How-to guide and documentation themes should help someone carry out a task in a sensible order. A practical reference needs an overview, a list of what the reader will use, and instructions that remain easy to follow. Organizing guides into sections also gives repeat visitors a way back to a familiar subject.
Field Manual (WordPress) provides a numbered Library and guide articles with a linked outline, materials list, and numbered steps. Field Manual (Astro) is coming soon with typed content collections and a Library filter. The collection below focuses on Field Manual, with its WordPress edition available for $47 and its Astro edition coming soon.
What to look for in a how-to guide and documentation theme
- A guide outline should link readers to the parts of the instructions they need to revisit.
- A materials list should appear as a distinct part of the guide rather than disappear into introductory prose.
- Numbered steps should make the intended order of a practical task clear.
- A section-based index should organize guides by subject instead of presenting every article as an unrelated update.
- Related reading should provide a route into other guides from the same section.
Themes in this collection
The grid below shows Field Manual for WordPress at $47 and Field Manual for Astro as coming soon.
Field ManualWordPressEducators, technical writers, craft practitioners, research groups, community organisations$47
Field ManualAstroEducators, technical writers, craft practitioners, research groups, community organisations$47How our how-to guide and documentation themes are built
Field Manual for WordPress is built from core blocks and ordinary posts and is edited in the Site Editor. The coming-soon Astro edition uses typed collections for sections, guides, and pages. Its guide headings automatically become numbered steps and an outline, while its Library provides an in-browser filter over the listed guides.
FAQ
Which how-to guide and documentation themes include a materials list?
Field Manual for WordPress includes a materials list alongside a linked outline and automatically numbered steps. That structure suits practical instructions where readers need to prepare before beginning.
Does Field Manual include documentation search or versioning?
It does not include documentation search, versioning, or a docs sidebar. The coming-soon Astro edition has a Library filter over listed guides, which should not be confused with site-wide search.
How can readers move between guides on one subject?
The WordPress edition lists guides by section and places related reading from the same sections beneath each guide. Its Library template provides a separate numbered list of every guide.
Can I publish practice notes alongside instructions?
Field Manual’s WordPress front page includes a separate field-notes panel as well as a numbered starter guide. This gives shorter observations a place alongside the more structured guide content without requiring every piece to follow the same purpose.