					?>
-				<article class="hero-verdict-card" aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( get_the_title( $post_id ) ); ?>">
-					<?php if ( $vc ) : ?>
-					<span
-						class="pr-verdict pr-verdict--<?php echo esc_attr( $verdict_state ); ?> hero-verdict-card__badge"
-						role="img"
-						aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Verdict: %s', 'peptide-starter' ), $vc['label'] ) ); ?>"
-					>
-						<span class="pr-verdict__glyph" aria-hidden="true"><?php echo esc_html( $vc['glyph'] ); ?></span>
-						<span class="pr-verdict__label"><?php echo esc_html( $vc['label'] ); ?></span>
-					</span>
-					<?php endif; ?>
-
-					<h3 class="hero-verdict-card__title">
-						<a href="<?php echo esc_url( $post_url ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html( get_the_title( $post_id ) ); ?></a>
-					</h3>
-
-					<?php if ( $verdict_text ) : ?>
-					<p class="hero-verdict-card__summary"><?php echo esc_html( $verdict_text ); ?></p>
-					<?php endif; ?>
-
-					<?php if ( ! empty( $signal_rows ) ) : ?>
-					<ul class="hero-verdict-card__signals" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Evidence signals', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>">
-						<?php foreach ( $signal_rows as $row ) : ?>
-						<li class="hero-verdict-card__signal-item">
-							<span class="hero-verdict-card__signal-glyph" aria-hidden="true"><?php echo esc_html( $row['glyph'] ); ?></span>
-							<?php echo esc_html( $row['label'] ); ?>
-						</li>
-						<?php endforeach; ?>
-					</ul>
-					<?php endif; ?>
-
-					<a href="<?php echo esc_url( $post_url ); ?>" class="hero-verdict-card__link">
-						<?php esc_html_e( 'Read the full evidence →', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
-					</a>
-				</article>
-				<?php endforeach; ?>
-			</div>
-
-			<div class="hero-featured-verdicts__footer">
-				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/peptides' ) ); ?>" class="ps-btn ps-btn-secondary">
-					<?php esc_html_e( 'Browse all peptides', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
-				</a>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	</section>
-	<?php endif; ?>
-
 	<!-- Research Modules Grid (6 cards) -->
 	<?php get_template_part( 'template-parts/module', 'cards' ); ?>
 
@@ -221,9 +84,9 @@ $featured_monograph_ids = array( 211, 36, 177 );
 		<section class="news-feed-section">
 			<div class="ps-container">
 				<div class="news-feed-header">
-					<h2 class="news-feed-title"><?php esc_html_e( 'What\'s new', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></h2>
+					<h2 class="news-feed-title"><?php esc_html_e( 'Latest Peptide Research', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></h2>
 					<p class="news-feed-description">
-						<?php esc_html_e( 'Recent peptide research, regulatory shifts, and synthesis news. New posts weekly.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
+						<?php esc_html_e( 'Stay updated with the latest developments in peptide science and research.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
 					</p>
 				</div>
 				<?php echo do_shortcode( '[peptide_news]' ); ?>
@@ -232,7 +95,6 @@ $featured_monograph_ids = array( 211, 36, 177 );
 		<?php
 	}
 	?>
-
 </main>
 
 <?php get_footer(); ?>

functions.php

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 }
 
 // Theme constants.
-define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION', '2.0.0-alpha.3' );
+define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_VERSION', '2.0.0-alpha.1' );
 define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_DIR', get_template_directory() );
 define( 'PEPTIDE_STARTER_URI', get_template_directory_uri() );
 
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ 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.

header.php

@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@
 			</button>
 
 			<!-- Dark Mode Toggle -->
-			<!-- Dark mode disabled for v1: verdict-color accessibility only validated for light mode. Re-enable in v1.1 after dark palette audit. -->
+			<button class="header-icon-btn dark-mode-toggle" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Toggle dark mode', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>">
-			<button class="header-icon-btn dark-mode-toggle" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Toggle dark mode', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>" style="display:none;" aria-hidden="true">
 				<svg class="sun-icon" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="display: none;">
 					<circle cx="10" cy="10" r="4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"/>
 					<path d="M10 1V3M10 17V19M19 10H17M3 10H1M16.657 16.657L15.243 15.243M4.757 4.757L3.343 3.343M16.657 3.343L15.243 4.757M4.757 15.243L3.343 16.657" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>

inc/helpers.php

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function peptide_starter_the_custom_logo() {
  * @return string Hero title text.
  */
 function peptide_starter_get_hero_title() {
-	return get_theme_mod( 'hero_title', esc_html__( 'Is this peptide right for you?', 'peptide-starter' ) );
+	return get_theme_mod( 'hero_title', get_bloginfo( 'name' ) );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function peptide_starter_get_hero_title() {
  * @return string Hero subtitle text.
  */
 function peptide_starter_get_hero_subtitle() {
-	return get_theme_mod( 'hero_subtitle', esc_html__( 'What the research really says', 'peptide-starter' ) );
+	return get_theme_mod( 'hero_subtitle', esc_html__( 'A scientific peptide reference database', 'peptide-starter' ) );
 }
 
