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WordPress Themes

Introducing Kirby Junior

Introducing Kirby Junior

By Justin Tadlock on January 6, 2010

Should the Kirby theme be the new default WordPress theme? I’m giving it a test run here on my blog, and I have a few thoughts.

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WordPress plugin and theme updates

WordPress plugin and theme updates

By Justin Tadlock on January 25, 2009

I have updated five of my WordPress plugins and the Hybrid theme along with its child themes. It’s time to update.

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Why I created a WordPress theme framework

Why I created a WordPress theme framework

By Justin Tadlock on December 24, 2008

I created a WordPress theme framework for quite a few reasons. In this post, I’ll try to address my reasoning behind it and the benefits to both developers and end users.

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Hybrid WordPress Theme Framework

Hybrid WordPress Theme Framework

By Justin Tadlock on November 12, 2008

After four months of hard work, I’ve finally released my Hybrid WordPress theme framework. It’s one of the most powerful WP themes in existence.

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Making your theme's comments compatible with WordPress 2.7 and earlier versions

Making your theme’s comments compatible with WordPress 2.7 and earlier versions

By Justin Tadlock on November 1, 2008

Here’s a quick tutorial on how to make your comments backward compatible when designing your theme for WordPress 2.7 users.

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If you were a WordPress theme developer: Feature

If you were a WordPress theme developer: Feature

By Justin Tadlock on October 16, 2008

Desert island scenario: What one feature would you add to your WordPress theme if it was the last change you ever got to make to your site?

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If you were a WordPress theme developer: Theme options

If you were a WordPress theme developer: Theme options

By Justin Tadlock on October 15, 2008

What are really the essential settings that should go into a theme options page? In this fifth post of the If you were a WordPress theme developer series, I’m asking users what really enhances a theme.

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Good & Evil WordPress theme release

Good & Evil WordPress theme release

By Justin Tadlock on September 14, 2008

I’ve finally finished the Options theme style that many users have waited for — a dark theme with beautiful typography set on a white background.

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Why the Options theme is my least favorite theme

Why the Options theme is my least favorite theme

By Justin Tadlock on August 30, 2008

Here’s a few reasons why my Options WordPress theme is one of my least favorite themes.

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New WordPress.org theme directory

New WordPress.org theme directory

By Justin Tadlock on July 18, 2008

I just stopped by WordPress Extend to find a few “ideas” to rate down, which is part of my nightly routine.

Tonight, I was a bit surprised to see that there was a new WordPress Themes Directory.

Tagged WordPress, WordPress Themes | 24 Responses

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