Hi everyone,
with Bricks adding more native features over time — especially things like the new Color Manager, CSS variables, utility classes, theme styles, typography/spacing scales, etc. — I’m wondering how the community currently sees tools like Core Framework and Advanced Themer.
I own both and have used them because they added a lot of structure and workflow improvements that Bricks didn’t have natively before.
But now I’m asking myself:
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Do Core Framework and Advanced Themer still provide enough real value today?
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Or is Bricks native now good enough for most projects?
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Where do you still see a clear benefit in using them?
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And where do you think they have become redundant because Bricks now covers those areas itself?
My current impression is:
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Core Framework seems to overlap more and more with what Bricks now does natively, especially around colors, variables, utilities, and design system structure.
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Advanced Themer feels like it may still have more value because it improves workflow, builder UX, and day-to-day productivity rather than only managing design tokens.
So I’d be really interested in hearing how others handle this in 2026:
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Are you still using Core Framework?
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Are you still using Advanced Themer?
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If yes: for which specific reasons/features?
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If no: what made you drop them?
I’m mainly trying to avoid unnecessary overlap, double maintenance, and too many layers in my Bricks stack.
Curious to hear how others approach this.