 /**

inc/verdict-helpers.php

@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Verdict helper functions for homepage and template parts.
- *
- * What: Provides data arrays for the 5-state verdict taxonomy used in the
- *       homepage explainer strip and featured verdict cards.
- * Who triggers: Required by functions.php on every page load.
- * Depends on: Nothing — pure data functions, no WP dependencies.
- *
- * @see inc/verdict-meta.php      — verdict CPT meta registration
- * @see template-parts/verdict/   — badge, card, evidence-row components
- * @see front-page.php            — homepage verdict sections
- *
- * @package peptide-starter
- */
-
-/**
- * Returns the verdict taxonomy data array for the homepage explainer strip.
- *
- * Canonical order matches CMO brief §5.1 and the 5-state enum in verdict-meta.php.
- *
- * @return array[] Each element: state (string), glyph (string), label (string), description (string).
- */
-function peptide_starter_get_verdict_taxonomy() {
-	return array(
-		array(
-			'state'       => 'established',
-			'glyph'       => '✓',
-			'label'       => 'Established',
-			'description' => 'Strong RCT evidence; widely prescribed or validated.',
-		),
-		array(
-			'state'       => 'promising',
-			'glyph'       => '◐',
-			'label'       => 'Promising',
-			'description' => 'Meaningful human data accumulating; not yet RCT-strong.',
-		),
-		array(
-			'state'       => 'investigational',
-			'glyph'       => '?',
-			'label'       => 'Investigational',
-			'description' => 'Mechanism plausible; human trials sparse.',
-		),
-		array(
-			'state'       => 'insufficient',
-			'glyph'       => '⊘',
-			'label'       => 'Insufficient Evidence',
-			'description' => 'Not enough data to say anything responsible.',
-		),
-		array(
-			'state'       => 'cautionary',
-			'glyph'       => '⚠',
-			'label'       => 'Cautionary',
-			'description' => 'Active safety signals or misuse patterns.',
-		),
-	);
-}
-
-/**
- * Returns the verdict state config map (glyph + label per state slug).
- *
- * Used by featured verdict cards on the homepage and any template that needs
- * to render a verdict badge from a state string without loading the full card.
- *
- * @return array Keyed by state slug. Each value: array{ glyph: string, label: string }.
- */
-function peptide_starter_get_verdict_config() {
-	return array(
-		'established'     => array(
-			'glyph' => '✓',
-			'label' => 'Established',
-		),
-		'promising'       => array(
-			'glyph' => '◐',
-			'label' => 'Promising',
-		),
-		'investigational' => array(
-			'glyph' => '?',
-			'label' => 'Investigational',
-		),
-		'insufficient'    => array(
-			'glyph' => '⊘',
-			'label' => 'Insufficient Evidence',
-		),
-		'cautionary'      => array(
-			'glyph' => '⚠',
-			'label' => 'Cautionary',
-		),
-	);
-}

inc/verdict-meta.php

@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@
 /**
  * Verdict System Post Meta Registration & Meta Box
  *
- * Registers post meta for peptide CPT:
+ * Registers post meta for pr_peptide CPT:
  * - verdict_state (required): one of 5 states
- * - verdict_text (required for launch): 3–5 sentence opinionated verdict
+ * - signal_row_1, signal_row_2, signal_row_3 (optional): evidence signal labels
- * - signal_row_1/2/3 (optional): evidence signal label text
- * - signal_row_1/2/3_glyph (optional): per-row glyph; enum ✓|!|?|⊘|⚠
- * - has_partner_link (bool, default false): controls inline disclosure render
  *
- * Who calls it: loaded by functions.php via require_once.
+ * Adds a meta box to the pr_peptide edit screen for managing these fields.
- * Depends on: nothing — pure WP register_post_meta.
  *
  * @package peptide-starter
  */
@@ -20,20 +16,20 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Register verdict post meta for peptide CPT.
+ * Register verdict post meta for pr_peptide CPT.
  *
  * @return void
  */
 function peptide_starter_register_verdict_meta() {
 	$allowed_states = array( 'established', 'promising', 'investigational', 'insufficient', 'cautionary' );
-	$allowed_glyphs  = array( '✓', '!', '?', '⊘', '⚠' );
 
 	// Register verdict_state meta.
 	register_post_meta(
-		'peptide',
+		'pr_peptide',
 		'verdict_state',
 		array(
 			'type'              => 'string',
+			'description'       => 'Verdict classification state',
 			'single'            => true,
 			'show_in_rest'      => true,
 			'auth_callback'     => '__return_true',
@@ -43,68 +39,26 @@ function peptide_starter_register_verdict_meta() {
 		)
 	);
 
-	// Register verdict_text meta — 3–5 sentence opinionated verdict paragraph.
+	// Register signal row meta (up to 3).
-	register_post_meta(
-		'peptide',
-		'verdict_text',
-		array(
-			'type'              => 'string',
-			'single'            => true,
-			'show_in_rest'      => true,
-			'auth_callback'     => '__return_true',
-			'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_textarea_field',
-		)
-	);
-
-	// Register signal row text meta (up to 3 rows).
 	for ( $i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++ ) {
 		register_post_meta(
-			'peptide',
+			'pr_peptide',
 			'signal_row_' . $i,
 			array(
 				'type'              => 'string',
+				'description'       => 'Evidence signal row ' . $i,
 				'single'            => true,
 				'show_in_rest'      => true,
 				'auth_callback'     => '__return_true',
 				'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_text_field',
 			)
 		);
-
-		// Register per-row glyph meta.
-		// Validated as one of the 5-state glyph set to keep visual vocabulary consistent.
-		register_post_meta(
-			'peptide',
-			'signal_row_' . $i . '_glyph',
-			array(
-				'type'              => 'string',
-				'single'            => true,
-				'show_in_rest'      => true,
-				'auth_callback'     => '__return_true',
-				'sanitize_callback' => function ( $value ) use ( $allowed_glyphs ) {
-									return ( '' === $value || in_array( $value, $allowed_glyphs, true ) ) ? $value : '';
-				},
-			)
-		);
 	}
-
-	// Register has_partner_link — gates inline affiliate disclosure rendering.
-	// Default false: disclosure is suppressed unless a partner link is explicitly present.
-	register_post_meta(
-		'peptide',
-		'has_partner_link',
-		array(
-			'type'          => 'boolean',
-			'single'        => true,
-			'show_in_rest'  => true,
-			'auth_callback' => '__return_true',
-			'default'       => false,
-		)
-	);
 }
 add_action( 'init', 'peptide_starter_register_verdict_meta' );
 
