Category: <span>Themes</span>

In this post we look at three free themes that use the featured article layout style; taking break-out content from your site and featuring it in an attractive and compelling manner. These styles tend to require a little more foresight in choosing headline articles and images to go with them, but the pay-off is an […]

In this Theme View update we feature themes that take advantage of Responsive Web Design techniques.  What is Responsive Web Design? I’m glad you asked!  The capabilities, formats and sizes of the browsing experience have become more and more diverse in the last few years at what seems to be an accelerated rate.  The most […]

In this Theme View update we feature three free themes specifically for photographers, photo-bloggers or visual artists. These themes put all the emphasis on the images and allow you to showcase your imagery or art, unlike traditional blogs that are typically driven by written content. One the greatest strengths of WordPress is the ability to […]

In this Theme View update we feature three free WordPress from the official WordPress Repository. Parament, a dark theme with attention getting orange call outs, zeeBizzCard, a clean multi-use theme with several user customization options and Jeans, a fun denim inspired casual theme. One the greatest strengths of WordPress is the ability to apply a […]

More and more themes are taking advantage of Theme Options in WordPress, particularly when site administrators are not designers or developers but still want some ability to make widespread changes to the site without breaking functionality or aesthetics. Today I’m looking at a fairly clean and straightforward theme that breaks from the pack by doing […]

Brand New Day caught my eye not because of any “gee wow” features or gimmicks but because of its light, whimsical and fun approach to theming WordPress.  Pages are open and airy helping visitors with readability and orientation.  Brand New Day is not without its (pleasant) surprises under the hood, however. Featuring Theme Options functionality […]

The comic strip format has suffered a lot of indignities over the years, not the least of which is the ever popular “print is dead” mantra that is so casually tossed about. Anyone that spends any time at all online, though, can see that the comic strip is one traditional format that has found wildly […]

The folks over at WP Crown have created a lovely theme called Rocket Wood.  It’s a very attractive and dynamic theme with a robust home/landing page that pulls together a lot of elements to immediately catch the fickle eye of visitors.  While some might find this approach a bit too busy, it might be just […]

One evolution of the “blog” model has been the rise of New Media outlets.  Content Management Systems have placed the power to publish on the internet in the hands of a broader and broader segment of the online community. One manifestation of this is the rise of virtual newspapers and magazines specializing in just about […]

Absolum is  free WordPress template from the designer(s) at Theme 4 Press.  This theme is deceptively simple at a glance, but is actually packed with several options and nice touches that aren’t immediately visible in the demo page. Firstly, the innocuous looking masthead is actually an automated slider which cycles through Posts allowing space conscious […]