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A Guide to Themes for Blogs at UMass Amherst

Software: WordPress MU 1.2

Every theme provides a unique combination of options. Some themes such as Royale and Regulus are more customizable than others. Some, such as WordPress default and Blue Moon are not customizable at all. This guide is intended to help you locate a theme with the options you care most about.

TIPS:

  • If a theme does not include top navigation to pages, you may need to add the Pages widget to a side bar so that visitors can navigate to pages other than the blog page.
  • Single column themes display widgets below the main column; depending on the length and number of entries displayed, visitors may need to scroll down to see 'sidebars.'
  • Some Theme options instruct you to upload image or CSS files to directories that are not available to users in our multi-user installation. Sorry!
  • Widgets may need to be set for individual themes.
  • Once you set-up a theme it settings are preserved if, for instance, you tryout a different theme then decide to return the the previous theme.


Andreas09

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  • 3 column layout
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Choose from preset color schemes

Barthelme

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  • 2 column layout
  • Set layout width
  • No top navigation tabs
  • Choose header background color(solid or gradient) and header font color
  • Choose base and heading font faces, text size and text alignment for posts

Blue Moon

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  • 2 column layout
  • Top navigation tabs
  • No options for changing header, fonts or colors

Deep Blue

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar on left or right
  • No top navigation tabs
  • Type-in font list
  • Choose type size

Freshy

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar on right
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Choose from 3 preset theme variations, or
  • Use Advanced Options to choose menu background color and additional header images, or type in Hex colors, or URL to custom image (tip: upload file via Edit Posts or Pages, then, under Manage Uploads, make note of URL)

K2

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar on right
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Change header color or upload custom header image
  • No options for changing fonts

    • Note: Option to link to custom cascading style sheet does not work on our servers

Light

Light_IMAGE

  • 2 column layout, sidebar on right
  • Top navigation tabs
  • No options for changing header, fonts or colors

Regulus

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar right or left
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Link to custom header image (tip: upload file via Edit Posts or Pages, then, under Manage Uploads, make note of URL) or use one of several provided header images.
  • Several pre-built color schemes to choose from

RoundFlow

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  • 1-over-2 layout: sidebars appear under main column
  • Top navigation tabs
  • This one is all about color! Customize colors for page background, links, text in different areas of the page
  • Customizable page width

Royale

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  • Flexible 4 Column layout; 3 columns over 1.
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Choose link color
  • Choice of preset backgrounds
  • Advanced users: want to write your own CSS or JavaScript? This is your theme. Use "header.php" HTML insert.
  • Customizable title tags
  • Custom footer can display on all pages

Simpla

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar on right
  • No top navigation tabs
  • Choose link color
  • No options for changing header, fonts or colors

Simplr

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  • 1-over-2 layout: sidebars appear under main column. Sidebars can be flipped left to right (use Widgets tab)
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Extensive typographic choices include font face, text alignment, and text size
  • Custom page width
  • (The several 'About' options do not function on this installation)

Tarski

Tarski_IMAGE

  • 2 column layout, sidebar on left or right
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Layout left aligned or centered in window
  • Choice of provided header images, or blank

Thoughts

Thoughts_IMAGE

  • 2 column layout, sidebar on right
  • No top navigation tabs
  • No options for changing header, fonts or colors

veryplaintxt

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  • 1 or 2 column layout, adjustable sidebar width, left or right
  • Top navigation tabs
  • Extensive typographic choices include font face, text alignment, and text size
  • Optional sidebar and footer text block "add ins"
  • No color options or banner options

Vistered Little

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar can be on left or right
  • No top navigation tabs
  • Several "Skins" each of which lets visitors choose from a set of background images

UMass Kubrick

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar can be on left or right
  • Top navigation tabs optional
  • Optional UMass headers
  • Change header color or upload custom header image
  • Choose from several font families for header, body and headings

WordPress Classic

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar on right side
  • No top navigation tabs
  • No options for changing header, fonts or colors

WordPress MU Default

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  • 2 column layout, sidebar on right side
  • No top navigation tabs
  • Choose header color (solid or gradient)
  • No font choices

Need Help?

If you encounter problems, submit an online Help Request.
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Contact the OIT Help Desk at 545-9400.

Last revised October 16, 2007