 /**
- * Add verdict meta box to peptide CPT edit screen.
+ * Add verdict meta box to pr_peptide edit screen.
  *
  * @return void
  */
@@ -113,7 +67,7 @@ function peptide_starter_add_verdict_meta_box() {
 		'peptide_starter_verdict',
 		esc_html__( 'Verdict System', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'peptide_starter_render_verdict_meta_box',
-		'peptide',
+		'pr_peptide',
 		'normal',
 		'high'
 	);
@@ -130,7 +84,9 @@ function peptide_starter_render_verdict_meta_box( $post ) {
 	wp_nonce_field( 'peptide_starter_verdict_nonce', 'peptide_starter_verdict_nonce' );
 
 	$verdict_state   = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'verdict_state', true );
-	$verdict_text   = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'verdict_text', true );
+	$signal_row_1    = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'signal_row_1', true );
+	$signal_row_2    = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'signal_row_2', true );
+	$signal_row_3    = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'signal_row_3', true );
 	$allowed_states  = array(
 		'established'      => esc_html__( 'Established', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'promising'        => esc_html__( 'Promising', 'peptide-starter' ),
@@ -138,15 +94,12 @@ function peptide_starter_render_verdict_meta_box( $post ) {
 		'insufficient'     => esc_html__( 'Insufficient Evidence', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'cautionary'       => esc_html__( 'Cautionary', 'peptide-starter' ),
 	);
-	$allowed_glyphs = array( '✓', '!', '?', '⊘', '⚠' );
-	$has_partner    = (bool) get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'has_partner_link', true );
 	?>
-	<div style="padding:12px 0;">
+	<div style="padding: 12px 0;">
-
+		<label for="verdict_state" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;">
-		<label for="verdict_state" style="display:block;margin-bottom:6px;">
 			<strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Verdict State', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></strong>
 		</label>
-		<select id="verdict_state" name="verdict_state" style="width:100%;padding:8px;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:16px;">
+		<select id="verdict_state" name="verdict_state" style="width: 100%; padding: 8px; font-size: 14px;">
 			<option value=""><?php esc_html_e( '— Select —', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></option>
 			<?php foreach ( $allowed_states as $key => $label ) : ?>
 				<option value="<?php echo esc_attr( $key ); ?>" <?php selected( $verdict_state, $key ); ?>>
@@ -155,70 +108,22 @@ function peptide_starter_render_verdict_meta_box( $post ) {
 			<?php endforeach; ?>
 		</select>
 
-		<label for="verdict_text" style="display:block;margin-bottom:6px;">
+		<div style="margin-top: 20px;">
-			<strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Our Verdict (3–5 sentences)', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></strong>
+			<label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 4px;">
-			<span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;color:#666;display:block;margin-top:2px;">
+				<strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Signal Row 1', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></strong>
-				<?php esc_html_e( 'The opinionated verdict paragraph shown on the card hero. Be specific — this is the brand\'s editorial spine.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
-			</span>
 			</label>
-		<textarea id="verdict_text" name="verdict_text" rows="5"
+			<input type="text" name="signal_row_1" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $signal_row_1 ); ?>" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'e.g., Strong animal evidence', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>" style="width: 100%; padding: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;">
-			style="width:100%;padding:8px;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:16px;"
-			placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'e.g., Semaglutide works. The data is among the strongest of any peptide therapy...', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>"><?php echo esc_textarea( $verdict_text ); ?></textarea>
 
