If you like my WordPress theme, I have some very good news for you. After going through numerous WordPress themes over the past 14 months, I finally found one that is easy to customize and the forum support is great.
The theme is called Thesis and it was created by Chris Pearson and sold by DIYThemes. Chris is known for designing many of the popular blogs out here so it’s no surprise that Thesis has been such a huge hit with the blogging world.
Get this theme, and you’ll never want to use anything else again.
Want to move a sidebar to the other side of your page? No problem. Want to change the color or positioning of your horizontal nav bar? No problem.
Want to add Google ads below your header or at the end of your posts? It’s never been easier thanks to the free Thesis OpenHook plugin.
And what’s even better is you can make all those updates without having to edit the code. Many of the design updates can be made right from the WordPress control panel.
I said “bye-bye” to the free themes for good and I’m a true Thesis fan. Watch my video below to learn more about it.
Lisa’s Advice: In my personal opinion, knowing CSS will help you unlock the real power of Thesis. You don’t HAVE to be fluent, but the more you know, the more you’ll be able to customize your theme’s design.
If you don’t know CSS, you can still move elements around the page (sidebars, etc.) without getting into the code (especially with version 1.6!). Plus, you can make easy edits using the OpenHook plugin.
But if you want to really customize your header and make your overall design very different from the default, you should learn CSS and how to use the very cool Thesis hook feature. I taught myself the basics and I’m glad I did.
Get Thesis now!
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When I first started a year and a half ago, it was this video that convinced me to purchase Thesis, Lisa, and I’ve been a fan ever since – both you and Thesis!
Really???? Never knew that! Cool!
Hi Lisa,
I work with XSitePro. Now for some reasons I look for a real good WP-theme. I saw thesis, headway and flexsqueeze. I would like to use WP for blogs and cms. In your opinion: which one is the best? Please give me little help?!
Thanks in advance from Germany
Gerhard
Thesis is the best WordPress theme till date. Its light weight, fast loading, good looking , completely customizable and seo friendly. I am soon gonna try it on my blog.
Thumbs Up!
Thanks for this article. Just one recommendation though, it would have helped if you have compared it with the Canvass theme. I think they’re a bit similar.
I just got the “Thesis Theme” it is awesome, thank you for the information Lisa
I have Thesis but im not using it right now…but Im going to look into it. My friend is using it, and he loves it 🙂
Thanks for the intro to Thesis, Lisa. My questions are ,how do you imbed video onto your blog? Maybe a short tutorial for us newbies? Also how did you tile your blog background on Thesis and which affiliates are you getting the code from for your ‘moving ads’? I know this is loaded with questions but I’m trying to figure this all out and it can be overwhelming at times!
Hi
To embed videos from YouTube is just copy and paste. You get the code from YouTube, open your page, paste the code and Voila! There are tutorials for how to style your Thesis blog. If you Google Thesis Guide you will see instructions for adding a background. The moving ads come from AdSense.
Hi lisa,
I have just install my new thesis theme. But I don’t know how i can add categories to Navigation Menu (After Header,After Site logo) Like in your above video. Please Help Lisa
Under the Thesis “Site Options” in your WordPress Control Panel there’s a way to configure your navigation and add categories/pages.
You are right. But I want to add two navigation. First before header and second after header. Like in your above Video.
i have older version of thesis does is it perfect in every seo aspect ,my version is 1.8 what changes needed according to latest seo standards in page layout
ad layout or panel sizes : ) I am able to fix or adjust or re-layout almost anything coming at me without having to go back to the client
Having problems placing code to adjust teaser length
function my_excerpt_length($length) {
return 50;
}
add_filter(‘excerpt_length’, ‘my_excerpt_length’);
Placed it in differant places using open hook plugin
and in custom php. No change. Can anyone tell me
where to place it in open hook or php?
can you list out the right Html, CSS Tutorials , or if possible can you mail me all the list which you used to practice to my mail id : ragu.nath.it@gmail.com, it will be so helpful for me lisa
I am so going to get this theme that your recommended. My current theme is so so buggy and i keep seeing errors all around that it’s pissing me off. Thanks for your help:)
Thesis has been continually developing and is a great theme.
I worry about using free themes as it is all too easy for unknown code to be contained within them including code that allows complete access to the site.
~Jane
Hi Lisa
I think that Thesis will be my next theme.
As I understand it Thesis upgrades are free for life but is support free for life?
I’ll have to get my wife to buy me Thesis for my birthday or even before the price increase.
BTW – love your video.
Very professional.
Hi Keith,
Yep, you are correct. Thanks for the compliment.
Hi Lisa!
I come from Vietnam. I’ve just read your website. I feel interested in making money online. I did create a blogger and post some ads about the celebrities on my blog. Can yiou help me more with that? I mean the website.
Hello Anonymous,
I am the Thesis user also and very happy. It is getting better and better. I listened to Lisa and never regret after since.
It is one time only and updates are free. If you want to use it
only for one site go with cheaper kind. I paid $167 at the time
a year ago wich is unlimited. Now I use it on my other sites as well. If you have more sites to make then go with unlimited domains. You don’t have to go for $299.
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Hi Lisa,
how much do u have to pay?
is it you buy it for one time or is like subscription type stuff i am really confused?
and
i just want to know that when i go to the page about the pricing of thesis there are 2 different option can u explain the difference between them ?
I use thesis on one of my blogs, but I found it to cumbersome and I wasn’t prepared to learn hooks. So the search went on until I found one that is all I could have asked for. It is the most customizable theme I’ve ever used, and no hooks required.
So, Sire, what this theme is that you’re now using?
Hi Kevin, I’m using FlexSqueeze. It really is quite remarkable and the latest update has added even more functions that will come in really handy.
I definitely recommend thesis theme. Bing.com began indexing my site since I used thesis. My ranking in SERPS increased significantly. Page load increased. My investment is worth it!