helloAnime - Anime Streaming WordPres Theme

WordPress Theme · Anime Streaming

helloAnime — The Complete Anime Streaming WordPress Theme

A production-ready WordPress theme built from the ground up for anime streaming sites. Automated MAL/Jikan imports, a multi-source video player, episode scheduling, watch parties, and a full ad manager — everything you need to launch a professional anime platform without writing a single line of code.

WordPress Theme No API Key Required MyAnimeList Integration Watch Together Ad Manager Built-in 2 Custom post types 9 Ad placement slots 7 Auto-created pages ∞ Anime & episodes

helloAnime removes every technical barrier between you and a live streaming site. Import thousands of titles from MyAnimeList in minutes, organise them by season, schedule episode countdowns, and monetise with the built-in ad manager — all from the familiar WordPress dashboard.

Content can be populated automatically via the Jikan API (no key needed) or created fully manually for fan dubs, originals, or titles not listed on MAL. Both methods use the same post types and front-end templates, so your site stays consistent no matter how the content was added.

Features

Key Features

Automated MAL Import Pull titles, synopses, cover images, genres, scores, and relations directly from MyAnimeList via the Jikan API. No API key needed — ever. Search & Season Import Import by MAL ID, search by name, or grab an entire airing season in one click. Already-imported titles are automatically skipped. Multi-Source Video Player Add unlimited server tabs per episode with quality badges (4K–360p). Supports iframes, YouTube, Dailymotion, and direct .mp4/.m3u8 with a built-in HTML5 player. Episode Countdown Timers Set a release frequency and anchor date. The theme self-advances the countdown every cycle — no manual updates needed after the first setup. Watch Together / Parties Real-time synchronised playback rooms with host/guest model. Guests join without logging in. Schedule start times and browse active rooms in a public directory. Built-in Ad Manager 9 pre-built ad slots across homepage, browse, single anime, single episode, and blog pages. Toggle each slot on/off independently without touching any code. Airing Schedule Page Auto-generated weekly grid groups currently airing anime by day. A separate "Coming Soon" section shows upcoming premieres with live countdowns. Override & Fine-tune Override any imported MAL field — score, status, episode count — without re-importing. Full manual entry available for titles not on MAL. Theme Settings & Accent Color Control items per page, default player server, download section, comments, and brand accent color all from one clean settings screen. Seasons & Relations Builder Manually link prequels, sequels, side stories, and alternative versions. Drag to reorder. Link to unimported titles via external URL with a "not imported" badge. Spotlight / Hero Slider Mark 3–6 anime as Featured to populate the homepage hero slider. Enable the Hero Banner toggle to use a title's backdrop as a full-width background. User Watchlist Logged-in users can save titles to a personal watchlist, accessible from a dedicated page with the correct template applied automatically.

What's Included

helloAnime theme (.zip) Anime & Episode custom post types Jikan / MyAnimeList API integration Multi-server video player HTML5 player for direct video files Episode countdown & release scheduler Watch Together / Parties system Airing schedule page A–Z index & browse with filters User watchlist (login required) Featured / spotlight hero slider Ad Manager (9 slots) Download links section SEO meta fields per episode Seasons & relations builder Filler / recap episode badges

Requirements

Requirements

WordPress 6.0+ Fully tested on the latest WordPress release. PHP 7.4+ PHP 8.0 or 8.1 recommended for best performance. MySQL 5.7+ / MariaDB 10.3+ Standard shared hosting databases are fine. Outgoing HTTP requests Required for Jikan API calls. Available on all standard hosts. No premium plugins required helloAnime is fully self-contained. No MAL API key Jikan is a free, public, read-only wrapper — zero sign-up needed.

Hosting recommendation: Any managed WordPress host (Kinsta, WP Engine, SiteGround, Cloudways) or standard cPanel/shared hosting that meets the PHP and MySQL requirements above will work out of the box.

For high-traffic sites with frequent API imports, a VPS with at least 1 GB RAM and an opcode cache (OPcache) is recommended to keep response times fast.

Browser Compatibility

Browser Front end (visitors) WordPress admin Chrome / Edge (latest) Fully supported Fully supported Firefox (latest) Fully supported Fully supported Safari 15+ Fully supported Fully supported Mobile browsers (iOS / Android) Responsive layout Use desktop for admin Internet Explorer Not supported Not supported

Files Included

helloAnime.zip The installable WordPress theme package. Documentation Full setup guide covering all features and settings in WordPress dashboard.