-		<hr style="border:none;border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin:8px 0 16px;">
+			<label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 4px;">
-		<p style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:8px;"><?php esc_html_e( 'Evidence Signal Rows', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></p>
+				<strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Signal Row 2', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></strong>
-
-			<?php
-			for ( $i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++ ) :
-				$row_text  = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'signal_row_' . $i, true );
-				$row_glyph = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'signal_row_' . $i . '_glyph', true );
-				?>
-			<div style="display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:12px;">
-				<div style="flex:0 0 80px;">
-					<label for="signal_row_<?php echo esc_attr( $i ); ?>_glyph"
-						style="display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:12px;color:#444;">
-						<?php esc_html_e( 'Glyph', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
 			</label>
-					<select id="signal_row_<?php echo esc_attr( $i ); ?>_glyph"
+			<input type="text" name="signal_row_2" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $signal_row_2 ); ?>" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'e.g., Limited human data', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>" style="width: 100%; padding: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px;">
-						name="signal_row_<?php echo esc_attr( $i ); ?>_glyph"
+
-						style="width:100%;padding:6px;font-size:16px;">
+			<label style="display: block; margin-bottom: 4px;">
-						<option value="" <?php selected( $row_glyph, '' ); ?>>—</option>
+				<strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Signal Row 3', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></strong>
-						<?php foreach ( $allowed_glyphs as $g ) : ?>
+			</label>
-							<option value="<?php echo esc_attr( $g ); ?>" <?php selected( $row_glyph, $g ); ?>>
+			<input type="text" name="signal_row_3" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $signal_row_3 ); ?>" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'e.g., Regulatory status varies', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>" style="width: 100%; padding: 8px; font-size: 14px;">
-								<?php echo esc_html( $g ); ?>
-							</option>
-						<?php endforeach; ?>
-					</select>
 		</div>
-				<div style="flex:1;">
-					<label for="signal_row_<?php echo esc_attr( $i ); ?>"
-						style="display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:12px;color:#444;">
-						<?php
-						/* translators: %d is the row number */
-						echo esc_html( sprintf( __( 'Row %d label', 'peptide-starter' ), $i ) );
-						?>
-					</label>
-					<input type="text" id="signal_row_<?php echo esc_attr( $i ); ?>"
-						name="signal_row_<?php echo esc_attr( $i ); ?>"
-						value="<?php echo esc_attr( $row_text ); ?>"
-						style="width:100%;padding:8px;font-size:14px;"
-						placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Evidence signal label', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>">
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		<?php endfor; ?>
-
-		<hr style="border:none;border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin:8px 0 16px;">
-		<label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;cursor:pointer;">
-			<input type="checkbox" name="has_partner_link" value="1"
-				<?php checked( $has_partner, true ); ?> style="width:16px;height:16px;">
-			<span>
-				<strong><?php esc_html_e( 'Has active partner link', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></strong>
-				<span style="display:block;font-size:12px;color:#666;margin-top:2px;">
-					<?php esc_html_e( 'Check this when the monograph contains an affiliate partner link. Controls the inline disclosure strip.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
-				</span>
-			</span>
-		</label>
-
 	</div>
 	<?php
 }
@@ -232,23 +137,21 @@ function peptide_starter_render_verdict_meta_box( $post ) {
  */
 function peptide_starter_save_verdict_meta( $post_id, $post ) {
 	// Verify nonce.
-	if ( ! isset( $_POST['peptide_starter_verdict_nonce'] )
+	if ( ! isset( $_POST['peptide_starter_verdict_nonce'] ) || ! wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_key( $_POST['peptide_starter_verdict_nonce'] ), 'peptide_starter_verdict_nonce' ) ) {
-		|| ! wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_key( $_POST['peptide_starter_verdict_nonce'] ), 'peptide_starter_verdict_nonce' )
-	) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// Only run for peptide CPT.
+	// Only run for pr_peptide CPT.
-	if ( 'peptide' !== $post->post_type ) {
+	if ( 'pr_peptide' !== $post->post_type ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Allow only editors and admins.
 	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post_id ) ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
 	$allowed_states = array( 'established', 'promising', 'investigational', 'insufficient', 'cautionary' );
-	$allowed_glyphs = array( '✓', '!', '?', '⊘', '⚠' );
 
 	// Save verdict_state.
 	if ( isset( $_POST['verdict_state'] ) ) {
@@ -260,17 +163,7 @@ function peptide_starter_save_verdict_meta( $post_id, $post ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Save verdict_text.
+	// Save signal rows.
-	if ( isset( $_POST['verdict_text'] ) ) {
-		$text = sanitize_textarea_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['verdict_text'] ) );
-		if ( ! empty( $text ) ) {
-			update_post_meta( $post_id, 'verdict_text', $text );
-		} else {
-			delete_post_meta( $post_id, 'verdict_text' );
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Save signal rows and their per-row glyphs.
 	for ( $i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++ ) {
 		$field_name = 'signal_row_' . $i;
 		if ( isset( $_POST[ $field_name ] ) ) {
@@ -281,20 +174,6 @@ function peptide_starter_save_verdict_meta( $post_id, $post ) {
 				delete_post_meta( $post_id, $field_name );
 			}
 		}
-
-		$glyph_field = 'signal_row_' . $i . '_glyph';
-		if ( isset( $_POST[ $glyph_field ] ) ) {
-			$glyph = wp_unslash( $_POST[ $glyph_field ] );
-			if ( in_array( $glyph, $allowed_glyphs, true ) ) {
-				update_post_meta( $post_id, $glyph_field, $glyph );
-			} else {
-				delete_post_meta( $post_id, $glyph_field );
 	}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Save has_partner_link (checkbox — present = true, absent = false).
-	$has_partner = isset( $_POST['has_partner_link'] ) && '1' === $_POST['has_partner_link'];
-	update_post_meta( $post_id, 'has_partner_link', $has_partner ? '1' : '0' );
 }
 add_action( 'save_post', 'peptide_starter_save_verdict_meta', 10, 2 );

page-about.php

@@ -42,5 +42,4 @@ get_header();
 	</div>
 </main>
 
-<?php
+<?php get_footer();
-get_footer();

page-calculator.php

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ get_header();
 	<section class="ps-tool-page">
 		<div class="ps-container">
 			<?php
-			if ( shortcode_exists( 'prc_calculator' ) ) {
+			if ( shortcode_exists( 'peptide_tools_calculator' ) ) {
-				echo do_shortcode( '[prc_calculator]' );
+				echo do_shortcode( '[peptide_tools_calculator]' );
 			} else {
 				?>
 				<div class="ps-tool-fallback">

page-how-we-review.php

@@ -41,5 +41,4 @@ get_header();
 	</div>
 </main>
 
-<?php
+<?php get_footer();
-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
-					// 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 );

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: 2.1.4
+Version: 2.0.0-alpha.1
 License: GPL v2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 Text Domain: peptide-starter
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ img, svg {
 
   /* ---- LIGHT MODE COLOR PALETTE ---- */
   /* Brand Colors */
-  --color-brand-primary: var(--teal-500);  /* Brand rebrand v2.0.0 — Direction C */
+  --color-brand-primary: #0066CC;
-  --color-brand-hover: var(--teal-600);
   --color-status-success: #059669;
   --color-status-warning: #F59E0B;
   --color-status-error: #DC2626;
@@ -197,10 +196,10 @@ img, svg {
   --color-bg-tertiary: #EDEAE3;
 
