Find the Perfect Theme for Your Blog
Do you love WordPress.com themes? Have you ever wished you could view all the available themes without being logged into your dashboard? Curious how other WordPress.com sites use the theme you’re using? Want to be sure you’re using your theme to its full potential?
If you answered yes to any of those questions you’ll be happy to hear this news. I’m proud to introduce the official WordPress.com Theme Showcase.
Example of the Theme Showcase landing page.
The Theme Showcase exhibits the amazing collection of themes available on WordPress.com, documents theme features, and gives you a central place to explore themes outside of your dashboard. With colorful screenshots, detailed specifications, links to sites using the theme, and a list of suggested uses, I know you’ll be inspired to learn more about your current theme or try something new.
The Theme Showcase acts as both a tool for existing site owners to learn more about their theme, such as special features and quirks, and for new owners to explore all our themes and make an informed decision before signing up and choose a theme. Large-size screenshots and links to example content will demonstrate real-world usage of WordPress.com themes.
Example of a Theme Showcase inner page showcasing one theme.
To explore our themes you can browse by subject (Photography, Lifestream, Magazine, Holiday, Single Page, …), appearance (Color, Number of columns, Width, …), features (Menus, Background, Header Image, …), or style (Outdoorsy, Techy, Grungy, Girly, Colorful, Conservative, Simple, …). Or, search for a theme that matches any combination of criteria you choose.
Theme Showcase search and browse interface example.
The Theme Showcase should be your first stop when thinking about WordPress.com themes. If you are considering starting a blog, begin here to pick the perfect theme. If you’re a WordPress.com veteran, come explore WordPress.com themes and maybe learn something new about your favorite theme. Prepare to be inspired!
December 27th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Very cool. Hats off!
December 27th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Thank you so much. This is a great idea.
December 27th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
I absolutely love the theme selection that you have…I found a theme that fit my style in no time. Great work and may you all have a great new year! Peace be with you.
December 28th, 2010 at 1:46 am
I just wish there was a better and wider variety to choose from. I’ve seen some pretty awesome ones from those who use WordPress.org. I just find it sort of depressing that they’re not of available use over here.
December 28th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
We are working hard to launch new themes—in the last year we added 29 themes, and more will come in 2011. If you have a specific theme you’d like to see on WordPress.com, please post on the Themes forum with the theme name, a link to view the theme, and—most importantly—why you like it and would love to have it here.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:32 am
How about a tool that analyses an existing blog and then offers some suggestions?
December 28th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
That sounds quite interesting, how do think it would work? This is one big reason we launched the Theme Showcase: so you could browse themes by subject and style and find one that you think fits your blog just right.
December 28th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
What a great idea. Hope there is many more to come. Have a good Christmas and a happy new year.
December 28th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
You have nicely and to the point answered all questions coming to novice, but i feel that topic chosen for understanding should have fewer side links to concentate. I am a blogger and like your efforts very much. Thanks a lot for providing such an excellent platform for displying our work and emotions.
December 28th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
David Thomson on December 28, 2010 at 9:32 am:How about a tool that analyses an existing blog and then offers some suggestions?
Lance Willett: That sounds quite interesting, how do think it would work? This is one big reason we launched the Theme Showcase: so you could browse themes by subject and style and find one that you think fits your blog just right.
David Thomson: Longer or shorter posts, frequent or rare, hoping for comment or not, tags/categories in use, number of columns used at present; could even analyse average sentence length for “seriousness” factor. Grade themes as stronger/weaker for these, have tool that can analyse a submitted/requested blog for same, and report. Well, it might work!
December 28th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Great ideas, David. Thanks for the suggestion.
December 28th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Thank you this is really helpful for me.
December 28th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I really like the themes here, but I’m eventually getting an upgrade so I can import my own one – I’m looking for something more simple honestly.
December 28th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Hi! Great news! Are there any girly / kid-like themes?
December 29th, 2010 at 6:26 am
Sure thing! Here are a few: http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/styles/girly/.
December 29th, 2010 at 2:11 am
Awesome. This is just what I needed. I’m looking for a change. Thank you.
December 29th, 2010 at 2:26 am
I like flexible width, but there is not much selection of flexible-width themes.
December 29th, 2010 at 6:28 am
We are working on more launching more flexible width themes—so stay tuned.
December 29th, 2010 at 11:00 am
One word: BRILLIANT.
December 29th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Ooooo thanks so much for this WordPress, this is great! I love having new themes but I do really need to stick to ONE from now on!
December 29th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
This is one of the most amazing things you’ve ever done! Using the theme finder allowed me to explore all of the things I can do with the theme I already had and I learned that I could do a lot more than I thought I could! I know it was probably a lot of work and I thank you guys for it!
December 29th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
I think it’s useful for us!
December 29th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
This is fantastic! I’m very pleased with Vigilance (on Flaming Catheads, http://flamingcatheads.wordpress.com/, hope you’ll excuse the Shameless Plug) but am interested in seeing what others have done with it. And I’m thinking of launching a third blog — this will be perfect for deciding between Vigilance and something else.
Once again, thanks to the WordPress team–I love this platform and community and appreciate all the hard work, dedication, and creativity you share with us. I hope your holiday season has been wonderful so far and wish you all a very happy New Year.
December 30th, 2010 at 7:01 am
thank you
December 30th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Wow, this looks brilliant, thanks everyone!
December 30th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
This is very helpful since I’m just new to WordPress.
December 30th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Thanks a lot For your New Theme. You Have Done a Great Job. Hats Off to you.