Instructions

Installation

1 Upload & activate the theme In your WordPress admin go to Appearance → Themes → Add New → Upload Theme. Select the helloAnime.zip file you downloaded from Codester, click Install Now, then click Activate. 2 Create all required pages Go to helloAnime → Dashboard and click Create / Verify Required Pages. The theme auto-creates every necessary page — Home, Browse, Schedule, Watchlist, Recent Episodes, A–Z — with the correct template assigned. Pages that already exist are left untouched. 3 Set your static homepage Go to Settings → Reading. Under "Your homepage displays" select A static page, then set Homepage to the Home page just created.

Importing Anime

A Import by MAL ID Go to helloAnime → Add Anime. Find the anime on myanimelist.net and copy the numeric ID from the URL — e.g. myanimelist.net/anime/1735/ → ID is 1735. Paste it into Quick Import by MAL ID and click Fetch. Preview the card, then click Import.

If the title is already imported the button changes to View / Edit — no duplicates are ever created.

B Search by name On the same Add Anime page, type a title into the Search by Name field and click Search. Cards from MAL appear showing cover, type, score, and year. Click Import on any card. C Import an entire season Go to helloAnime → Seasons. Pick a year and season (Winter / Spring / Summer / Fall) then click Import Season. Use Import Current Season to auto-detect and import whatever is currently airing. A live progress log shows results in real time. D Add anime manually Go to Anime → Add New. Set the post title, add a synopsis in the editor, upload a featured image, assign genre terms, and fill in the Override Jikan Data meta box (score, status, episode count). Click Publish.

Use manual entry for fan dubs, originals, or titles not on MAL. They appear in all archives and the A–Z page just like imported titles.

Adding Episodes & Streaming Sources

1 Create a new episode post Go to Episodes → Add New. Set the post title (e.g. the episode name, or leave as "Episode N"). 2 Link to the parent anime In the Parent Anime sidebar box, search for and select the anime this episode belongs to. 3 Fill in the Episode Info meta box Enter the episode number (decimals supported — e.g. 5.5 for a special), air date, audio type (Sub / Dub / Raw), duration, and optionally an SEO description. Tick Filler / Recap if applicable — a badge will show on the front end. 4 Add streaming sources In the Streaming Sources meta box click + Add Server for each source. Choose the platform (Custom / YouTube / Dailymotion), enter a server label, select a quality badge, and paste the URL. For direct video files (.mp4, .m3u8) the built-in HTML5 player is used automatically.

Add download links in the separate Download Links meta box using the same row format — one row per quality or format.

5 Publish Click Publish. The episode appears on the parent anime's episode list immediately.

Theme Settings Reference

Setting What it does Items Per Page Number of cards shown per page on Browse, A–Z, search, and genre archive pages. Default: 24. Range: 6–100. Default Player Server Zero-based index of the server tab selected by default on episode pages. 0 = first server, 1 = second, etc. Enable Downloads Shows or hides the download links section globally, even if download links are saved on individual episodes. Enable Comments Shows or hides the WordPress comments section on episode pages. Off by default. Accent Color Primary brand color for buttons, active tabs, links, and highlights. Default: #7c3aed (purple).

Quick Tips

Enable the hero slider Open 3–6 anime editors and enable the Featured Anime toggle in the Spotlight / Feature sidebar box. Optionally enable Hero Banner on the same titles to use their backdrop as a full-width background. Set up episode countdowns In any anime editor, find the Episode Release Schedule sidebar box. Click a frequency preset (Daily / Weekly / Bi-weekly or Custom), set an anchor date (the most recently aired episode date), and save. The countdown updates itself — no further edits needed each week. Link seasons & related titles Open the Seasons & Relations meta box on each anime editor. Click + Add entry, choose the relation type, search for the linked title, and save. Add the relation on both anime so visitors can navigate in either direction. Manage ads Go to helloAnime → Ad Manager. Paste any ad code (AdSense, custom HTML, or iframe) into a slot and toggle it on. Each slot has an independent enable/disable switch — the code is saved even when the slot is off.