   /* Component-Specific Colors */
-  --color-input-focus: var(--teal-500);
+  --color-input-focus: #0066CC;
-  --color-link-hover: var(--teal-600);
+  --color-link-hover: #0052A3;
-  --color-badge-bg: var(--teal-50);
+  --color-badge-bg: #DBEAFE;
-  --color-badge-text: var(--teal-700);
+  --color-badge-text: #0066CC;
   --color-code-bg: #F3F4F6;
   --color-code-text: #111827;
 
@@ -221,10 +220,10 @@ img, svg {
   --transition-slow: 300ms ease-in-out;
 
   /* ---- FOCUS RING (per Design Director fix: 15% opacity) ---- */
-  --focus-color: var(--teal-500);
+  --focus-color: #0066CC;
   --focus-width: 2px;
   --focus-offset: 2px;
-  --focus-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.15);
+  --focus-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.15);
 
   /* ---- CONTAINER WIDTHS ---- */
   --container-sm: 640px;
@@ -499,7 +498,7 @@ nav a {
 .ps-btn-primary:hover {
   background-color: var(--color-link-hover);
   transform: translateY(-1px);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.2);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.2);
 }
 
 .ps-btn-primary:active {
@@ -559,7 +558,7 @@ nav a {
 
 .ps-card:hover {
   border-color: var(--color-brand-primary);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.1);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.1);
 }
 
 .ps-card-header {
@@ -742,9 +741,9 @@ input[type="radio"] {
 }
 
 .ps-alert-info {
-  background-color: var(--teal-50);
+  background-color: #DBEAFE;
   border-color: var(--color-brand-primary);
-  color: var(--teal-700);
+  color: #0652CD;
 }
 
 .ps-alert-success {
@@ -1120,7 +1119,7 @@ input[type="radio"] {
 .hero-section::before {
   width: 200px;
   height: 200px;
-  background: rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.07);
+  background: rgba(244, 114, 182, 0.10);
   top: 8%;
   left: -4%;
 }
@@ -1129,7 +1128,7 @@ input[type="radio"] {
 .hero-section::after {
   width: 260px;
   height: 260px;
-  background: rgba(127, 214, 0, 0.07);
+  background: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.08);
   top: 20%;
   right: -6%;
 }
@@ -1165,7 +1164,7 @@ input[type="radio"] {
   left: 0;
   right: 0;
   height: 6px;
-  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 4 Q12.5 0 25 4 T50 4 T75 4 T100 4' fill='none' stroke='%231B8A92' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat-x;
+  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 4 Q12.5 0 25 4 T50 4 T75 4 T100 4' fill='none' stroke='%230066CC' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat-x;
   background-size: 50px 6px;
 }
 
@@ -1229,18 +1228,16 @@ input[type="radio"] {
 }
 
 .hero-search .psa-search-btn {
-  background-color: var(--lime-500);  /* CMO brief §6: lime submit in hero */
+  background-color: var(--color-brand-primary);
-  color: var(--color-ink);
+  color: white;
   border: none;
   border-radius: 0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0;
   cursor: pointer;
-  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
-  font-weight: 600;
   transition: background-color var(--transition-normal);
 }
 
 .hero-search .psa-search-btn:hover {
-  background-color: var(--lime-600);
+  background-color: var(--color-brand-hover);
 }
 
 .hero-search .psa-search-results {
@@ -1364,204 +1361,6 @@ input[type="radio"] {
   border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
 }
 
-
-/* ---- VERDICT TAXONOMY EXPLAINER (homepage) ---- */
-
-.hero-verdict-explainer {
-  background: var(--bg-inset, var(--gray-100));
-  padding: var(--spacing-2xl) var(--spacing-xl);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-default, #E8E8E8);
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-explainer__heading {
-  text-align: center;
-  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  font-size: 16px;
-  color: var(--text-secondary, var(--color-text-secondary));
-  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
-  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-explainer__grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
-  gap: var(--spacing-md);
-  max-width: var(--container-xl);
-  margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xl);
-  align-items: start;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-explainer__item {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-explainer__desc {
-  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  color: var(--text-muted, var(--color-text-tertiary));
-  line-height: 1.5;
-  max-width: 160px;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-explainer__cta-line {
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-/* ---- FEATURED VERDICT CARDS (homepage) ---- */
-
-.hero-featured-verdicts {
-  padding: var(--spacing-3xl) var(--spacing-xl);
-  background: var(--bg-surface, #FFFFFF);
-}
-
-.hero-featured-verdicts__title {
-  text-align: center;
-  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  font-size: 28px;
-  color: var(--text-primary, var(--color-text-primary));
-  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
-  margin-top: 0;
-}
-
-.hero-featured-verdicts__subtitle {
-  text-align: center;
-  font-size: 15px;
-  color: var(--text-secondary, var(--color-text-secondary));
-  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
-}
-
-.hero-featured-verdicts__grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
-  gap: var(--spacing-xl);
-  max-width: var(--container-xl);
-  margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xl);
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card {
-  background: var(--bg-surface, #FFFFFF);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border-default, #E8E8E8);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 12px);
-  padding: var(--spacing-xl);
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.04), 0 2px 8px rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.04);
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: var(--spacing-md);
-  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-normal);
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card:hover {
-  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.06), 0 8px 16px rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.06);
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__badge {
-  align-self: flex-start;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__title {
-  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  font-size: 20px;
-  color: var(--text-primary, var(--color-text-primary));
-  margin: 0;
-  line-height: 1.3;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__title a {
-  color: inherit;
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__title a:hover {
-  color: var(--teal-600, var(--color-brand-primary));
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__summary {
-  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  line-height: 1.65;
-  color: var(--text-secondary, var(--color-text-secondary));
-  flex: 1;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__signals {
-  list-style: none;
-  background: var(--bg-inset, var(--gray-100));
-  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 8px);
-  padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
-  margin: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__signal-item {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
-  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  color: var(--text-primary, var(--color-text-primary));
-  line-height: 1.4;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__signal-glyph {
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  width: 16px;
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__link {
-  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  color: var(--teal-600, var(--color-brand-primary));
-  text-decoration: none;
-  align-self: flex-start;
-  margin-top: auto;
-}
-
-.hero-verdict-card__link:hover {
-  color: var(--teal-700);
-  text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.hero-featured-verdicts__footer {
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-/* Responsive: verdict explainer → 2-col on tablet, 1-col on mobile */
-@media (max-width: 900px) {
-  .hero-verdict-explainer__grid {
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
-  }
-
-  .hero-featured-verdicts__grid {
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
-  }
-}
-
-@media (max-width: 600px) {
-  .hero-verdict-explainer__grid {
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
-  }
-
-  .hero-featured-verdicts__grid {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-  }
-
-  .hero-verdict-explainer__desc {
-    max-width: none;
-  }
-}
-
 /* ---- PEPTIDE NEWS PLUGIN OVERRIDES ---- */
 /* Remove line-clamp so full article summaries are visible.
    Uses body prefix for specificity to beat the plugin's own stylesheet
@@ -1630,7 +1429,7 @@ body .pn-article-title {
   position: absolute;
   width: 180px;
   height: 180px;
-  background: rgba(127, 214, 0, 0.07);
+  background: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.08);
   border-radius: 50%;
   top: -40px;
   right: -40px;
@@ -1830,7 +1629,7 @@ body .pn-article-title {
   position: absolute;
   width: 160px;
   height: 160px;
-  background: rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.07);
+  background: rgba(244, 114, 182, 0.08);
   border-radius: 50%;
   top: -30px;
   right: -30px;
@@ -2227,8 +2026,7 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] {
 }
 
