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Ask HN: Why are most Wordpress themes total crap?
This title is probably a bit extreme. But... seriously, I just want to see some simple, clean Wordpress themes instead of so much animation and unnecessary panache. Themes that don't rely on 30 different javascript libraries and megabytes of CSS. For the love...
- rajeshmr 9y ago2 Things i wish to say here : - I came across this beautiful quote and it had quite an impact on me : "The best way to complain is to make things happen" If its bothering you, you should probably create a theme and sell it on wordpress. - I have found some themes which are minimal and "blob-free" on wordpress but they cost money : search for single / two column themes & minimal themes - you should be able to find them.
- nodex-alex 9y agoWhen you base a theme on a terrible subsystem (Wordpress) then it can never be anything but 'crap' (to quote your question) The wordpress community ethos seems to be "let's hack it to make it work", spending to much time trying to accomplish something instead of thinking if they should be doing it in the first place.
- coreymaass 9y agoAs you know about javascript and css, you are likely not the target audience for most commercial themes. The average non-technical site owner equates features and effects with value. They are serving their audience. With that said, there are thousands of themes out there. I'm sure a few might meet your requirements. Unfortunately, it may take a long time to find them. Finally, you might start with a skeleton theme instead, and build up your own without all the whizbang. As I agree with you about commercial themes, that's what I do.