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Default Free Theme Features

Posted on July 14, 2008 in WordPress

These features are included by default with all my free WordPress themes, unless stated otherwise. All theme-specific additional features will be listed with the themes. *Please note that the features listed here are additional to the basic stuff, like content ul, image and comments styling. I feel that those should be standard and pretty much a given with any theme, so I won’t list them here.

Basic Features

  • Grid based design and layout, built on the popular 960.gs css framework
  • Extensive stylesheet with declarations for all areas of the theme
  • Easy to customise/expand
  • Widgetized sidebar with styling for all default WordPress widgets
  • Fully supports WordPress’s gallery feature
  • 100% Valid XHTML and CSS

Content Features

Custom paragraph styles

  • download
  • info
  • update
  • warning

To use custom paragraph styles, add ‘class=”style_name”‘ to any paragraph via the code tab on the WordPress WYSIWYG. Example here.

Pull quotes

Pull quotes are used to highlight pieces of body text. To use pullquotes, wrap the text you want to pull in blockquote tags. Add ‘class=”pullquote_left”‘ or ‘class=”pullquote_right”‘ to float the quote left or right. Example here

Table styling

Adding ‘class=”altrow”‘ to every other row of a table will give you alternate colored table rows. Example here.

Page Templates

  • Archives
  • Sitemap

To use these templates:

  1. Create a new WordPress page.
  2. In the page template box, select either Archives or Sitemap

Supported Plugins

These plugins are supported and styled by default. All you need to do is install and activate the plugins. These plugins are not required, so the theme will work fine without them. For further setup notes, see the readme.txt file included with the theme.

Compatibility

Tested in latest versions of the following browsers on Windows Vista:

  • Firefox
  • Opera
  • Safari
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Internet Explorer 6 (WinXP) PLEASE NOTE: I no longer support Internet Explorer 6 for my Free WordPress Themes

Tested on WordPress 2.5 and newer.

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34 Comments:

  1. Travis

    Travis

    16-07-2008 at 4:51 pm // Permalink

    This is beautiful. It is a clean layout and has all the basic features one needs. Not to be too selective, but could you provide a stylesheet that would make this dark in color and provide the css file as an alternate to download to the white base? I think a dark version using the same colors as -http://www.vostoktheme.com/ would be perfect.

    Also, how difficult would it be to move the menu to the other side of the page? I’m sure these would be a quick and easy mods for you, can you offer an alternate stylesheet with the few suggested changes?

  2. Eftu

    Eftu

    16-07-2008 at 5:40 pm // Permalink

    Thank you. As for Travis (comment above) you can do it easily by playing the css file (change background, fornt colour etc).

  3. astral_freak

    astral_freak

    21-07-2008 at 2:20 am // Permalink

    I have to say this is a great theme. Very clean and easy to customize. Also the custom paragraph styles are a nice touch.

    Keep the good work

  4. Kios

    Kios

    24-07-2008 at 8:27 pm // Permalink

    Hello, very good template, a question which is the font of graphic “example: new post” , thank you very much

    Sorry for my English, I am Spanish

  5. Cobus

    Cobus // AUTHOR

    24-07-2008 at 8:39 pm // Permalink

    : Thanks! Glad you like the template.
    I’m not exactly sure which font you are refering to?
    Do you mind explaining again? :)

  6. Kios

    Kios

    24-07-2008 at 9:09 pm // Permalink

    hi cobus, I speak of these fonts
    http://interbytes.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/fonts1-133×300.jpg

    thanks for your time

  7. Cobus

    Cobus // AUTHOR

    24-07-2008 at 9:27 pm // Permalink

    : Thanks for providing the images! Now i know exactly what you mean! :)

    The font used in images 1-3 is Boopee.

    The font in image 4 is Times New Yorker, which is basically a “grunge” version of Times New Roman.

    Hope that helps, thanks for taking interest in the design of the theme! :)

  8. Kios

    Kios

    24-07-2008 at 9:37 pm // Permalink

    Thank you for the explanation cobus, I will use the template on my blog, thanks again for your time

  9. Craig

    Craig

    27-07-2008 at 3:15 am // Permalink

    Unbelievable!!!! I was blown away!!

    This layout is absolutely AMAZING!!!!!

    I need to find a reason to use it now! :)
    …it will be used!

    Thanks for an amazing theme!

  10. KimCool

    KimCool

    28-07-2008 at 2:57 am // Permalink

    Cool Theme! I like it ~~

  11. Mike

    Mike

    30-07-2008 at 9:44 am // Permalink

    Thanks for an amasing theme!
    NOTE: if you host your theme at wordpress.org licensing must be GPL compatible.

  12. Kurogane

    Kurogane

    05-08-2008 at 12:27 pm // Permalink

    Hi, I’m intending to use your theme for my blog, but I want the content area to be larger, at least about 850px wide for my images. Could you tell me how should I edit the CSS to make it wider? I’ve tried doing it myself, but I end up messing the sidebar position.