 html[data-theme="light"] {
-  --color-brand-primary: var(--teal-500);  /* Brand rebrand v2.0.0 — Direction C */
+  --color-brand-primary: #0066CC;
-  --color-brand-hover: var(--teal-600);
   --color-status-success: #059669;
   --color-status-warning: #F59E0B;
   --color-status-error: #DC2626;
@@ -2247,13 +2045,13 @@ html[data-theme="light"] {
   --color-bg-primary: #FAFAF7;
   --color-bg-secondary: #F5F3EE;
   --color-bg-tertiary: #EDEAE3;
-  --color-input-focus: var(--teal-500);
+  --color-input-focus: #0066CC;
-  --color-link-hover: var(--teal-600);
+  --color-link-hover: #0052A3;
-  --color-badge-bg: var(--teal-50);
+  --color-badge-bg: #DBEAFE;
-  --color-badge-text: var(--teal-700);
+  --color-badge-text: #0066CC;
   --color-code-bg: #F3F4F6;
   --color-code-text: #111827;
-  --focus-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.15);
+  --focus-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.15);
 }
 
 /* Dark mode alert colors */
@@ -2533,12 +2331,11 @@ html[data-theme="light"] {
   text-decoration: none;
   color: var(--color-text-primary);
   transition: all var(--transition-normal);
-  position: relative; /* Required for .ps-module-card__badge absolute positioning */
 }
 
 .ps-module-card:hover {
   border-color: var(--color-brand-primary);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.1);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.1);
   transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
 
@@ -2547,27 +2344,6 @@ html[data-theme="light"] {
   pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-/*
- * "Coming soon" badge — overlays top-right corner of inactive tool cards.
- * Layered on top of --inactive treatment (dim + no-hover); does not replace it.
- * Spec: Inter 600, 10px, --gray-200 bg, --gray-700 text, pill shape.
- */
-.ps-module-card__badge {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: var(--spacing-md);
-  right: var(--spacing-md);
-  padding: 2px 8px;
-  background-color: var(--gray-200);
-  color: var(--gray-700);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
-  font-family: var(--font-sans);
-  font-size: 10px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
-  line-height: 1.6;
-  pointer-events: none; /* Badge is presentational; card's pointer-events handles clicks */
-}
-
 .ps-module-card__icon {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -2575,7 +2351,7 @@ html[data-theme="light"] {
   width: 48px;
   height: 48px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  background-color: rgba(27, 138, 146, 0.1);
+  background-color: rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.1);
   color: var(--color-brand-primary);
   margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
 }
@@ -3388,17 +3164,3 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] .ps-verify-required {
 	font-size: 0.85rem;
 	opacity: 0.7;
 }
-
-/* ─── Cookie Notice brand alignment ─────────────────────────────────────────
- * The Cookie Notice plugin (Hu-manity.co) renders Accept/Privacy buttons with
- * an inline style="background-color: #00a99d" (plugin default teal). Override
- * with !important to match brand teal. Inline styles beat selectors without it.
- */
-#cn-accept-cookie,
-#cn-more-info {
-	background-color: var(--teal-500) !important; /* #1B8A92 — overrides plugin's #00a99d inline style */
-}
-#cn-accept-cookie:hover,
-#cn-more-info:hover {
-	background-color: var(--teal-600) !important;
-}

template-parts/module-cards.php

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
  *
  * Renders a 6-card grid of research modules (tools/sections) for the front page.
  * Each card checks if the target plugin is active; inactive cards are dimmed.
- * Cards with 'coming_soon' => true display a "Coming soon" badge overlaid in
- * the top-right corner — layered on top of the --inactive visual treatment.
  *
  * @see front-page.php — includes this template part
  * @see style.css — .ps-module-* classes
@@ -23,56 +21,48 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 }
 
