2013 was a really good year for WordPress users. To begin with, we witnessed three major releases of WordPress this year. Furthermore, and most importantly, 2013 also marked the tenth birthday for WordPress as a software (launched in 2003, and still going strong). It goes without saying that a good number of WordPress themes were released during this year—both free and premium. Since Twenty Thirteen had set the trend in favor of blogging-centric themes, many new WP themes from 2013 focused on personal blogs and tumblogs. Of course, other niche such as magazine and portfolio websites were not overlooked either. […]
CSS Igniter: Terrific Themes, Unbeatable Price
Today, we shall be reviewing another popular premium WordPress theme provider—CSS Igniter. Founded by Gerasimos Tsiamalos and Anastis Sourgoutsidis, CSS Igniter currently claims to have over 11,500 customers, which is a pretty good number in my book. CSS Igniter also has an affiliate program which offers an amazing 50% commission per sale. Not only that, you also get an additional 50% each time a referral of yours decides to renew his/her subscription. Since subscription itself is not the costliest one out there, 50% might not be a gigantic amount if viewed solitary, but if you do manage to send multiple […]
Free WordPress Themes for the Holidays
We are halfway through December already, and this month stands for one thing in particular—yes, the holiday season! Festivity sure is in the air. Today, we put together some of the best free WordPress holiday themes. We noticed that most of the other holiday theme roundups, and the seasonal themes listed in the WordPress repository, are dominated by themes that were last updated in 2010, or even earlier! Not wanting to leave you stuck with remnants of yesteryear, this roundup includes themes that have been updated in the past 12 months. Free WordPress Themes for the Holidays 1. Dancing in […]
Authentic Themes: Minimal and Content-Centric Themes
In continuation with our smaller-and-possibly-overlooked theme shop review series, today we’ll be taking a look at yet another WordPress premium theme seller: Authentic Themes. Authentic Themes is a theme shop started by A J Clarke and Matt Tucker. While the theme shop itself is hardly a year old, Clarke is well known for his premium and free themes collection, and has also been active at theme marketplaces such as ThemeForest and Creative Market. Authentic Themes also offers an affiliate program with a commission of 50% per sale. Authentic Themes Theme Features Authentic Themes currently has over 30 themes in its collection. […]
CPO Themes: Budget-Friendly Themes Sans Variety
Moving on with the #ThemeThursday series, where I take a look at a lesser-known WordPress premium theme seller. Today we’ll focus on CPO Themes. CPO Themes is managed by Manuel Vicedo. Even though the theme shop is relatively new, the company itself started back in mid-2000s as a web design agency. There is also a very lucrative affiliate program, which earns you 40% of each sale. Theme Features CPO Themes currently offers 13 themes, 4 of which are free. That’s not the largest collection of themes out there, but it is gradually rising. Within a few months, it is likely […]
Okay Themes: Back to the Basics
It’s Thursday yet again, and that means it’s time for #ThemeThursday! Carrying on from the last three weeks, we will look at a premium WordPress theme provider and attempt to assess its good (and bad) points. Today, the theme provider in question is Okay Themes. Run by Mike McAlister, Okay Themes came into existence as a full-fledged theme shop back in 2011 (although Mike has been selling his WordPress themes via ThemeForest since 2008-09). Most of the themes currently offered by Okay Themes are sold on ThemeForest. Theme Features Okay Themes currently offers 24 themes in total. Of these, 10 are free […]
Free WordPress Themes Fresh From October
October has come and gone, and just like any other month, it witnessed the release of many new and impressive WordPress themes…both free and premium. In general, the trend during October was clearly in favor of blogging themes, even though a good number of portfolio themes were released as well. Just in case you are looking for premium themes, check out our ongoing series, #ThemeThursday, where one new premium theme provider is reviewed per week—the previous installments include Theme Furnace, ColorLabs and DevPress. However, if you are looking for free WordPress themes, you are in the right place. There were several free WordPress themes released during […]
DevPress: All About WordPress Development
It is time for the third installment of our ongoing series, #ThemeThursday. Today, we’ll be taking a look at yet another impressive but lesser known WordPress premium theme provider—DevPress. As always, this article is by no means a buying guide. Instead, I shall attempt to assess the positive and negative aspects of DevPress as a theme maker, thereby helping you make an informed decision before deciding to purchase any WordPress theme. Also, just in case you missed the previous parts in this series, feel free to check them out: so far, we have covered Theme Furnace and ColorLabs & Company. […]
ColorLabs & Company: Versatile Themes With A+ Support
Last week was the premier of #themethursday on Torque and we kicked it off with the first installment of our Premium (but possibly overlooked) WordPress Theme Provider Series. The first theme shop to be reviewed was Theme Furnace, and this week, we’ll be discussing ColorLabs & Company. (re)Introduction To help you better comprehend and assess the merits (or demerits) of each theme provider, I have sub-divided these reviews into sections: Prelude, Theme Features, Pricing, Support, and finally, Verdict. Of course, this series is not going to be your generic “market advice” or “buying guide”—buying a club membership with any theme provider […]
Red Hot WordPress Themes by Theme Furnace
WordPress is the world’s most used CMS, and naturally, there are numerous firms that specialize in WordPress themes. If you are planning to purchase a new premium theme for your next WP website, the decision can be a tough one, simply because of how many choices you have. In such a scenario, looking for a new premium theme can indeed be confusing. In general, most buyers just settle with one of the big names out there—such as WooThemes, Elegant Themes, WPZOOM, StudioPress or Graph Paper Press, among many others. However, when you go shopping for a WordPress theme, you really […]
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