The internet is a dynamic place where things are always changing and adapting. And just like the internet, the blogosphere is also changing rapidly and seems to be particularly susceptible to trends. One prominent blogger will create a theme and the whole blogosphere will rush to follow.
One of the most recent trends in the blogosphere is the rise in popularity of many magazine-style WordPress themes. Many of them are paid themes, but there are also several free magazine style WordPress themes as well for people to download.
The following is a collection of the best free and premium Magazine WordPress themes:
Free Magazine WordPress Themes
OpenBook Theme
Scarlett Theme
Options Theme
Hamasaki Theme
Structure Theme
Rebel Magazine Theme
Massive News Theme
Arthemia Free Theme (Premium Version Also Available)
Source | Download | Demo | Premium Version of Arthemia
Guzel Magazine Theme
Newsweek Theme
Studio WordPress Theme
Jello Wala Mello Theme
Visionary Theme
Mimbo Theme
WP Gold Theme
Morning After Theme
Zeke 1.0 Theme
Forte Theme
The Studio Theme
Small Magazine Theme
Source | Download | (Unable to Locate a Demo)
Premium News Theme
Premium Magazine WordPress Themes
Church Theme
Lifestyle Theme
One Theme
- Five Color Schemes: Blue | Green | Pink | Black | Red
- Custom Control Panel
- Javascript Drop Down Menus
- Custom Search Result Page
- Archive, Links & Sitemap Templates
- Child Pages Ready
- Child Categories Ready
- Numbered Comments
- Valid XHTML/CSS - Full div layout (no tables)
- SEO Optimized Code
- Unique “Hot Conversation” Plugin
- Featured Homepage Article
- Featured Homepage Categories
Single-Use ($99.95), Three-Use ($199.99), Developer’s License ($299.95)
Thick Theme (20 Color Combinations)
- 20 different styles & colour schemes available - including grunge & clean, and light & dark designs (all included with purchase)
- 3 different widgetized spaces with oodles of custom widgets to allow you to move content around as your heart desires;
- An integrated lifestream to publish all of your online activities elsewhere; and
- Two alternative header layouts for you to play around with.
- Integrated Theme Options (for WordPress) to tweak the layout, colour scheme etc. for the theme;
- Autmatic Image Resizer, which is used to dynamically create the thumbnails and featured images;
- Built-in Gravatar Support for Authors & Comments;
- Integrated Banner Management script to display randomized banner ads of your choice site-wide; and
- Asides / sideblog functionality.
Single-Use ($70.00), Developer’s ($150.00)
Open Air Theme
- An unique homepage layout, with a beautiful grid structure that keeps your content looking fresh and appealing.
- The ability to switch the look / layout of the homepage between a content-heavy magazine view or a more individually-focused personal blog design.
- A super-sexy and non-obtrusive video player, which will aggregate all of your videos into one, easy-to-use-space.
- A completely widgetized sidebar with custom widgets included in the theme packaging. No third party widgets required.
- Integrated Theme Options (for WordPress) to tweak the layout, colour scheme etc. for the theme.
- Automatic Image Resizer, which is used to dynamically create the thumbnails and featured images.
- Custom Page Templates for Archives, Sitemap, Image Gallery & Video Player.
- Built-in Gravatar Support for Authors & Comments.
- Integrated Banner Management script to display randomized banner ads of your choice site-wide.
Single-Use ($70.00), Developer’s ($150.00)
Gemini Theme
- 3 color schemes
- AJAX featured article section
- Drop down navigation menu
- Integrated social bookmarks and social voting options
- Side blog on homepage
- Featured video section
Single-Use ($60.00), Developer’s ($120.00)
Pass It On Theme
- Cool Link Feature - Visitors see a green check mark beside links they have already visited.
- Social Media Ready - Check out the custom social bookmarking integration at the top of each post page.
- Premium Ad Placement - Plenty of places for ads to help you make more money from your blog.
- Related Posts - Related posts built into the content to promote click-thrus.
Single-Use ($85.00)
Fresh News Theme
- 6 Different Colors to Choose From
- Automatic Image Resizer (requires PHP GD Library to work)
- Custom Page Templates for Archives, Sitemap & Image Gallery
- Built-in Gravatar Support for Authors & Comments
- Author Profiles & Archives
- Featured news section
- Video Panel (for use with Flash videos)
- Traditional Blog Layout (for homepage)
Single-Use ($70.00), Developer’s ($150.00)
WP-Magazine Theme
- Widget-Ready, User-Friendly, and Optimized for Wordpress Versions 2.2 and Above
- Five Different Home Page Layouts
- Four Different Category/Archive Page Layouts
- Home Page Featured Article Glider Box
- Built-In Banner Ad Blocks
- Built-In Site Guide in Right Sidebar
- Customized Recent Comments in Sidebar With Gravatar Support
- Author Bio Information and Gravatar Included on Single Post Pages
- Alternating Color Comments With Gravatar Support
- XHTML Valid
Basic (Single License $99.00), Premium (Multiple Use $199.00), Developer ($299.00)
WP Vybe Theme
- Theme settings page in your Wordpress control panel (see screenshots below).
