Bootstrap 5 FAQ Accordion with Card Style Items
A card-style FAQ accordion where one answer opens at a time, with rounded items, a tinted state for the open question and a circular chevron. Built on the native Bootstrap accordion, so it is keyboard accessible by default.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width: 760px">
<div class="text-center mb-4 mb-md-5">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow">FAQ</span>
<h1 class="display-6 wdw-heading mt-1 mb-2">Frequently asked questions</h1>
<p class="wdw-muted mb-0">Everything you need to know before you get started.</p>
</div>
<div class="accordion faq-accordion" id="faqList">
<div class="accordion-item faq-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header">
<button class="accordion-button" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#faq0" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="faq0">What is Bootstrap?</button>
</h2>
<div id="faq0" class="accordion-collapse collapse show" data-bs-parent="#faqList">
<div class="accordion-body wdw-muted pt-0">Bootstrap is a front-end toolkit of ready-made components, utilities and a responsive grid. It lets you build consistent interfaces quickly without writing every style by hand.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item faq-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header">
<button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#faq1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq1">How do I create a responsive website with Bootstrap?</button>
</h2>
<div id="faq1" class="accordion-collapse collapse" data-bs-parent="#faqList">
<div class="accordion-body wdw-muted pt-0">Add the viewport meta tag, wrap content in a container, and lay it out with rows and columns. Breakpoint prefixes such as col-md-6 control how the layout changes on each screen size.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item faq-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header">
<button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#faq2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq2">Does Bootstrap support all modern browsers?</button>
</h2>
<div id="faq2" class="accordion-collapse collapse" data-bs-parent="#faqList">
<div class="accordion-body wdw-muted pt-0">Yes. Bootstrap 5 supports the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge on desktop and mobile, and its components now run on plain JavaScript.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="accordion-item faq-item">
<h2 class="accordion-header">
<button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#faq3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq3">Can I use Bootstrap for mobile app development?</button>
</h2>
<div id="faq3" class="accordion-collapse collapse" data-bs-parent="#faqList">
<div class="accordion-body wdw-muted pt-0">Bootstrap is designed for the web, but it works well inside hybrid frameworks and progressive web apps where the interface is rendered in a browser view.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.faq-accordion { display: grid; gap: .75rem; --bs-accordion-border-width: 0; --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.faq-item { border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent) !important; border-radius: 1rem !important; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bs-body-bg); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); transition: border-color .2s; }
.faq-item:has(.show) { border-color: var(--bs-primary-border-subtle) !important; }
.faq-item .accordion-button { font-weight: 600; padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); min-height: 44px; }
.faq-item .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) { color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); background: transparent; }
.faq-item .accordion-button:focus-visible { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 .2rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.faq-item .accordion-button::after { width: 2rem; height: 2rem; border-radius: 50%; background-color: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); background-position: center; background-size: 1rem; }
.faq-item .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after { background-color: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); }
.faq-item .accordion-body { padding: 0 1.35rem 1.35rem; max-width: 62ch; }
function initFaqAccordion() {
const items = document.querySelectorAll('.faq-item');
if (!items.length) return;
items.forEach((item) => {
const panel = item.querySelector('.accordion-collapse');
const btn = item.querySelector('.accordion-button');
panel.addEventListener('show.bs.collapse', () => item.classList.add('is-open'));
panel.addEventListener('hide.bs.collapse', () => item.classList.remove('is-open'));
if (panel.classList.contains('show')) item.classList.add('is-open');
btn.setAttribute('type', 'button');
});
}
initFaqAccordion();
Built on Bootstrap 5.3.8 with plain JavaScript — no jQuery. Supports light and dark mode via data-bs-theme.