Best free thesis theme alternative

Thesis is one of the best WordPress themes around, but with one big problem – it costs money. Read on to discover the theme that is just as good and still does not cost anything.

Themehybrid is a free WordPress theme by Justin Tadlock.

So how do I prove that Hybrid really has got what it takes to compete with Thesis and is not just another free WordPress theme? Here’s how:

Theme popularity

themehybrid.com the theme’s official website has an Alexa rank of around 10,000 meaning it is among the top 10,000 most visited websites according to Alexa. On the other hand Thesis theme’s official website diythemes.com has a popularity rank of around 2,000. What all this means is that Hybrid is not far behind thesis in popularity and also that Hybrid is a serious theme not another just-for-fun creation.

Also Hybrid has been downloaded over 100,000 times from wordpress.org which makes it one of the most popular themes at the repository.

Earning System

Although Hybrid theme is 100% free, the author of the theme still earns off it. How this works is that users of the theme have the option of signing up for an exclusive account at the website which costs $25 a year and in return the members get permission to access the support forums plus quality tutorials.

So naturally Tadlock will always be motivated to improve his theme so he can attract more users and in return make more money. More good news for us freebies!

Features

• Open source: never worry about any copyright violations.
• Lots and lots of widget areas: add content any where, meaning you have complete control of what goes where without touching a single piece of code. Widget areas can further be increased using the Hybrid hook widget.
• Search Engine Optimized: everything that the theme could do in the SEO department has been done for you.

Customizability

Because the theme is so well coded, even some one who has no previous experience of programming will be making customizations in no time.

For this purpose Hybrid uses child themes. Child themes are derivatives of Hybrid itself that are installed like any other theme. All you need is to have Hybrid installed. You can either create your own child theme (its easy) or use one of the many great child themes at themehybrid.com and customize it according to your needs.

Ever used Hybrid? Share your experience by commenting below.