Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes

niles · 03-10-2010, 12:58 PM

I am thinking about buying Thesis or ithemes Wordpress Themes. I like the way the itheme Builder theme gives you the option of creating a landing page without the sidebars within your blog. Also, itheme is much cheaper.

However, I have also heard so many good things about Thesis especially for SEO.

Global365 · 03-10-2010, 08:58 PM

Hi,

I purchased the developers Thesis package about 8 months ago....It is an exceptional template with exceptional support with one caveat, there is a learning curve. If you want to make a lot of changes you will need to learn a few things but the support forum is excellent and I have never failed to get an answer here.

The developer is constantly upgrading and coming out with new features which make it easier to modify with each upgrade, so some of the stuff I had problems learning 8 months ago are already addressed and no longer a problem...

I am not familiar with the other theme but thought I would give you my thoughts on Thesis...it ROCKS!

BenQ · 03-10-2010, 09:24 PM

You can do the same thing with Thesis -- the landing page with no sidebars -- easily and simply create a squeeze page.

MJMartin · 03-10-2010, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Global365

Hi,

It is an exceptional template with exceptional support with one caveat, there is a learning curve.

I totally agree. Thesis is excellent and I use it for one of my blogs, but yes, there is a learning curve. I also use WooThemes and I'm equally impressed.

Dexx · 03-11-2010, 02:02 AM

I'd take a look at Headway 1.5 myself, I bought a developers licence for Thesis last summer, and still had to hire a designer for client websites.

Thesis might seem very "easy to customize" but still requires quite a bit of CSS modification etc. to make it look right...

Then I came across Headway 1.5 this past week and it was a no-brainer for me, I bought the developer's licence, and was able to make in 30 minutes, what I paid $300 for a Thesis designer to do on a different site.

Check it out http://www.headwaytemplates.com (aff link) or Headway Premium WordPress Theme (non-aff)

~Dexx

drnet · 03-11-2010, 07:36 PM

The builder theme from Ithemes is by far the easiest and best theme I have ever used.

You can customize EVERYTHING without having to know code.

They now have a style manger that is plain SICK..

You can do all the customizations quickly that in the past with any other theme you would have to go into the code.

Cory and his team have built the best theme on the planet bar none.

DR NET

Christopher Hooper · 03-12-2010, 10:24 PM

For a good review of the two read Cynthia's review over at RowBoat Media

Christopher Hooper · 03-12-2010, 10:26 PM

Chris Pearson also just released the 1.7 beta of Thesis which is kick ass!

Christopher Hooper · 03-12-2010, 10:39 PM

Also if you are wondering I actually use both frameworks for my designs.

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niles HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: , , USA. Posts: 305 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes I am thinking about buying Thesis or ithemes Wordpress Themes. I like the way the itheme Builder theme gives you the option of creating a landing page without the sidebars within your blog. Also, itheme is much cheaper. However, I have also heard so many good things about Thesis especially for SEO.

03-10-2010, 08:58 PM	#2
Global365 Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CyberNexus Posts: 876 Thanks: 1 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts Contact Info	Re: Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes Hi, I purchased the developers Thesis package about 8 months ago....It is an exceptional template with exceptional support with one caveat, there is a learning curve. If you want to make a lot of changes you will need to learn a few things but the support forum is excellent and I have never failed to get an answer here. The developer is constantly upgrading and coming out with new features which make it easier to modify with each upgrade, so some of the stuff I had problems learning 8 months ago are already addressed and no longer a problem... I am not familiar with the other theme but thought I would give you my thoughts on Thesis...it ROCKS!

03-10-2010, 09:24 PM	#3
BenQ HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 384 Thanks: 48 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts Contact Info	Re: Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes You can do the same thing with Thesis -- the landing page with no sidebars -- easily and simply create a squeeze page.

03-11-2010, 02:02 AM	#5
Dexx Offline Consultant War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,860 Thanks: 583 Thanked 573 Times in 307 Posts Social Networking	Re: Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes I'd take a look at Headway 1.5 myself, I bought a developers licence for Thesis last summer, and still had to hire a designer for client websites. Thesis might seem very "easy to customize" but still requires quite a bit of CSS modification etc. to make it look right... Then I came across Headway 1.5 this past week and it was a no-brainer for me, I bought the developer's licence, and was able to make in 30 minutes, what I paid $300 for a Thesis designer to do on a different site. Check it out http://www.headwaytemplates.com (aff link) or Headway Premium WordPress Theme (non-aff) ~Dexx

03-11-2010, 07:36 PM	#6
drnet Expert Trainer War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Auburn, Me. Posts: 934 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 41 Times in 15 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes The builder theme from Ithemes is by far the easiest and best theme I have ever used. You can customize EVERYTHING without having to know code. They now have a style manger that is plain SICK.. You can do all the customizations quickly that in the past with any other theme you would have to go into the code. Cory and his team have built the best theme on the planet bar none. DR NET

03-12-2010, 10:24 PM	#7
Christopher Hooper Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas / Orlando, Florida Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes For a good review of the two read Cynthia's review over at RowBoat Media

03-12-2010, 10:26 PM	#8
Christopher Hooper Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas / Orlando, Florida Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes Chris Pearson also just released the 1.7 beta of Thesis which is kick ass!

03-12-2010, 10:39 PM	#9
Christopher Hooper Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas / Orlando, Florida Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Thesis vs ithemes Wordpress Themes Also if you are wondering I actually use both frameworks for my designs.