Stisla is a free, one-page HTML5 personal website template built on Bootstrap 4, designed to present an individual's profile with a parallax hero, blog section, and a PHPMailer-powered contact form.
What is Stisla?
Stisla is an open-source HTML5 template created by Nauval Azhar and distributed through ThemeWagon. It consists of static front-end files — one HTML page, CSS files, images, uncompressed JavaScript, and a PHPMailer folder — that together form a responsive personal landing site. The template runs on any web server that can serve HTML and, for the contact form, requires PHP to execute the bundled PHPMailer script.
Stisla's layout is one-page: visitors scroll through a full-width parallax hero, a featured section, a blog area, an email subscription box, and a contact form with an embedded Google Map. The sticky navigation bar stays at the top and collapses into a burger menu on smaller screens.
Key Features
- Bootstrap 4 Beta framework — Built on the responsive grid and components of Bootstrap 4 Beta, with cross-browser support for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Mobile, Opera, and Safari.
- PHPMailer contact form — The contact form near the bottom uses the bundled PHPMailer library so submissions can be emailed to the site owner.
- Parallax hero background — The homepage opens with full-width text over a parallax-scrolling image.
- Smooth scroll navigation — Uses the smooth-scroll library by cferdinandi for fluid movement between sections of the one-page layout.
- Sweet Alert plugin — Enables styled alert dialogs and buttons in different colors and styles.
- Google Maps embed — A built-in map adds a location section without requiring an external map service setup.
- Blog and email subscription sections — A blog area for sharing stories or tips and an email subscription box for collecting visitor addresses.
- Ghost button and call-to-action — The featured section includes a ghost button to encourage user interaction.
- W3C validated markup — The code passes W3C validation, and the template is fully responsive.
Who is it for?
Stisla is aimed at individuals who need a simple, clean personal presence on the web. Freelancers can use it to show a portfolio of work with a call-to-action button and contact form. Personal bloggers can publish short posts in the blog section and subscribe visitors through the email box. Job seekers can present their profile, location, and contact details on a single scrollable page. Because it is a single HTML file, it is also approachable for developers who want to customize a minimal one-page site.
What can you do with Stisla?
- Personal portfolio site: Display projects and services in the featured section, with ghost buttons and smooth-scrolled anchor links.
- Professional contact page: Let visitors send messages through the PHPMailer form and locate you via the embedded Google Map.
- Simple blog presence: Publish tips or stories in the blog section and grow a mailing list with the subscription box.
Pricing
Stisla is free. The ThemeWagon listing states it is open source, can be used in commercial projects, and includes lifetime free updates. Download requires providing an email address, after which a download link is sent to that address.
FAQ
Is Stisla free to use?
Yes, Stisla is free and open source. ThemeWagon's listing notes it can be used in commercial projects and receives lifetime free updates.
What does the Stisla package contain?
The download includes 1 HTML file, images, CSS files, PHPMailer files, and uncompressed JavaScript files.
Is Stisla responsive?
Yes, it is fully responsive and built on Bootstrap 4 Beta. It supports Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Mobile, Opera, and Safari, and uses a burger menu on smaller screens.
Does the contact form work on a static site?
The contact form is powered by the bundled PHPMailer script, so it needs a PHP-enabled web server to send messages. It will not process submissions on a purely static HTML host.
Who created Stisla?
Stisla was created by Nauval Azhar, and the template is distributed by ThemeWagon.
