Wordpress Theme Builders

by Techie Turtle

Posted: 15 years ago 22 replies

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Hey all,
Anyone have any recommendations for a Wordpress theme builder? I have some experience with Flexibility and I found iThemes Builder but I'm sure there are more out there, some better than others.

I'm really looking for a builder that will make WP look more like a traditional website, not blog-looking. I don't really need to create mini-sites but more like full sites. Also, something that can be used for multiple sites. I know I can d/l a theme and customize it but I'm really looking to start from scratch and design my own theme(s).

Any recommendations are really appreciated.

#builders #theme #wordpress

Omar Aliraqi 15 years ago

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- wcardinal 15 years ago
  
  you might want to check out headway (google it). it's a drag and drop interface that looks promising. I have not tried it.
  
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qed2u 15 years ago

StudioPress - Premium WordPress Themes is simply the best !
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- Techie Turtle 15 years ago
  
  Thanks for the recommends! I'll be checking those tonight.
  
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Mikey Lightning 15 years ago

StudioPress is legit. I've used it before.
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Asimov 15 years ago

yeah i would go studiopress, alot of options to play with there
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- Techie Turtle 15 years ago
  
  I've looked at both StudioPress and Headway sites. Right off the bat, StudioPress's site design, navigation, and flow is terrible when compared to Headway's site. Interesting to note that Headway put a "powered by Headway..." in their footer where StudioPress didn't.
  
  Of course, those are all 1st impressions but you know how that goes.
  
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SDStudio 15 years ago

Hi Techie,

Check out these themes:
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AppleH 15 years ago

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- david carr 15 years ago
  
  I use ithemes builder on all my sites, you can not beat it's flexibility and the great support you get.
  
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  Techie Turtle 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by david carr
  
  I use ithemes builder on all my sites, you can not beat it's flexibility and the great support you get.
  
  Regards
  Dave
  
  With iThemes Builder, can you build multiple sites on different domains under 1 license? Like if you have a dozen clients that need custom sites, can you build and upload the theme to their site or does each client need a license?
  
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  Techie Turtle 15 years ago
  
  OK, for you guys that have used Headway, iThemes Builder, or StudioPress, I have a question.
  
  I know how to install WP, find a theme, download the zip, and install it in WP. I can do that all day long.
  
  How in the world do these builders work? If I have 3 different clients that own restaurants and want a custom theme, do I upload the builder inside their WP install just like I would a normal template, then start customizing?? All of them say you can install in unlimited sites but if you install the builder on client's site, isn't that considered sharing the builder program (something you shouldn't do)?
  
  Geesh! It's sooo easy to find/install themes in WP but these builders' licensing is very confusing.
  
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Chr 15 years ago

Artisteer can be used to build some nice looking WP sites. Code is a little unclean though.
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- Techie Turtle 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Chr
  
  Artisteer can be used to build some nice looking WP sites. Code is a little unclean though.
  
  So, does anyone know if you can use Artisteer to create themes that look like a traditional website (non-blog looking) running on Wordpress?
  
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munirz 15 years ago

testing 123
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Kg7max 15 years ago

Hey techie and anyone else who'd like to chime in,

Have you heard anything or have any experience with the Catalyst | Premium WordPress Theme?
This is NOT an affiliate link, btw.
I'm curious, cause it looks really nice. Any help or answers would be great thanx. I'm not a programmer or anything and I'm looking for something like techie. Thanx for any response or help!

Kevin
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Kezz

15 years ago

I'm going to jump in and recommend my own theme building plugin, but it's completely free and GPL so I'm hoping that's okay.

I personally feel it's a much stronger option than anything else out there, and because it's GPL you can do much more with what you create.

I've taken a different approach to others in that instead of making a theme with a giant caboose of options that have to get dragged around anywhere you use the theme, I created a plugin that you use to edit a stand alone theme. All the options are in the plugin, not the theme itself. So you use the plugin on the theme, save everything, then you can take that theme and use it anywhere you like.

You can check out the plugin, which is called The Website Weaver, here at the WordPress repository: WordPress › The Website Weaver « WordPress Plugins It's a free download.

And the base theme you can use the plugin on, which is called the AAA Starter and is also free, is available for download here: The AAA Starter Professional WordPress Theme | SpiderWeb Press

Regarding making a theme that doesn't look blogish, there's a bunch options in there designed for exactly that purpose.

Hope it helps you out!

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Kg7max 15 years ago

Kezz,

Thanx so much for your recommendation...your plugin and theme looks really clean and awesome! Quick question, what other themes, besides the AAA Starter Pro Theme | SpiderWeb Press will your Website Weaver plugin work with, or are there any others besides that one?

Thanx again, and I'm looking forward to your response!

Kevin
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Danny Turner

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Kezz

You can check out the plugin, which is called The Website Weaver, here at the WordPress repository: WordPress › The Website Weaver « WordPress Plugins It's a free download.

I could not find this one in the repository

Originally Posted by Kezz

And the base theme you can use the plugin on, which is called the AAA Starter and is also free, is available for download here: The AAA Starter Professional WordPress Theme | SpiderWeb Press

Free download? - only if the plugin is purchased
looks interesting tho

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Patrick 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Techie Turtle

I don't really need to create mini-sites but more like full sites.

What is a full site ?
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- Techie Turtle 15 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by schwarzes
  
  What is a full site ?
  
  I consider a mini-site to be a 1-page website, like a sales page with a call to action at the bottom. I consider a full site to be a complete website with different pages (about, services, products, location, contact, etc).
  
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ruth shapland 15 years ago

I also use The Website Weaver - is pretty awesome.
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andrej 15 years ago

You can design your own WP theme as a PSD file and then hire a programmer to code it.
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