 // Module card definitions with shortcode checks for graceful degradation.
-// 'coming_soon' => true adds a "Coming soon" badge without removing existing
-// --inactive styling — the badge layers on top of the dim/no-hover treatment.
 $modules = array(
 	array(
 		'title'       => __( 'Peptides', 'peptide-starter' ),
-		'description' => __( 'Read the verdicts. 20 monographs across 5 evidence states, growing weekly.', 'peptide-starter' ),
+		'description' => __( 'Browse the complete reagent directory with protocols and research parameters.', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'url'         => '/peptides',
 		'icon'        => '<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 2L12 22"/><path d="M5 12C5 8.13 8.13 5 12 5s7 3.13 7 7-3.13 7-7 7-7-3.13-7-7z"/><circle cx="12" cy="8" r="1.5" fill="currentColor" stroke="none"/><circle cx="12" cy="16" r="1.5" fill="currentColor" stroke="none"/></svg>',
 		'available'   => shortcode_exists( 'peptide_directory' ) || post_type_exists( 'peptide' ),
-		'coming_soon' => false,
 	),
 	array(
 		'title'       => __( 'Calculator', 'peptide-starter' ),
-		'description' => __( 'Reconstitute a peptide accurately. Enter the vial, the bacteriostatic water, the target dose; get the units.', 'peptide-starter' ),
+		'description' => __( 'Precision reconstitution calculator for accurate laboratory preparations.', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'url'         => '/calculator',
 		'icon'        => '<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="4" y="2" width="16" height="20" rx="2"/><line x1="8" y1="6" x2="16" y2="6"/><line x1="8" y1="10" x2="10" y2="10"/><line x1="14" y1="10" x2="16" y2="10"/><line x1="8" y1="14" x2="10" y2="14"/><line x1="14" y1="14" x2="16" y2="14"/><line x1="8" y1="18" x2="16" y2="18"/></svg>',
-		'available'   => shortcode_exists( 'prc_calculator' ),
+		'available'   => shortcode_exists( 'peptide_tools_calculator' ),
-		'coming_soon' => false,
 	),
 	array(
 		'title'       => __( 'Protocol Builder', 'peptide-starter' ),
-		'description' => __( 'Build a protocol you can hand to anyone. Doses, schedule, notes, reviewable history.', 'peptide-starter' ),
+		'description' => __( 'Interactive multi-step wizard for designing research protocols.', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'url'         => '/protocol-builder',
 		'icon'        => '<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2"/><rect x="9" y="3" width="6" height="4" rx="1"/><path d="M9 14l2 2 4-4"/></svg>',
 		'available'   => shortcode_exists( 'peptide_tools_protocol_builder' ),
-		'coming_soon' => true,
 	),
 	array(
 		'title'       => __( 'Tracker', 'peptide-starter' ),
-		'description' => __( 'Log doses and timing. For people running their own protocols, and people supervising someone else\'s.', 'peptide-starter' ),
+		'description' => __( 'Log doses, manage active compounds, and forecast vial depletion timelines.', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'url'         => '/tracker',
 		'icon'        => '<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><line x1="18" y1="20" x2="18" y2="10"/><line x1="12" y1="20" x2="12" y2="4"/><line x1="6" y1="20" x2="6" y2="14"/><line x1="3" y1="20" x2="21" y2="20"/></svg>',
 		'available'   => shortcode_exists( 'peptide_tracker' ),
-		'coming_soon' => true,
 	),
 	array(
 		'title'       => __( 'Science Feed', 'peptide-starter' ),
-		'description' => __( 'What\'s new in peptide research. Filtered for what matters, weekly.', 'peptide-starter' ),
+		'description' => __( 'Latest research publications, clinical studies, and laboratory insights.', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'url'         => '/news',
 		'icon'        => '<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M4 22h16a2 2 0 002-2V4a2 2 0 00-2-2H8a2 2 0 00-2 2v16a2 2 0 01-2 2zm0 0a2 2 0 01-2-2v-9c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h2"/><line x1="10" y1="6" x2="18" y2="6"/><line x1="10" y1="10" x2="18" y2="10"/><line x1="10" y1="14" x2="14" y2="14"/></svg>',
 		'available'   => shortcode_exists( 'peptide_news' ),
-		'coming_soon' => false,
 	),
 	array(
 		'title'       => __( 'Subject Log', 'peptide-starter' ),
-		'description' => __( 'Track outcomes over time. Subjective markers, lab results, protocol changes — your own data, kept private.', 'peptide-starter' ),
+		'description' => __( 'Longitudinal tracking for biomarker data and protocol history.', 'peptide-starter' ),
 		'url'         => '/subject-log',
 		'icon'        => '<svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M20 21v-2a4 4 0 00-4-4H8a4 4 0 00-4 4v2"/><circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4"/></svg>',
 		'available'   => shortcode_exists( 'peptide_tracker_subject_log' ),
-		'coming_soon' => true,
 	),
 );
 ?>
@@ -80,9 +70,9 @@ $modules = array(
 <section class="ps-modules-section">
 	<div class="ps-container-wide">
 		<div class="ps-modules-header">
-			<h2 class="ps-modules-title"><?php esc_html_e( 'Tools', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></h2>
+			<h2 class="ps-modules-title"><?php esc_html_e( 'Research Modules', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></h2>
 			<p class="ps-modules-subtitle">
-				<?php esc_html_e( 'Free to use. Built for people running their own protocols, and people deciding whether they should.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
+				<?php esc_html_e( 'Tools and resources for laboratory research and data management.', 'peptide-starter' ); ?>
 			</p>
 		</div>
 