- 2-column or 3-column layouts.
- 10 different color options with control panel setting for further customization.
- Optional featured article glider for home page.
- Gravatar integration.
- Optional banner ad integration.
- Optional built-in post thumbnails.
- Optional logo/header image integration via control panel.
- Built-in site search.
- Built-in drop-down navigation for sub-categories and sub-pages.
- Built-in author page and author profile with Gravatar support.
Basic (Single License $99.00), Premium (Multiple Use $199.00), Developer ($299.00)
Shiva Pro Theme
Single-Use ($89.00), Multiple-Use ($149.00)
Tauren Pro Theme
Single-Use ($69.00), Multiple-Use ($128.00)
Flash News/Magazine Theme
Single-Use ($70.00), Developer’s ($150.00)
Premium News: Gazette Edition
Single-Use ($70.00), Developer’s ($150.00)
Deep Blue Theme
- BBPress Integrated Theme for message boards.
- Customized Author Pages.
- User Avatars.
- Featured Articles.
- Customized Category and Search Results.
Single-Use License ($50.00), Developer’s Pack License ($199.00)
Arthemia Premium Theme
- Theme Admin Panel
- Choose a color for each category
- Drop-down menu
- Automatic thumbnail generation
Single License ($70.00), Five Licenses ($140.00), Developer’s Pack ($240.00)
Time Cafe News Theme
- Choose between 3 Different Colors
- Easy to use theme option menu
- 300×250, 468×60 and 125×125 ad ready
- SEO optimized
- Built-in image slider
- Custom page templates
- Built in Feedburner Newsletter and RSS options
Unlimited Use License ($79.95)
Traveler Theme
- Choose between Advertisement-Ready version and Advertisement-Free version
- IE6, IE7, Firefox, Safari and Opera compatible
- XHTML and CSS Valid
- Extensive help and tutorial included
- 2 Styles (Full Features & Clean)
- Ad your Adsense or Image Link Code
- Turn all-or-individual banners on/off
- Quick Post - No need to put an image
- Image Auto Resizer
- Random Video Rotator (copy/paste code)
- Flickr Integration
- Build your Own Menu from the Theme Options
- Drop Down Menu (Build your Own)
Single-Use ($79.95), Multiple-Use ($179.95), Developer’s License ($279.95)
Celebrity Press Theme
- 2 Colors (Black & White)
- 2 background samples
- Ad your Adsense or Image Link Code
- Turn all-or-individual banners on/off
- Quick Post - No need to put an image
- Image Auto Resizer
- Random Video Rotator (copy/paste code)
- Flickr Integration
- Build your Own Menu from the Theme Options
- Photo Gallery
Single-Use ($79.95), Multiple-Use ($179.95), Developer’s Pack ($279.95)
Celebrity Gossip Theme
- 3 color style - Light, Warm, Dark
- Automatic image resizer to dynamically create the thumbnails on homepage
- Automatically use the first image in each post for homepage thumbnail, no need to manually key in custom field. Custom field method still available if you wish to override with your own image.
- Optional 2 column bottombar
- Tested on IE6/7/8, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Flock, Chrome
Single-Use ($35.00), Multiple-Use ($95.00)
Newspaper Theme
- Auto image re-sizer
- Theme support
- Free updates
- Ajax tabs
Single-Use ($59.00), Mutiple-Use ($159.00), Developer’s License ($259.00)
NewsPro Theme
Single-Use ($59.00), Mutiple-Use ($159.00), Developer’s License ($259.00)
Suvi Theme
- Integration of the Get The Image plugin to automatically resize the first uploaded post image for the featured thumbnails
- Fully widgetized sidebars
- Ajax tabs to show, recent comments, popular tags, archives and a chosen video post
Single-Use ($59.00), Mutiple-Use ($159.00), Developer’s License ($259.00)
iTeam Theme
- Quickly and easily set up a sport team website with WordPress
- Upload your sports video to YouTube or Vimeo and insert it directly into the iTeam home page through the iTeam Dashboard options page
- Image uploader feature allows you to personalize your site with your own logo
- iTeam comes with a random image script that allows you to display multiple photos on your home page
- Post Live Games Updates – Using Twitter.com and iTeam, you can easily post live game updates to your team’s website
Single-Use ($59.95), Multiple-Use ($149.95)
iNews Theme
Single-Use ($49.95), Multiple-Use ($79.95)
Springs Theme
Single-Use ($79.95), Multiple-Use ($150.00)
bSocial Theme
- Comprehensive Theme Options page (see release page)
- Automatic image resizing — for front feature boxes
- Easy feature image uploading — with automatic image rotating
Single-Use ($79.95), Multiple-Use ($150.00)
Credit Crunch Theme
- Revolutionary theme options page with powerful customization
- Automatic thumbnail images
- Images can be any size you want, it’s easy to change the dimensions in the options
- Pick from 4 different page layouts
- Choose 1 sidebar on the left or right, 2 sidebars, or full pages to maximize the impact of your content
- No extra plugins or setup required, it just works
Single License ($70.00), Unlimited License ($249.00)
If you know of a good one that you’d like to see added to the list, please let me know in the comments below!
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