The Thesis Premium Wordpress Theme is what some may call a sleeper, while others a huge monolith in not only design options, but customizability.  On the front end, the Thesis Premium Wordpress Theme looks like a simple straightforward, and very modest theme.  However, when you get to the backend, you’ll find that it is very capable of handling pretty much anything you can throw at it.  With the capability of maintaining a simple clean blog format, or a mixed up, eclectic layout showcasing categories using excerpts and thumbnails the Thesis Premium Wordpress Theme is a game changer when it comes to blogging.

Another great perk?  Thesis is used by hoards of high-profile blogs that generate millions of visits.  If they trust it, so can you.  What’s more is that after extensive research, we decided that this was the theme for AlwaysWordpress.  Just take a look around and you’ll see all the versatility.  And, mind you, we are not coders (nor do we care to be!).

Some of the many features include:

• Unique “hook” functionality that makes customization virtually limitless and actually skirts update hassles by containing customizations in a way that are not effected when updating theme files (did that make sense?)  In other words, you can update the theme without having to lose (or go back and re-add) your tweaks.
• Super clean look with a huge variety of options to vary that look.
• Very cool post-specific customization options.
• Built-in SEO that is not only for the site but also post specific, added when creating individual posts.  Bye bye flakey All-In-One SEO Pack!
• Change fonts AND font sizes with just a couple clicks.
• Huge support community.
• Regular articles and tips on how to customize the theme.
• TONS more.

So, what’s the bottom line?

Personal License: $87
Developer License: $164
Upgrade to Developer License: $77

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Thesis Design Options Control Panel

Thesis Options Control Panel

The Frugal Premium Wordpress Theme is a great theme if you’re looking for something simple and easy to use with tons of customizable options.  Flexibility perfectly defines this theme as the back end is easy to work with and straightforward to manage.  I especially like the way the styles are easy to customize and are all in a row in the options page in your back-end control panel.

Some of the many features include:

• Multiple framework options for size and position of sidebars and content areas.
• Full, super simple color customization that provides color pickers for each setting.
• Integrated ad widgets for the header and bottom of posts.
• Category navigation bar.
• Multiple widget ready feature section options.
• Navigation that runs 4 levels deep.
• ‘Blog’ and ‘Wide Content’ page templates.

And this is just to name a few!

So, what’s the bottom line?

Frugal Premium Single License: $79
Frugal Premium Multi-use License: $149
Frugal Premium Developer License: $199

The Frugal Premium team provides great customer service and advertise on their site that if you purchase a single license and need to upgrade, just let them know and they’ll be sure you get the combo price.

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