Fernlight Companion Pro
A calmer way to publish — and to build.
Fernlight is a complete, free editorial theme. Pro adds the finished writer experience and the tools studios need to build Fernlight sites for clients.
The free theme stays complete. Pro adds time, taste, and delivery.
AI tools, split by product
Free starts with the complete Fernlight theme, optional Companion read-only Site Intelligence, and Migration beta review exports. Creator adds owner-directed draft workflows for your own site. Agency adds bulk drafting, design context, and client handoff packs for studio work.
Free
$0
A complete editorial block theme for writers.
Start with Fernlight’s calm design system, full-site editing templates, style variations, core patterns, optional Companion Site Intelligence, and free Migration beta review exports. Switching from Kadence, Stackable, or CoBlocks? Fernlight Migration beta is included free.
- Full Fernlight block theme
- Style variations and editorial patterns
- Free Writer starter site
- Fernlight Migration beta plugin (free)
- Optional Companion plugin with read-only Site Intelligence
For your own site
Creator
$49/year
or $149 once (lifetime) · the finished writer experience
Creator adds premium core-block patterns, style presets, starter definitions, local-font tools, and owner-directed AI draft workflows for one site.
- Premium starter definitions for Home and Start Here pages
- Curated editorial style packs and setups
- Newsletter page patterns and draft reading-path planning
- Local fonts manager
- Owner-directed AI drafts: compose-page, slot-copy workbenches, CTA/link drafts, validation fixes, guardrails, blueprints, reading paths, and refresh drafts
- Premium patterns built from core WordPress blocks
Unlimited sites
Agency
$249/year
or $699 once (lifetime) · build Fernlight sites for clients
Everything in Creator, plus the flexibility and handoff tools a studio needs: conditional display, header/footer layout controls, brand color and logo controls, CPT-aware patterns, Design token export, bulk-compose from CSV or brief, AI design context, white labeling, and client handoff — on unlimited sites, without license math.
- Everything in Creator
- Conditional display + header/footer layout controls
- Brand color and logo controls + CPT-aware patterns
- Design-token export
- White labeling + client handoff mode
- Bulk-compose and client AI handoff packs
- Unlimited site activations
Creator: $49 annually or $149 lifetime for one site. Agency: $249 annually or $699 lifetime for unlimited sites. Annual licenses renew at 35% off list price. Check Freemius checkout for applicable taxes, promotions, and purchase terms.
Questions
Do I need Pro to use Fernlight?
No. The free Fernlight theme is complete on its own. Companion Free adds optional editorial tools and Site Intelligence; version 1.3.13 is awaiting WordPress.org recheck approval. Migrator beta is a separate free download. Companion Pro adds Creator workflows and Agency delivery tools.
What’s the difference between Creator and Agency?
Creator is the finished experience for your own writing site, including owner-directed draft workflows. Agency adds the flexibility, bulk drafting, design context, and handoff tools studios need to build Fernlight sites for clients, on unlimited sites.
Can I use Pro on client sites?
Creator covers 1 site. For client work and unlimited sites, choose Agency.
Is there a lifetime option?
Yes — Creator $149 and Agency $699, each with lifetime updates for the tier.
Is there a refund policy?
Review the terms shown in Freemius checkout before purchasing, or contact us with a refund question.
The free Companion edition, version 1.3.13, is awaiting WordPress.org recheck approval. Premium purchases, licensed downloads, and updates are delivered by Freemius. My account and downloads.
AI tools provide local context, draft preparation, and review workflows. An external AI model or subscription is not included. You choose any outside assistant and decide what to share with it.