Thesis Theme: Ultimate WordPress Theme Framework?

With the premium themes market continuing to grow, many designers are starting to look for the next big thing.   In the opinions of many designers we respect, theme frameworks is where WordPress themes moving towards.

Probably the most popular theme framework currently available is the Thesis theme framework.   If a quick glance at the major websites using the Thesis theme isn’t enough, feedback from the loyal cult following the theme has built will convince you.

Although it is constantly being updated, already the Thesis theme comes with one of the most comprehensive option panels currently available, giving you the ability to easily control and customize almost every aspect of the framework with ease. You can select the font style and sizes, the number of columns (1, 2 or 3 columns), the order of those columns and the exact width of each individual column.   Because all of this is controlled from the Thesis control panel, you’ll never have to manually hack any of the themes code!

Here are a few screen shots of the Thesis theme’s homepage and control panel:

Thesis Theme Framework Homepage

Thesis Theme Framework Control Panel

You can view the live demo of the Thesis theme framework here.

Thesis Theme Framework Features:

• Thesis Options Panel – one of the most comprehensive theme options panel in a premium WordPress theme. Allows you to easily control and customise almost any aspect of the framework with ease. You can customise everything including, font styles, what you want to appear in the navigation menu, page titles, your RSS feed, what meta data shows on your post / page, how your archive page shows up etc.
• Layout Options – Thesis gives you a multitude of column and width options to choose from. You can select the number of columns (1, 2 or 3 columns), the order of those columns and the exact width of each individual column – all without having to dig into the pages of code.
• Features and Teasers – Thesis gives you an option called ‘features and teasers’ that allows you to have a front page that is more of a magazine style showing featured posts and short excerpts of other posts with thumbnails.
• Automatic Thumbnail Generation – Thesis will automatically resize pictures and generate thumbnails for your posts.
• No coding experience required – The Thesis option panels allow you to command your site with ease without requiring detailed knowledge of HTML, PHP or CSS.
• Future Proof Customization System – Allows modifications with a custom style sheet meaning you can modify your theme and protect it against any future upgrades.
• Less Plug-ins Required – some of the capabilities that you would normally use plug-ins for are built into the theme. For example SEO options, Google analytics or other header and footer code, navigation menu options etc can all be managed in the theme options panel.
• Pixel Perfect Typography – Thesis has polished typography with finely-tuned geometrics for maximum legibility. You can select what type, and size, of font you want in all the different sections of the theme.
• Hooks – Thesis has a custom hook architecture that allows you to add to, subtract from or modify the functionality of your Thesis installation. It allows you to isolate all of your custom changes to just two key files. This makes your Thesis installation easy to customize, and easy to upgrade.
• Rich Style Classes – Thesis features built in classes to help you make important content stand out, and add some pizzazz to your site. You can add a drop-cap, alert box, a note box, or even wrap text around adsense ads etc.
• Customisable Multimedia Box – Thesis includes an optional fully customizable multimedia box which can be used for rotating random images, video, advertising or your own custom code.
• Search Engine Optimization – Thesis boasts the strongest SEO of any theme on the market today thanks to its expertly-coded HTML + CSS + PHP framework.
• Support – Access to documentation and a great support forum managed by talented and helpful staff
• Continuous Improvement – Thesis is continually being upgraded and improved and new featured added. When you purchase thesis you get access to lifetime updates.

Thesis Theme Framework Price Options:

The Thesis framework may sound expensive, but it is in fact rather affordable.   Currently you can get a single-use license for $87.00 or the Developer’s Pack for only $164.00.    We usually recommend people go with the Developer’s Pack due to the better value (using on unlimited websites/blogs), but you can always upgrade if you get the single-use license and decide to upgrade later.

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