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WordPress Christmas

Posted by The Doctor on Dec 22, 2010 with 1 Comment | Short Link
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Just a little holiday cheer from the many people that contribute to the WordPress project. If you are looking for a free WordPress Theme here is a quick search of the Extend Themes repository that will give you some options:

http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/search.php?q=Christmas

Of course, the plugin authors have their own merry making to add to the season as well and you can find a listing of the Extend Plugins repository with this little search:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=Christmas

Don’t forget to use the “Sort by” function on the search pages to arrange the results to your preference.

WordPress Theme Downloads

Posted by The Doctor on Nov 30, 2009 with No Comments | Short Link
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Finding a new theme for your WordPress blog can be an exciting and fun. Just bear in mind where you find it at.

After you have found your dream theme you might consider a specific search on it. Try to make sure you are getting what you expect, especially in the case of paid themes.

It is important to make sure the theme is being downloaded from the original author, or a repository approved by the author, for the best results. This will help ensure you get the most current version of the theme; and, it will help reduce the possibility of extra code being inserted by unscrupulous individuals or organizations.

I’ll use an example of a theme I know well, Desk Mess Mirrored. A Google search will find many pages and numerous entries referring back to people who are using this theme; mentions on WordPress-centric forums; places to download the theme; and, many other venues. The first link (in my case) is where the theme is readily available for download at the WordPress Extend Themes repository:

… plus additional places it can be found or referred to:

The idea here is to research your chosen theme and not necessarily download from the first place, but hopefully download from the best place you find.