As a Freelance WordPress Designer – Developer, I always work with lots of theme from various theme marketplace. Most of them I have to recommend to my clients which I usually charge for choosing for them. But for my reader I am going to share my choice of best WordPress Magazine them- in fact I will share only top 10 WordPress Magazine Theme till October 2013. I am not going to confuse you by sharing over 30-100 themes in a post. I believe you still gonna be confused in choosing which one to choose 😛 . Because this list will be a very neat hand picked one. Okay let us begin.
Number 1: NewsPaper by TagDiv
I have chosen this theme as my lists number 1 theme because its freaking fast and responsive. Plus good galleries and slideshow module available. Eye catchy color combination is the main attraction of this theme. According to the developer,”Newspaper is a WordPress theme that lets you write articles and blog posts with ease. We offer great support and friendly help!”.
Disclaimer: Please note that some theme are from marketplace where I am an affiliate. It means I will get some commission if you purchase. But don’t feel afraid you wont be charged extras! Even in some cases you will get discount!
Number 2: Gonzo
If you are in search for a theme that is full with flexible layouts, you should consider this one. This theme’s blogroll can be set up in minutes, and a lot of content can be organized easily, and in addition to the two blogroll styles, there are other different layout modules that can be used. Some other good features are compatibility with Adpress Plugin; Facebook and WordPress Comments; many post formats; GUI Shortcodes; Facebook Fans, Video, Socialbox Counter, and Latest Posts with Thumbnails widgets.
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Number 3: Sensational
A simple theme, Sensational marks for readability with its organized layout and appealing design. There are predefined color schemes to choose from along with some hovering and transition effects. It also has 10 customized widgets that are perfect for social media and advertising.
If you have purchased any theme from the list and want me to install it for you in your existing web hosting account or in a blog then you can hire me just only for US$99. If you need an update of any premium theme and don’t want to go thru the hassle or don’t have technical idea you can hire me just for US$50.
Number 4: NewsPlus Magazine Editorial Theme
Some of the features you will enjoy are the boxed/stretched layout; proportional layout scaling; SEO optimization; RTL language support; localization/translation ready through the .po and .mo files; multi-level drop down menus powered by jQuery; image scaling; content and posts slider; posts carousel using Flex Slider; and many more.
Number 5: Magazon Theme WordPress
Yet another good theme that you should use for your company website. It has a homepage builder which is helpful in creating any type of website. Through the advanced theme options, you can also use custom design, sidebar, carousel for categories and slider. Some other features which make it to stand out are unlimited color schemes; HTML5 and CSS3 design; and the SmoothThemes Framework design, which allows you to enjoy some other features like background uploader; logo uploader; favicon uploader; and lots of Google fonts.
Number 6: Jarida Responsive WordPress News Template
A fully responsive theme with drag-and-drop homepage builder with option for boxed and full width layout. It utilizes WooCommerce plug-in. It features unbranded administration panel, built-in review system, 500+ Google web fonts, integrated pagination, braking news with animation effects, 2 image sliders, 6 footer lay outs, 7 templates, 35 custom widgets and 30+ short codes.
Number 7: Nexus WordPress Template
Nexus is one of the cool WordPress themes 2013 offers that are compatible with any web browser. It features a very versatile style packed with custom widgets and modules to make you in control of your page. The perpetual updates of this theme will keep your page in-style always. Its complete localization feature is also ideal for people of different languages.
Number 8: ExtraNews Responsive News Theme
ExtraNews is a theme that is ideal for review, blog and news sites, with each post having integrated reviews, slideshows, video and galleries.
Number 9: News – WP
This theme is built with great passion. It is very easy to customize even if you don’t familiar with WordPress. This is a SEO friendly theme. Good social media support available.
Number 10: Circle theme – Multi Purpose Template
Circle is a Responsive WordPress Theme designed for multi purposes use. You can use it for Blog, Portfolio, Magazine or coporate web site.When you purchase Circle WordPress Theme, you will get one license for Revolution Slider cost 15USD.
Phewww! That was a pretty big but good themes list. I hope you are going to try some of them. Let me know what you think about my collections. Until my next post, I am Mizan saying good bye to you!