@@ -90,9 +80,6 @@ $modules = array(
 			<?php foreach ( $modules as $module ) : ?>
 				<a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( $module['url'] ) ); ?>"
 				   class="ps-module-card <?php echo $module['available'] ? '' : 'ps-module-card--inactive'; ?>">
-					<?php if ( ! empty( $module['coming_soon'] ) ) : ?>
-						<span class="ps-module-card__badge"><?php esc_html_e( 'Coming soon', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></span>
-					<?php endif; ?>
 					<div class="ps-module-card__icon">
 						<?php
 						// SVG icons are defined in this template — safe to output directly.

template-parts/verdict/badge.php

@@ -17,26 +17,11 @@ $show_label    = isset( $args['show_label'] ) ? (bool) $args['show_label'] : tru
 
 // State configuration.
 $states = array(
-	'established'      => array(
+	'established'      => array( 'glyph' => '✓', 'label' => 'Established' ),
-		'glyph' => '✓',
+	'promising'        => array( 'glyph' => '◐', 'label' => 'Promising' ),
-		'label' => 'Established',
+	'investigational'  => array( 'glyph' => '?', 'label' => 'Investigational' ),
-	),
+	'insufficient'     => array( 'glyph' => '⊘', 'label' => 'Insufficient Evidence' ),
-	'promising'        => array(
+	'cautionary'       => array( 'glyph' => '⚠', 'label' => 'Cautionary' ),
-		'glyph' => '◐',
-		'label' => 'Promising',
-	),
-	'investigational'  => array(
-		'glyph' => '?',
-		'label' => 'Investigational',
-	),
-	'insufficient'     => array(
-		'glyph' => '⊘',
-		'label' => 'Insufficient Evidence',
-	),
-	'cautionary'       => array(
-		'glyph' => '⚠',
-		'label' => 'Cautionary',
-	),
 );
 
 // Early exit if invalid state.

template-parts/verdict/card.php

@@ -2,17 +2,10 @@
 /**
  * Verdict Card Component (Monograph Hero)
  *
- * Displays the full verdict card hero for a peptide post.
+ * Displays a full verdict card for a pr_peptide post.
- * Reads verdict_state, verdict_text, signal_row_1/2/3, and
+ * Reads verdict_state and signal_row_1/2/3 from post meta.
- * signal_row_1/2/3_glyph from post meta.
+ * Accepts $args['post_id'].
  *
- * Who calls it: single-peptide.php for posts with a verdict_state.
- * Depends on: inc/verdict-meta.php (meta registration),
- *             template-parts/verdict/badge.php,
- *             template-parts/verdict/evidence-row.php.
- *
- * @see inc/verdict-meta.php
- * @see single-peptide.php
  * @package peptide-starter
  */
 
@@ -22,32 +15,27 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 
 $post_id = isset( $args['post_id'] ) ? absint( $args['post_id'] ) : get_the_ID();
 
-// Get verdict state; bail early if unset.
+// Get verdict state from post meta.
 $verdict_state = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'verdict_state', true );
+
+// Early exit if no verdict state is set.
 if ( empty( $verdict_state ) ) {
 	return;
 }
 
-// Get opinionated verdict text; fall back to placeholder if not yet authored.
+// Collect signal rows.
-$verdict_text = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'verdict_text', true );
-if ( empty( $verdict_text ) ) {
-	$verdict_text = __( 'This peptide merits careful scientific review. Please consult with a healthcare provider before use.', 'peptide-starter' );
-}
-
-// Collect signal rows with their per-row glyphs.
-// Glyph comes from the signal_row_N_glyph meta field; if unset, no glyph is
-// rendered. This is intentional — a missing glyph is better than a wrong one.
 $signals = array();
 for ( $i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++ ) {
 	$signal_text = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'signal_row_' . $i, true );
-	$signal_glyph = get_post_meta( $post_id, 'signal_row_' . $i . '_glyph', true );
 	if ( ! empty( $signal_text ) ) {
 		$signals[] = array(
-			'glyph' => $signal_glyph, // May be empty string; evidence-row handles that.
+			'glyph' => $i === 1 ? '✓' : ( $i === 2 ? '!' : '?' ),
 			'label' => $signal_text,
 		);
 	}
 }
+
+$post = get_post( $post_id );
 ?>
 <div class="pr-verdict-card">
 	<div class="pr-verdict-card__header">
@@ -63,13 +51,16 @@ for ( $i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++ ) {
 			);
 			?>
 		</div>
-		<!-- last_reviewed_date timestamp deferred to v1.1 — WP post date != editorial review date -->
+		<time class="pr-verdict-card__updated" datetime="<?php echo esc_attr( get_the_date( 'c', $post_id ) ); ?>">
+			<?php echo esc_html( 'Updated ' . get_the_date( 'M d, Y', $post_id ) ); ?>
+		</time>
 	</div>
 
 	<h1 class="pr-verdict-card__title"><?php echo esc_html( get_the_title( $post_id ) ); ?></h1>
 
 	<p class="pr-verdict-card__summary">
 		<?php
+		// Get post excerpt or first 100 chars of content.
 		$summary = get_the_excerpt( $post_id );
 		if ( empty( $summary ) ) {
 			$content = get_the_content( null, false, $post_id );
@@ -91,7 +82,10 @@ for ( $i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++ ) {
 
 	<div class="pr-verdict-card__verdict-label"><?php esc_html_e( 'Our verdict:', 'peptide-starter' ); ?></div>
 	<div class="pr-verdict-card__verdict-text">
-		<?php echo wp_kses_post( nl2br( $verdict_text ) ); ?>
+		<?php
+		// Placeholder verdict text; can be extended with a custom meta field.
+		echo esc_html__( 'This peptide merits careful scientific review. Please consult with a healthcare provider before use.', 'peptide-starter' );
+		?>
 	</div>
 
 	<div class="pr-verdict-card__cta-group">