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Introducing Ixion
Meet Ixion, the latest theme to join our WordPress.org collection. Designed by Mel Choyce and developed by Caroline Moore, Ixion is a clean and professional theme geared to schools, non-profits, and organizations. Put your most exciting news front and center with a custom header image and a call-to-action button, highlight three noteworthy accomplishments on the…
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Content Options in Jetpack 4.5
Now available through Jetpack, Content Options let users make small visual changes, like showing or hiding the author, date, featured images, and more.
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Rebalance, Karuna, and Sidespied
We have three Automattic-made themes now available on WordPress.org. Rebalance is a fresh take on the classic Imbalance 2 theme. Designed by Mel Choyce and developed by Allan Cole, Rebalance is a contemporary portfolio theme for photographers, artists, and graphic designers looking to showcase their work, and features an elegant Masonry grid for displaying both…
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Tired of Vagrant? Try Laravel Valet
I’ve used Vagrant for more than a year now and although it was crashing from time to time, I always managed to get it working again. Not last week. I don’t what happened, but enough was enough – I decided to pull the plug and look for a better alternative. I thought about switching back…
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Scratchpad
Created by Automattic’s Laurel Fulford, whimsical Scratchpad showcases your writing, photos, and drawings. Full of bright colors and illustrative details – courtesy of fast-loading SVGs – the theme pays special attention to styling post formats for visual variety. A perfect fit for sharing projects, recipes, and stories, Scratchpad is now available for download on WordPress.org.
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Theme-o-rama
We have a November treat for theme-lovers – a slew of new free themes by Automattic designers and theme wranglers have made their debut on WordPress.org. Meet the fabulous five: Crafted by Caroline Moore, Affinity features an elegant multi-panel scrolling front page. Geared to weddings and family announcements, it’s flexible enough to suit a wide…
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What We Look for in Themes for WordPress.com
What kinds of themes do we look for when we add to our collection on WordPress.com? We get this question a lot, both from existing and potential theme shops. And while some of the specifics evolve over time, the principles of what makes a good theme good remain the same. Whether it’s on WordPress.com or not.…
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A Set of Theme User Experience Requirements
This year, we’ve focused heavily on improving people’s experience using themes on WordPress.com. We’ve dug into defining the most common and tricky issues for people using themes through research, user testing, and iteration. We still have a long way to go toward substantially improving people’s WordPress theme experience. To that end, we’re introducing a new…
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Meet Orvis
Introducing Orvis: a minimalist portfolio theme for photographers, designers, or visual artists. Activate Jetpack’s Custom Content Types module to display portfolio projects in a contemporary Masonry grid. Designed by Automattic’s Thomas Guillot, Orvis was inspired by the photographer wife of a colleague/friend, and named as a nod to their dog, a sweet black Lab. Take…
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New Themes: Escutcheon & Toujours
Two new themes are available for download in the WordPress.org theme repo: Escutcheon and Toujours. Escutcheon (pronounced ess-KUH-chun) is a bold, typography-driven theme for long-form writers to showcase their work. Designed by Mel Choyce and developed by Caroline Moore, Escutcheon — an unusual word referring to a type of shield — supports a social icon menu…
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Restricting User Content: A Dialogue Among Themers
I had a Slack chat with my colleagues recently that we thought might be of interest to other themers. Ernesto: I have a small theming question I’d like to clarify. Let’s say I have a page that is used as front page and there’s a section in the front page that displays some text. I…
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Sleek Pique
Pique (pronounced “peek”) made its debut in the WordPress.org repository this week. A spiffy scrolling front-page theme crafted by Automattic’s Sarah Semark, Pique lets you add up to eight panels to the homepage by choosing static pages via the Customizer. Designed with coffee shops in mind, Pique is a great fit for many types of…
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