Comments on: WordPress Themes – Third Party or Custom?

By: Christine Arkin

Christine Arkin — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:17:26 +0000

When I began blogging, I loved using a third party theme. But as time went on, I wanted to tweak it to add design features, but it was impossible, so I had to start from scratch. It’s hard to look ahead, but at least I can offer this advice: if you think you will eventually want to tweak it, don’t go with third party.

By: Zane

Zane — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:04:52 +0000

Can anyone suggest an approximate range that a professional might charge to create an original theme? I realize it really depends on what the client is looking for, but let’s say a unique but simple blog…?

By: Ben W.

Ben W. — Tue, 24 May 2011 03:14:08 +0000

I love free templates. I like to change my blog every now and then. I don’t mind if it looks like other blogs — it’s the content that makes mine unique.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:34:20 +0000

I have a number of websites.. so using free, nicely designed themes has been great for me.. they are not unique, but they are cheap and efficient

By: Warren Kimmel

Warren Kimmel — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:29:00 +0000

If you don’t mind that others are using the same theme, then utilizing a third party gives you a great design immediately. However, if you want to be totally unique, it’s not the way to go…

By: Gina Cittone

Gina Cittone — Tue, 03 May 2011 05:10:59 +0000

If you know exactly what you want for your site, and you can afford it, then why not have a professional design it for you, with your input?

By: Wade The Tungsten Ring Guy

Wade The Tungsten Ring Guy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:12:29 +0000

I currently run the blog for our business out of blogger.com rather than wordpress…I’m about to switch over and this may tip the scale to make me do so. I love doing the design aspects, I just don’t know if I can afford the implementation. I noticed no specific numbers were really given. Anyone out there done it? If so, what did you have to pay?

By: Reasoned Rants

Reasoned Rants — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:56:21 +0000

We’re currently battling with a third party theme, but plan to go custom as soon as we have the time. It’s the only way to get exactly the features you need.

By: Daniel Szalok

Daniel Szalok — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:10:44 +0000

I think if you have a brand new blog, you can start with a free theme. As time passes, and the blog becomes more popular, the blog owner tries to make it different from the other similar blogs. I guess it’s worth paying a couple hundred bucks if you have a very successful blog.

By: humidifiers

humidifiers — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:50:00 +0000

I only choose the free of charge ones. They work just as well as paid themes.

-Kai