Master: Premium GPL WordPress Theme
As announced in the introductory post of Master WordPress theme, I am releasing my first ever free WordPress theme. I am very happy to have achieved this and I am very hopeful that 2009 will be a great year of success for my WordPress freelance experience. Below I have taken an two paragraphs from my introductory post for the master theme I am releasing.
Do I have to pay for the theme?
No, the theme will be available for free download and usage. The theme in fact is being released under the GPL license which is the same license that WordPress uses. The theme will also have free updates and upgrades forever. Also, I hope we guys build a great support forum for this theme and others to come which will also be free to access, ask and answer.
What do I have to pay for than?
You might never have to pay for anything. But, in case you need help to set up the theme, configure the plugins etc, you might want to buy one of the five (5) service packages that will come along with the theme. These packages vary from setup to theme enhancements and even PSD to the actual theme. More information about this topic will come along with the theme release.
Master Theme Features
- Modern and beautiful web typeface.
- Tableless design and 100% CSS-based layout.
- 2 columns of fixed width.
- Widget Ready.
- XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid.
- CSS 2.1 valid.
- Search Engine optimized coding make wise use of h1, h3, h3.
Preview and Download
- Preview Master Theme at WordPress theme directory. A better preview is to come soon.
- Download Master Theme
Support and Customization
| Master Theme | Pack 1 | Pack 2 | Pack 3 | Pack 4 | Pack 5 |
| Theme download | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Updates and upgrades | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knowledge base | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Forums support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Site/Blog Setup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Plugin selection and configuration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Email Support and on-site support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Color and font customization | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Structure and look customization | Yes | Yes | |||
| PSD to Master theme conversion | Yes | ||||
| Fees | Free | $39 | $79 | $99 | $149 |
Installation
STEP 1. Extract the files it contains. You need to preserve the directory structure in the archive when extracting these files.
STEP 2. Upload the theme to your /wp-content/themes/ directory.
STEP 3. Now go to Appearance >> Themes and activate the “Master” theme.
License
Master theme is licensed under the GPL. It may be freely modified and copied as long as the license stays GPL. This means that you may use it for your personal and commercial projects and you may also make any changes you like.
Change Log
2009-01-07: Initial 1.0 release.
Farrhad A on Twitter
January 8, 2009at 1:35 pm
Nice and clean, will keep it in mind
BANAGO
January 8, 2009at 1:37 pm
Thanks Farrhad, I really appreciate the time you spent in my blog
Sean
January 20, 2009at 4:51 am
I think you are thinking like sukrat, but I think you should cover the other side of the topic in the post too.
BANAGO
January 20, 2009at 9:48 am
You aren’t spamming, are you?
BANAGO
January 25, 2009at 5:42 pm
I can see that a lot of people download the theme but no comments back. I would love to hear what you think – please share your thoughts.
Doniek
January 26, 2009at 11:55 am
Very nice work
Tor Amundsen
February 8, 2009at 7:23 am
Very nice and clean. Just what I have been looking for. I have translated it into Norwegian. Hope you donn’t mind?
BANAGO
February 8, 2009at 10:36 am
Tor, thanks very much for the good words. I am happy everybody all over the world is using my theme. It it not a problem at all to translate it, I am happy to hear that in fact. I would like to know if you want something changed or fixed so that I can fix it in the next release. Thanks again!
Tor Amundsen
February 8, 2009at 5:34 pm
It works completely fine for me. A tip for those who want thumbnails the easy way on the front page. I use a plugin called Thumbnail For Excerpts. It creates thumbnails automatically as long as you have a picture in the post. Can be found here:
http://www.cnet.ro/wordpress/thumbnailforexcerpts/
Eri B.
February 24, 2009at 11:34 pm
Banago, the theme is a good one, except the colour. I would like it so much to be pink…
Hardeep Singh
March 4, 2009at 10:55 am
Nice theme, would try out on my new blog.
Elena
August 2, 2009at 9:04 pm
Damn, that sound’s so easy if you think about it.