  13. Akrogirl

    Akrogirl

    09-08-2008 at 10:52 pm // Permalink

    Just wanted to tell you I use your theme and I love it!! :D
    Thank you!

  14. chrys li

    chrys li

    12-08-2008 at 11:34 pm // Permalink

    where is it? I don’t see it….

  15. chrys li

    chrys li

    12-08-2008 at 11:45 pm // Permalink

    Oh, ’sorry, posted it wrong. I’m looking for the theme options page and I don’t see it. where is it?

  16. jason

    jason

    14-08-2008 at 10:01 pm // Permalink

    strong work!

  17. devnet

    devnet

    22-08-2008 at 10:22 pm // Permalink

    The only thing confusing is the grid layout. I can’t seem to wrap my head around how it works. :( I was going to use this as a “Base” but now I’m not so sure…the grid seems limiting me to certain widths for everythng.

  18. Flick

    Flick

    23-08-2008 at 8:00 am // Permalink

    I’m using it on WPSnippets at the moment ;) Loving it, thank you!

    p/s: Not made any changes yet, but planning to reduce the white-space a little.

  19. Julien

    Julien

    26-08-2008 at 9:28 pm // Permalink

    Hi!

    Thanks for your amazing work!
    I would like to use this theme, but would need to adapt the background colour. Any chance you could supply the source images? especially header.jpg?

    Cheers,
    Julien

  20. Michael Tefft

    Michael Tefft

    27-08-2008 at 3:20 pm // Permalink

    Hello,
    When you talk about a Theme options page for inserting and position a logo where and how is this used? I have been unable to find an options page for inserting and positioning a logo. Thanks for a great theme, I have been using it for some time now and am very pleased with it.

  21. Dave

    Dave

    29-08-2008 at 7:02 am // Permalink

    Thanks for the great theme. I am currently using it on Calgary Blog Info. I really wish I knew how to make the custom options page. Anyone know of a tutorial?

  22. Peter Lurie

    Peter Lurie

    20-09-2008 at 12:24 am // Permalink

    Hi Cobus!

    Found your Theme Scruffy this evening… really nice!
    Groete from Munich
    Peter

  23. Ryan Riatno

    Ryan Riatno

    23-09-2008 at 2:39 pm // Permalink

    What a nice theme, I’ll use it for my blog :)
    Thanks Cobus nice works

  24. Leon

    Leon

    11-10-2008 at 6:38 am // Permalink

    hi, wonderful design, nice a simple. But does it support gravatar?

  25. Cobus

    Cobus // AUTHOR

    14-10-2008 at 4:36 pm // Permalink

    : Thank you! what theme are you refering to? As this is not the page for a specific theme, rather these are the Features that come standard with all my free WordPress themes :)

  26. Leon

    Leon

    15-10-2008 at 9:11 am // Permalink

    It was the scruffy theme, but don’t worry. I installed it anyway and discovered that it had gravatar. Thanks for replying though!

  27. Leon

    Leon

    16-10-2008 at 9:10 am // Permalink

    but another thing…what’s the copyright rules on these themes?

    am i allowed to customise the theme for my specific website. Because i changed the header on it before realising that maybe I’m not allowed to. So can i personalise any of the themes??

    thanks, leon.

  28. Col

    Col

    25-10-2008 at 9:08 pm // Permalink

    Simply beatiful theme.
    Semplicemente un tema bellissimo.

    Thanks - Grazie

  29. Brenda Nicholson

    Brenda Nicholson

    05-12-2008 at 8:13 pm // Permalink

    Exactly what I’ve been looking for! Love it! Thank you.

  30. Randy

    Randy

    06-01-2009 at 2:19 am // Permalink

    I like the theme!
    Is there a way to enable comment threading??????

  31. Cobus

    Cobus // AUTHOR

    14-01-2009 at 6:37 pm // Permalink

    : Personalise all you want!

    : I will update the theme for comment threading when I get some time…Hopefully soon :D

  32. Liza

    Liza

    26-02-2009 at 9:33 am // Permalink

    Hi, great theme! I’ve been using it for my site. The only thing is - how do I make the sidebar smaller and the content area larger?

    Thanks!

  33. SirNeo

    SirNeo

    02-06-2009 at 12:10 pm // Permalink

    Hello, nice theme i’m using it from 2 months
    But whow i can add ARCHIVE and CATEGORIES on sidebar?

  34. maaak

    maaak

    30-06-2009 at 10:22 pm // Permalink

    I want to insert my Logo on that design but I can`t get it!
    Is there a trick? I uploaded it to the img folder, inserted it in the “options” … are there any files that must be writeable (777) on the server o.s.l.t.?
    Can anyone give me a clue because I want this theme on my website ;-)
    Thanx in advance!

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