Monthly Archives: May 2007

Wordpress Theme Review: UrbanGrunge 1.0

The first thing I thought of when I looked UrbandGrunge was “Cool!”

Can you blame me?

Validation: 3/5
Look and Feel: 3/5
Theme Completeness: 4/5
Editability: 5/5
Total: 15/20

Getting Rid of the Smiley Face (Thanks Wordpress.com Stats!)

Earlier this week I posted a tentative review of Automattic’s new Wordpress.com Stats plugin available for all Wordpress blogs. Now, as a follow-up, I offer a guide to ridding one’s blog of the Smiley Face (read: frustration and, somewhat, freaked-out-edness).
The Story
My friend Cory and I were throwing ideas back and forth on a Wordpress theme [...]

Wordpress Theme Review: Blue 1.0

ThemeVibes has a definite…well, vibe, for creating Wordpress themes. Blue 1.0, an installment in their Rockstar Series, is a shining example of fresh Wordpress design. It’s just too bad the theme isn’t quite finished.

Validation: 3/5
Look and Feel: 5/5
Theme Completeness: 2/5
Editability: 5/5 [...]

How to Install Google Analytics on Your Wordpress Blog

As Theme Playground approaches the end of its first week online I decided it would be a good idea to set up Google Analytics to track the stats. And it seems only fitting that we take this opportunity to, together, walk through the steps of setting up Google Analytics on a Wordpress blog.

Wordpress Theme Review: Nice1-Green-Theme

Nice1-Green-Theme is a light approach to Wordpress that gets some things done really well and others not so well. Let’s take a look.

Validation: 3/5
Look and Feel: 5/5
Theme Completeness: 3/5
Editability: 5/5
Total: 16/20

Wordpress Theme Review: NewBlue Theme 1.0

NewBlue may merit a bad reaction at first. The truth is, it may still merit that at the end of the review too.

Validation: 0/5
Look and Feel: 4/5
Theme Completeness: 4/5
Editability: 2/5
Total: 10/20

Wordpress Theme Review: Green Leaves

A solid green theme (with tasteful leaves, no doubt) comes to us this week via the Theme Viewer.

Validation: 5/5
Look and Feel: 4/5
Theme Completeness: 4/5
Editability: 2/5
Total: 15/20

Wordpress Theme Review: Elite Circle

Elite Circle has an awesome look and feel. It gives off a very elite feeling, one that I would proudly use as my personal blog.
But wait a minute. Let’s take a closer look under the hood.

Validation: 3/5
Look and Feel: 4/5
Theme Completeness: 4/5
Editability: 5/5 [...]

Wordpress Plugin Review: Page Link Manager

Here’s a look at another one of my prized plugins. And by prized I don’t mean I have sexual feelings for it.
I promise.
I use this one on every Wordpress blog I set up; in fact it’s one of the first plugins I install. Page Link Manager adds a little check box into every page editing [...]

Wordpress Theme Review: D-Sign 1.0

Like candy stripers? Then you’ll like D-Sign 1.0.

Validation: 4/5
Look and Feel: 4/5
Theme Completeness: 4/5
Editability: 5/5
Total: 17/20