One thing I never liked is my blog looking just like another site. Using a unique theme gives your blog some sort of identity and even when I was on Blogger, I always tweaked those free custom template to my taste. With lots of free WordPress themes everywhere, you might not really need to buy a premium theme before your blog looks good. There’s a lot of talk about Thesis being one of the best WordPress theme framework but it’s definitely not for free. Before settling for this theme I’m currently using, I’ve installed lots of themes but never got satisfied. I almost bought Thesis theme till I came across two free alternatives that are almost equally good. Thesis is highly customizable and you can make your site look just how you want with this theme framework but for a WordPress beginner, it might look rather too costly at $87.
I doubt if you can find a theme that looks exactly like the one I’m using one I have installed right now because I personally designed it. You can create your own design using any of these two theme frameworks:
1. Admired by Brad Thomas
This is what I’m presently using and it’s the best theme I’ve used so far. Admired theme is highly customizable and very easy to work with. The user interface is quite great, you only need to change the colors with sliders. There’s no need to touch the css and there’s a support forum in case you need any help with the theme. With the simple check-box interface to easily change colors, fonts, skins, menus, sidebars, and much more.
2. Atahualpa by BytesForAll
This theme is also highly customizable and I even used it before Admired. It’s got a theme options which allows you to design your blog to your taste. You can expand the width of your blog, configure SEO settings, style post layout and many other things.
There are lots of other free alternatives to thesis themes out there but these are those I’ve used. Admired is easier to work with because of the user interface but Atahualpa has lots more options. Both are great themes and the one you choose depends on which you’re more comfortable with.
Atahualpa styling is one of the best. Seriosly why would anyone buy genesis when you have this?
You’re very right, Alex. I do believe there’s a free alternative for most things we pay for online
Nice share bro. I will use those themes.
I would like to recommend to buy Thesis Theme. They are really Good, simple and SEO Optimized Theme.
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thanks don for this, will give the second a try as admired was a little complex for me
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Thanks for the info. I am using admired, it has a 3 column choice, problem is I can’t seem to find the 2nd sidebar in the widgets when I choose the 3 column layout, cause I want to add widgets on both sides of the blog. So, if you have any idea how, I will be greatful.
I haven’t been using the theme for quite sometime now and even when I had it, I was using the column option. But I think it has secondary and primary sidebars in the widget options. A friend uses 3 column here – http://www.jamraj.com
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Dear all,
Tnx to my bro… Don, i am using his suggested theme, its a verrrrrrrry nice n seo optimising theme. May i will be not change this theme….
I’m glad you love the themes, bro.
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Hi Don I’m using it right now. Thank you so much for sharing a problem though when I’m using phone with different mobile browser the favicon doesn’t show but when I had a computer the favicon then showing. I already using All-in-one favicon plugins but still it didn’t fix. Can you please help me with this?
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Hello Don, thank you for the helpful tips. Your article resonates with so many folks who feel “Nickle’d” and “Dime’d” by all those glittering objects floating around in Cyberspace. These objects are usually accompanied by compelling sales pages and I must admit that I, for one, never want to miss out on opportunities to facilitate business for me on the Net.
Finding inexpensive alternatives to tools, programs and systems is always a worthy endeavor; and whenever I run across an article such as the one you have written here, I am constrained to say “Kudos to you, the author! You have helped and benefited this global community we all refer to as the Net.”
Thanks for caring enough to share you experience and knowledge.
See you at the top!
-Dan Sacapano
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Thanks so much for the compliment, Dan. FB request accepted. Many thanks for connecting!
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I have also found techmeish theme to be great free alternative thesis theme easy to customize
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admired is really a great theme , the features are not easily compared to ay other free themes out there
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