WordPress Themes That Don't Suck » Widget Ready http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com Stay Classy, WordPress! Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:53:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Una WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2008/07/13/una-wordpress-theme/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2008/07/13/una-wordpress-theme/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:53:32 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/?p=40 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Una WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2008/07/13/una-wordpress-theme/" });]]> Screenshot:

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Keep the credits in the footer. See author’s site for more details.

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Why it Doesn’t Suck:

Nice looking theme with Twitter display built-in, excerpts, and Gravatars (all require addt’l plugins).

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]]> http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2008/07/13/una-wordpress-theme/feed/ 1 Smashing Theme WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/09/13/smashing-theme-wordpress-theme/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/09/13/smashing-theme-wordpress-theme/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:59:04 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/09/13/smashing-theme-wordpress-theme/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Smashing Theme WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/09/13/smashing-theme-wordpress-theme/" });]]> Screenshot:

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None?

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Why it Doesn't Suck:

Check the demo site to get a good look. Nice three column design with some color but still easy to scan and read. 

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]]> http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/09/13/smashing-theme-wordpress-theme/feed/ 0 Mezzanine WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/08/20/mezzanine-wordpress-theme/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/08/20/mezzanine-wordpress-theme/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:16:43 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/08/20/mezzanine-wordpress-theme/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mezzanine WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/08/20/mezzanine-wordpress-theme/" });]]> Screenshot:

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Custom

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Why it Doesn't Suck:
Monochrome, baby! Even better, monochrome without sucking. This theme is easy to read and doesn't look plain but clean.

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]]> http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/08/20/mezzanine-wordpress-theme/feed/ 1 Cutline 3-Column WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/07/05/cutline-3-column-wordpress-theme/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/07/05/cutline-3-column-wordpress-theme/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:49:12 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/07/05/cutline-3-column-wordpress-theme/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cutline 3-Column WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/07/05/cutline-3-column-wordpress-theme/" });]]> Screenshot:

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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5

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Why it Doesn't Suck:
They took an already great theme and gave it some breathing room with a third column. You can also get a split version with the small columns surrounding the main, center column.

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]]> http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/07/05/cutline-3-column-wordpress-theme/feed/ 0 QPwilm! WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/05/07/qpwilm-wordpress-theme/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/05/07/qpwilm-wordpress-theme/#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 22:48:35 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/05/07/qpwilm-wordpress-theme/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "QPwilm! WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/05/07/qpwilm-wordpress-theme/" });]]> Screenshot:

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GPL

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Why it Doesn't Suck:
It is big, bold, and customizable. A sizable list of plugins are supported (but not required) out of the gate and the look is a bit different than many themes.

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]]> http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/05/07/qpwilm-wordpress-theme/feed/ 0 Dark Sunflower WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/04/19/dark-sunflower-wordpress-theme/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/04/19/dark-sunflower-wordpress-theme/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:52:47 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/04/19/dark-sunflower-wordpress-theme/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dark Sunflower WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2007/04/19/dark-sunflower-wordpress-theme/" });]]> Screenshot:

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GPL

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Why it Doesn't Suck:
The imagery, typography, and colors in this theme make it perfect for a personal blog or a blog focused on writing or creativity.

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According to the author, T. Longren, "the Unwakeable WordPress theme is a combination of K2 0.9.1 and Unsleepable 2.0." These are both good choices to use as a base and it shows in this theme.

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None?

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Why it Doesn't Suck:
Unwakeable builds on two nice themes and adds support for some popular components like Digg Integrator right out of the box.

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None?

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Why it Doesn't Suck:
Soleil is a big, bright theme that doesn't go over the top on bigness or brightness.

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]]> http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/12/12/soleil-v20061207-wordpress-theme/feed/ 1 MistyLook v2 WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/12/07/mistylook-v2-wordpress-theme/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/12/07/mistylook-v2-wordpress-theme/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:22:11 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/12/07/mistylook-v2-wordpress-theme/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "MistyLook v2 WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/12/07/mistylook-v2-wordpress-theme/" });]]> Screenshot:

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Why it Doesn't Suck:
MistyLook does a good job of being a low contrast theme that still makes it easy for the reader to pick out the difference in the visual elements. 

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]]> http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/12/07/mistylook-v2-wordpress-theme/feed/ 0 Qwilm!2 WordPress Theme http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/11/30/qwilm2/ http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/11/30/qwilm2/#comments Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:37:30 +0000 chris http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/11/30/qwilm2/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Qwilm!2 WordPress Theme", url: "http://wordpressthemesthatdontsuck.com/2006/11/30/qwilm2/" });]]> NOTE: This theme is no longer available, however, you may want to check out Qwilm 0.3.

A nice update to the original Qwilm 0.3, the next version is still Qwilmtastic!

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Qwilm!2 

License:
Creative Commons By Attribution 

Demo:
http://oriol.f2o.org/qwilm2/ 

Why it Doesn't Suck:
Minimalism with a bit more makes this theme stand out, but not too much. 

Details and Download:
http://oriol.f2o.org/qwilm2/

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