8 Remarkable Wordpress Themes
When I was setting up my blog, I was of course browsing hundreds of Wordpress themes to find the one I like. I’ve gone through all templates in Wordpress Theme Viewer and many other sites with the Top 10, or Top 100 best Wordpress themes. I found that what others thought to be exquisite didn’t fit my understanding of beauty.
So I’ve made my own list of themes that I liked, and decided to present you with 8 bits of my Wordpress theme finds. I bet that there will be many who will disagree with my taste. But nevertheless, these 8 particular themes are very remarkable. I haven’t seen them to be used that often, unlike some very popular themes like MistyLook, ChaoticSoul, Hemingway and others. Which is what you want - unusual, interesting and elegant themes that can be customized to suit your taste and needs.
- Foliage Mod - by 5thirtyone
This theme is very decorative and intriguing, features a very unusual and interesting “pull down” navigation menu (try pulling that label on the top right).
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- Conestoga Street - by ThoughtMechanics
This theme would quickly become favourite for any Typography fan, it’s characterized by a very clean and elegant style.
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- MinimaPlus - by ThoughtMechanics
This is another great theme from ThoughtMechanics. I was thinking of using this template for my blog at first, and who knows I might switch to this theme in future.
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- Jentri - by ifelse
This was Day 5 theme of a Theme a Day project from IfElse. It has a very sophisticated look, reminds me of a book - a great theme if you want to accentuate your site’s content. Plus, it’s easily customizable.
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- UltraMinima Black - by Headsetoptions
This theme takes a different approach on presenting the content to the readers - articles are displayed in two columns, which can be very appealing to many blog writers wishing to attract their readers to as many articles as possible in one visit.
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- Skuteczni - by Headsetoptions
Another attractive theme from Headsetoptions, this one with a different navigation system: the pages are listed on the top, but all Categories, Archives and other sections are displayed at the very bottom. It’s a perfect theme for corporate blogs.
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- 2Exquisite 2.0 - by Kaushal Sheth
This theme would be a great choice for business blogs. It can be easily customized to fit with a company’s website.
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- v4ny17 - by Vanessa Ferreira
This theme is ideal for all those who love unconventional styles with a bit of eccentricity. It has a lavish quirky look that would not appeal to everyone but would certainly be appreciated by some.
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Do you have a favourite Wordpress theme? I would love to see your picks.
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February 17th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Thanks- I need to add Skuteczni - by Headsetoptions to my list.
February 17th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
You’re welcome, Nikki. It is a very interesting theme indeed.
February 18th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
I think “Foliage Mod” is over-used but this is a good list. Wish I was with Wordpress to try them out as well.. I wonder how that pull-down menu works?
April 6th, 2007 at 8:10 am
I love WP themes… there are loads and loads…huh…anyway I really long for more themes on Blogger which install without any hassles!
April 6th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
UltraMinima Black is very pretty! I really like WordPress themes, but I still go for the simple and plain.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:11 am
Hi, Vivien.
I actually came across your blog via another blog where you posted an article about men and women being friends as well as a few other topics of interest. Your comments about Canadians struck a chord with me, as I fight those kind of stereotypes too, eh? :p
I like your choices of templates. I have used a number of them on my old blog at various times. I’m currently trying to find one that I can easily turn into something that looks like a magazine. They are a bit tougher to nail down given the myriad of choices there are for WordPress themes, eh?
I like your site a lot — very easy on the eyes, almost calming. I am bookmarking you and will be back to read up on some of your past articles. It seems that we both share similar interests in a number of topics!
Best wishes,
Craig
aka Nuclear Moose
June 12th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Hi Craig. Welcome to my blog. Thanks so much for your kind words and support. You’re right there are not many WP themes that look like a magazine. I did check out your brand new blog, and see that you did pick Brian Gardner’s theme that was on my mind when I read your comment. Perhaps you could customize it yourself to make it look more like a magazine, but it is a good theme to start with.
Look forward to seeing you around here often. Good luck with blogging.
September 17th, 2007 at 12:47 am
great list. thanks for sharing this info
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