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Tessera
Tessera is a knowledge base WordPress theme for building a help center on your website. It gives you a searchable library of articles and FAQs, plus support forums through bbPress, so visitors can look up answers on their own from any device.
- Version
- 2.7.3
- Released
- May 23, 2026
- Developer
- egemenerd
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Tessera 2.7.3
Version 2.7.3 · May 23, 2026
Latest
- ImprovedUpdated WooCommerce templates
What it does
Support teams often answer the same questions again and again. A well-organized knowledge base lets visitors find those answers themselves. This theme is built around that idea: you write articles and FAQs, arrange them into a structured library, and visitors use instant search to reach the right page. Article feedback lets readers respond to what they read, which helps you see which entries are working and which need another pass.
The theme fits product help centers, community forums and help desk style sites. It supports bbPress for discussion forums where users can help each other, and it works with WooCommerce if you also sell products. Elementor support lets you adjust layouts, colors and fonts without writing code, and the layout is built on Bootstrap and responds to desktops, tablets and phones. Documentation is included to guide setup.
Best for
- Software and product companies building a help center
- Businesses wanting customer self-service documentation
- Communities running peer support forums with bbPress
Features
Knowledge base and FAQ system
Build a structured, searchable library of help articles and FAQs so visitors can find answers to common questions without contacting your team.
Instant search
Search results appear as visitors type, helping them reach the right article quickly instead of browsing through categories page by page.
Article feedback
Readers can leave feedback on articles, giving you a simple way to spot help content that may need clearer wording or more detail.
bbPress forum support
Add discussion forums with bbPress so your community can ask questions, share solutions and keep common queries gathered in one place.
Help desk layout
Organize customer inquiries alongside your documentation, giving your site a help desk structure where support content and questions live together.
Elementor customization
Adjust layouts, colors, fonts and other design elements through Elementor to match your brand, with no coding required.
WooCommerce compatibility
Run a store with WooCommerce on the same site as your help center, which suits businesses selling the products they document.
Responsive Bootstrap layout
The Bootstrap based design adapts to desktops, tablets and smartphones, so your help content stays readable on any screen size.
Tessera older versions
- 2.7.1Jun 7, 20232 improvements
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Tessera
Can I run a support forum with this theme?
Yes. The theme supports bbPress, so you can add discussion forums where users ask questions and answer each other. This works well next to your knowledge base articles, keeping documentation and community discussion on the same site.
Do I need to know how to code to change the design?
No. The theme works with Elementor, which lets you change layouts, colors, fonts and other design elements visually. That makes it practical to match your brand without editing theme files.
Can I sell products on the same site as my knowledge base?
Yes. Tessera is compatible with WooCommerce, so you can run a store alongside your help center. This is handy if you sell software or physical products and want their documentation in the same place.
How do visitors find articles in the knowledge base?
Articles are organized into a structured library, and an instant search feature shows results as visitors type. Readers can also leave feedback on articles, which helps you improve entries over time.
Is Tessera free?
The code of Tessera is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Tessera is this?
Version 2.7.3, released May 23, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Tessera?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Tessera automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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