New version of WordPress is out! Version 2.8 “Baker,” named in honor of noted trumpeter Chet Baker, has been released with improvements to themes, widgets, taxonomies, and overall speed. Over 790 bugs has been fixed and major new improvements include:
- Way faster to use because of changes in the way WordPress does style and scripting;
- One click theme install;
- CodePress editor;
- Redesigned widgets interface;
- New Screen Options on every page.
For more information about version 2.8, read Matt’s blog post or take a look on the Codex.
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It’s been almost a year that I haven’t had updated the list, but I finally did today! Since it’s been so long, several new blogs have been added, but I’m pretty sure that I didn’t add all of them. So, if you know of any other blogs that can be added, feel free to leave a comment or contact me. Also, feel free to leave suggestions that will help improve the list.
WPTG Rank #1: Upstart Blogger
WPTG Rank #2: planetOzh
WPTG Rank #3: Nathan Rice
Best Google Pagerank: Photo Matt
Best Alexa Rank: WpRecipes
Best Technorati Rank: Daily Blog Tips
New Blogs added to the Top 40:
- Curtis Henson
- WordPress Max
- WereWP
- WPZOOM
- WPCult
- WpRecipes
- WP FUN
- WPengineer
- WP Dude
- WordPress Rocks
A few blogs have been removed because they weren’t “Blogs About WordPress” or because they just listed WordPress themes and/or plugins in their posts or because of inactivity.
Do you know a blog that should be listed in the Top 40? If you do, please send an email to wpthemesgallery [at] gmail [dot] com, so that I can add it to the list.
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone’s year started off well! (:
I apologize for the lack of updates, downtime, and mess. I’ve made a few changes to the blog:
- The web hosting has been changed to (mt) Media Temple;
- WordPress has been updated to version 2.7;
- And the theme has been changed to Busy Bee by WooThemes.
I also have an announcement. ‘Top Blogs About WordPress’ will be back this month. So, feel free to suggest new blogs to the list. (:
Oh, and the blog is now using IntenseDebate for the comments.
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WordPress 2.6.5 has just been released and it fixes one security problem and three bugs. It’s recommended that everyone upgrade to this release.
http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/
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Free WordPress Themes – Snapshot, Typebased, and The Original Premium News Theme
Posted on 10. Nov, 2008 by Artur Kim.
In the past few weeks, WooThemes has released a few free WordPress themes that I recommend you to take a look at:
Snapshot
Snapshot is the framework-equivalent of their own showcase and can be used for either a photo showcase, portfolio or design gallery.
Typebased
Typebased was designed by Armono Wibowo and it is a very clean and elegant personal blog design.
The Original Premium News Theme
The Original Premium News Theme is the very first premium theme that was ever released by Adii. This is the theme that started it all about a year ago. Since it was WooThemes’ birthday last week, they decided to release it to the public for free.
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Platformate is another theme by Michael Hutagalung and it was recently released. If you don’t remember or just don’t know, he released Arthemia Premium in August. Just like Arthemia Premium, Platformate has a theme admin panel that lets you easily modify and customize your theme.
Here are Platformate’s features:
- Theme administration panel
- Automatic thumbnail generation
- 5+ theme colors included
- Popular post listing
- Navigation drop-down menu
- Widget-ready sidebar
- Cross-browser compatible
Screenshots:
Platformate is offered in two different licenses:
- 1-site license for US $50
- developer pack for US $175
Payments are processed by PayPal. We accept PayPal balance, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. Download instructions for your order will arrive by email immediately after payment.
By the way, purchase packages include a free after-sales support and upgrade.
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Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has acquired IntenseDebate for an undisclosed amount. Before this news, I had never heard of IntenseDebate before. So, I went to their website and found out that “IntenseDebate is a comment system that enhances and encourages discussion on your blog or website.” Some of the features are threading, reply-by-email, reputation points, and voting. Check their comment system in action!
According to Matt, founding developer of WordPress, the features will be integrated into WordPress core, WordPress.com, and Gravatar as appropriate. I’m definitely excited for this and I’m looking forward to WordPress 2.7.
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Matt Thomas, web designer at Automattic, has recently updated the logos and graphics page at WordPress.org. According to his blog, he was tired of seeing fake WordPress logos around the web.
In the page, you’ll find logos, buttons, and desktop wallpapers in various formats and sizes. The official WordPress colors are listed there as well. Show your WordPress pride with them!
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Arthemia Premium – WordPress Magazine Theme by Colorlabs Project
Posted on 30. Aug, 2008 by Artur Kim.
Arthemia Premium was recently released by Michael Hutagalung and as the name implies, it is the premium version of his very popular free theme, Arthemia. The main difference between both themes is the theme admin panel available in Arthemia Premium, which can be used to easily modify and customize your theme. From assigning category colors to configuring thumbnail generation, all you need to do is work with input boxes and drop-down menus. No coding is necessary. So, you can easily make changes to this professional-looking theme to suit your needs.
Here are Arthemia Premium’s features:
- Theme administration panel
- Automatic thumbnail generation
- Popular post listing
- Banner ads management
- Colorful categories
- Navigation drop-down menu
- Widget-ready sidebar and footer
- Cross-browser compatible
Screenshots:
Demos:
Arthemia Premium is available at Colorlabs Project for the following prices:
- 1-site license for US $70
- 5-site license for US $140
- developer pack for US $240
Payments are processed by PayPal. A membership is not required to purchase the theme. We accept PayPal balance, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. Download instructions for your order will arrive by email immediately after payment.
By the way, purchase packages include a free after-sales support.
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Smashing Magazine released two stunning free WordPress themes this past week:
Fervens
Fervens was designed by Elena Gafita and is supposed to stand for freshness. The theme has 3 columns of fixed width and it comes in 3 versions with the only difference being the column positions.
Infinity
Infinity was designed by Zhang Yichi and is based upon his own theme. The theme has 3 fixed columns, thumbnails integration, Flickr, Delicious and Twitter integration as well as an attractive visual design.
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