10 Best Web 2.0 WordPress Themes
TheSpot-er on November 5th, 2007Blogging is all about displaying your personality and nothing say it as loud as a great looking theme. In this post I want to cover what in my personal opinion are 10 best web 2.0 WordPress themes.
While this is just my personal opinion I’m guided by several factors: look and feel of the theme, quality of coding and support of the theme by the author (theme needs to be compatible with latest versions of the blog core) …
In no particular order here are my top picks of Web 2.0 WordPress Themes:
Sodelicious 2.0 Green
Great looking theme that has not only the looks but also the functionality to match. Up to now this theme is the only one that offers an absolutely unique feature …
Big slide show screen, where you can offer to your readers extra content, featured content or just an animation. Add to it big right sidebar that includes 3 widget sidebars and 4 social bookmarks buttons per post, so you don’t need to install a social bookmarking plugin anymore and you got a one great package.
- Click here for Demo of the theme
- Visit author’s blog for a demo and to download this theme.
Blue Green
Very nice and clean looking theme with a minimalistic Web 2.0 style and very easy to modify. Features 3 columns and widgets ready it can create a perfect fit for many blog. But you have to hurry. I just seen that latest post is actual announcement that blog is for sale, so …
- … test run the demo of the theme or
- … visit the blog and get your theme now.
Yourblog 2.0 Theme
While this one is a step away from my normal requirement of at least 2 sidebars - it offers a great look and all the standard expected functionality and can help your blog stand out if 1 sidebar is all you need. I personally love the color combination and great layout. Proceed to …
- test run the theme Demo
- or download it here.
InBiz Web 2.0 Theme
This one comes from same designer who created theme currently used on this blog and while it is not released to public yet - it should be on your watch list. 5 widgetized areas: sidebar-top, sidebar-mid-left, sidebar-mid-right, sidebar-bottom and footer, jQuery Tabs for recent posts, recent comments and most viewed and Tab menu for page links make it more then functional and don’t forget about the look - it is simply one of the best.
- Visit author’s site for updates and download when it becomes available.
nine O: Advanced Professional WordPress Theme
Advanced 3 column “widget” ready WordPress theme designed by MandarinMusing and Headsetoptions based partly on Greenway 3C.
This professional theme has an options page to change the header color, change the fonts, font color, upload sidebar image and much more. The theme has two right sidebars that are widget ready. The theme is also Google Adsense styled.
- Test run the Theme Demo and
- Visit for details and download your theme
Feel The Freedom Web 2.0 Theme
This theme comes with sponsored links and I wasn’t going to include it on my list but its dazzling look and built in functionality are so unique I simply couldn’t ignore it. While it might not fit the view of many blogs it can be a perfect match for an appropriate niche. Stylish look, widgets ready sidebar and social network buttons already included.
- Visit author’s page for Theme Demo and download.
The Dezigner Folio Web 2.0 Theme
An awesome dark theme for WordPress that comes with additional functionality provided via plugins. Single sidebar but brilliant look compensates for this small minus. Author provides step-by-step visual instruction on customizing this theme and implementing all the options needed to support additional functionality.
Theme Leia
Great looking theme by Spanish blogger who also provides a pack of different headers to go with the theme and instructions on how to modify it to reflect different header. I’m not sure if this theme is widgets ready or not since author running it on older version of WordPress but integrating that functionality might be well worth the effort to take advantage of great look.
Not So Fresh
This one combines great Web 2.0 look and all the functionality I like to see, such as widgets ready sidebars and compatibility with WordPress 2.3.
Even though designer’s primary language is German he does provide English text to make it easier for you to understand what you are getting.
Clean look and support - all you need … visit for details
Ayumi Theme
Beautiful theme that has some unique features. Green and Red little bit blue color, 2 Right Sidebar, Widget Ready, Change About text via Admin Profile. According to author this theme is tested up to 2.2.x versions of WordPress so even if you have to do any changes for 2.3 it will be minimal.
I especially like the option of been able to change About section from admin panel. Makes it a lot simpler …
- Test run the Theme Demo or
- Visit author’s blog for download and details.
More Web 2.0 WordPress Themes From Top Designers
And for those of you looking for a more custom and even elegant professional look I highly recommend taking visiting following resources …
Solostream Webstudio
Michael Pollock from solostream studio offers some of the most elegant themes for your WordPress and while not all of them are free, price is generally so small that is well worth the stylish look you get for it. He currently offers couple themes for free and others range from $19 to $59, here is a look at a great free theme he offers:
Before his themes became premium I had a chance to download couple of his creations and I can testify the hight quality of design and coding. Highly recommend to visit his blog for details.
Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner is a man behind many beautiful themes for your WordPress blog and each one of them comes with great look, all the functionality you need and what is even better highest quality of coding. Here is an example of one of his free themes …
But while his free themes are great, he just released a collections of themes that go beyond normal functionality of WordPress. His Revolution Themes series is simply mind blowing and will allow you to turn your blog into a fully functional CMS. With a look similar to what you find on Problogger.net and I already see a great example of his Revolution theme custom coded on Jack Humphrey blog. Here is screenshot of one …
- Visit Brian’s blog for details and to see his theme collection
Obviously I don’t try to encourage anyone to purchase premium themes and with 10 great looking Web 2.0 WordPress Themes I provided above you have plenty of choices already.
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Good listing of functional and slick WP themes. I absolutely agree on the Yourblog 2.0 theme that its worth the trade-off of not having a third column. I use that theme myself and was tempted to change it for one with an additional sidebar when I last upgraded WP, but am glad now that I didn’t just because I like the look so much.
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Scott,
It is a great theme and I could only wish they would develop it to incorporate 2 columns
seems like fairly simple fix that would make it a much more valuable as its look and feel is among the best.
This is an excellent selection of themes. I am working on a three column template just now but am not sure it is not too busy.
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Thanks for sharing Sue,
If I understood correctly you are on blogger …. most of my readers are interested in WordPress but your comment is still greatly appreciated.
I am one of those who have deserted Blogger for Wordpress on my own domain, hence my interest in themes. I was in the process of moving when I commented before - I ended up using the sandbox theme though - still in the process of developing it.
Congrats on wise decision
!
Moving to self hosted blog is the way to go and going with sandbox never hurts if you have the skill to develop it. Please do share your results …
Alex
Hello
I´m not portuguese, i´m spanish
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Kapikua,
I’m sorry and will correct the mistake. Thanks for pointing it out.
Alex
I know a few more great templates featured by http://www.smashingmagazine.com…also I like the designs of Flexibul available at http://www.flexibul.com/portfolio.php
Hope U like them
Joel,
Thanks for sharing but those templates are not my choice because they are very basic and minimalist style and while they might work for some people they don’t fit my personal preferences.
Thanks for the mention, Alex.
Best - Michael
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Sure thing Michael,
You have some beautiful and very functional themes
How could I have missed it ….
thanks for the great list… I love the Dezigner Folio theme. Had not seen that one before at all, great design elements put into that theme. Scott
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You are welcome. And I agree - that theme is beautiful even though a bit too dark for me too use
Hi Alex, Interesting post.
I love Sunaryo Hadi’s InBiz design, but too bad it is currently in beta. Just wondering when will he get it out of beta…
Joyce,
I don’t know …. unfortunately he doesn’t specify and my attempts to contact him failed. I actually was trying to get in touch with him for possible contribution to W2.0W … I love his designs anbd quality behind his work …
Alex
Hi Alex,
Yup, I agree with you his designs and quality are simple excellent. Simple yet elegant.
Hopefully you are able to get in touch with him soon.
Me too
Great list .. Thanks for the share
You should include some latest magazine themes into this list, as now a days such kind of themes have become popular. However you have included Brian’s revolution theme in the list but unfortunately that theme is not free. On my blog I have listed some magazine themes for wordpress
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Yes, magazine style themes are popular and they have been covered to the point that I didn’t want to mix them in here
Why repeat what other people already have done?
Alex
Great article. Very easy to follow. thanks for posting and keep up the good work. I will keep coming back for more great info.
Thanks)))
I’ve seen most of them before, though the Dezigner Folio really stands out, as does Ayumi Theme. Great compilation!
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Hey Alex, hope all is well with you. Getting ready to install my second blog (of course founded on your Web 2.0 sytem) but just not finding anything easy to customize for beginner. Like all the nice ..Hint, Hint..Opt-in widget on you blog.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Spencer,
I’m not sure what you mean by “easy to customize for beginner”?
On your hint
- It is not a widget but a custom insert into theme and I explain how to get it done on Customers forum with about Me mod but subscribe form can be done very same way. It’s design comes from a product I have purchased and HAVE NO RIGHTS to share, only to use. It does require html knowledge and using Photoshop. You can get one for yourself using link below. He provides couple free one’s but to get the good one’s you have to pay:
http://www.optindesign.com/d7b1e1c1
Alex
You missed this theme which is one of my favorite, it can be seen on
Web Design Blog
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No, I didn’t …. Its kind of bleak.
Alex