First of all I want to say congratulations to Blog-Riffic for their awesome new Blue Beat wordpress magazine style theme. Its really clean, simple and widget / gravatar ready for anyone who wants to fire it up on their blog!
It has tons of features “To Many To Cover In One Post” so here are just a few of the key ones…
- 2.6.2 compatible
- widget-ready
- xhtml and css valid
- Perfect Cross Browser Compatibility In IE6, IE7, Safari 3, Firefox 2, Firefox 3 and Opera 9.
- Clean, Organized & Tagged Code For Easy Modification and Script Integration (If Desired).
- Fully Compatible & Built Around WordPress 2.5.1
- Security Enhancements – Special Lengths Taken To Ensure Protection Against Hacking Attempts.
Here is a screenshot of this awesome theme in action:

When I was first offered to plug this theme for Blog-Riffic I was a bit skeptical of whether or not the theme would be up-to par with what my readers expect. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it not only was but exceeds anything I thought was possible in a FREE Wordpress Magazine Theme!
On that note you all can check out the demo and download it right here!
Enjoy!

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October 2nd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
That is a nice theme.
Stock free themes tend to worry me a bit because once they become popular they really don’t do you much good. I mean all of the sudden everyone has it and your blog in no longer unique.
Adam
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Nice looking theme! I’m sure I’ll download this one too lol
I know what you are saying Adam but isn’t that where we’re supposed to tweak things to make it our own?
Shannon, do you create your own themes and if so, do you do it for backlinks? I can design a site but I’m no programmer and thought about making my own themes IF it’s as easy as just tweaking colours, graphics, css, etc….not necessarily php.
Is it that simple?
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
It’s quality themes like this which put me off ever buying a premium theme, but I suppose a custom theme is a whole other game.
BTW is there somekind of contest running? I mean 15 comments over 2 days
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I’m from Blogger family! Anyway, nice template…
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I make blog themes for customers but not really for others to download “YET” I have some stuff in the works for people who subscribe and I have taken on Tom from StandOutBlogger.com so stay tuned guys!
October 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
That is a pretty cool theme.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 am
@ Adam – Isn’t that kind of the same thing as premium themes – I mean, look at the Revolution theme or the Fresh News theme – thousands of people use them
Adding this one to my collection of about 100 other good looking themes
I like the simplicity and light colour scheme of this one
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:16 pm
@Otooo
Yeah, it is a problem with free and premium themes, but a free theme is going to be used a whole lot more than a premium simply because people don’t like to pay for stuff.
October 4th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Thnx for this free themes
November 7th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Hi Shannon … WP has release 2.7 beta .. have u tested this themes with the latest WP??
Thnx
November 12th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Yes,i agree withand it is the same experience that i had withfree insurance
January 4th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Adam if you want your theme to be unique and stands out from the crowd try to purchase premium theme or hire wp designer to design theme uniquely for you
January 27th, 2009 at 4:43 am
themes is very simple I like it.
February 21st, 2009 at 2:48 pm
well you can make even a free theme unique by just changing the bg color. You just have to be a lil creative with it.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
wow! great theme dude. Looking for some more.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I love this theme, it is great.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:35 pm
good looking theme, Its simple ,color scheme is very nice. thanks for your sharing
April 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Its very beautiful theme. simply but great
April 8th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
In my shop you can find some unique themes
April 10th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Good creation can you use orage color i want to buy.
April 10th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Theme to be unique and stands out from the crowd.
April 10th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
mark it with a smile deink
April 15th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I like this blog theme but it seems a little too blue.
April 18th, 2009 at 6:42 am
“Wow!Nice theme , I Like it very Much
Thanks for this beautiful themes”
April 18th, 2009 at 7:35 am
“I cant about this site bit i just say one thing that this themes is marvellous”
April 18th, 2009 at 8:50 am
It great to known that more word press themes avaliable which increase the possibilities.
April 18th, 2009 at 10:28 am
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April 28th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Everything that you have said in your article is spot on.Could be very valuable.
May 4th, 2009 at 7:31 am
A decent theme with beautiful complementing background
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:53 am
Some stuff in the works for people who subscribe and I have taken on Tom from StandOutBlogger.com so stay tuned guys!
May 24th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
I think it may be too blue!
May 29th, 2009 at 4:03 am
These are some really cool tips, thanks. I really need a good wordpress for my blog. Unfortunately I have the creativity of a rock. It’d be great if some more examples of wordpress could be shown
June 1st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I love wrodpress and the theme really looks very elegant.
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Nice, Clean and Sharp! great theme.
June 5th, 2009 at 5:07 am
Looks an amazing theme indeed!
June 5th, 2009 at 5:09 am
Looks an outstanding wordpress theme indeed!
June 17th, 2009 at 11:46 am
great blog
jen x
June 22nd, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Hello, I need a magazine style wordpress theme, any suggestions are welcome.
June 26th, 2009 at 5:08 am
I can design a site but I’m no programmer and thought about making my own themes IF it’s as easy as just tweaking colours, graphics, css, etc….not necessarily php.
June 26th, 2009 at 5:21 am
have some stuff in the works for people who subscribe and I have taken on Tom from StandOutBlogger.com so stay tuned guys!
June 26th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Shannon, do you create your own themes and if so, do you do it for backlinks? I can design a site but I’m no programmer and thought about making my own themes IF it’s as easy as just tweaking colours, graphics, css, etc….not necessarily php.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:12 am
I mean all of the sudden everyone has it and your blog in no longer unique.
August 17th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I like free themes (who doesn’t), but they have some cons. One issue has already been mentioned invovles the overuse on the web. My second issue with free themes deals with the lack of updates. Most free themes don’t seem to be updated as WP is updated. As a result, some of them stop working when you upgrade. I prefer using something like the Thesis theme and creating something somewhat unique.
August 19th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
sorry to say…not my taste
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it is a great platform of having a good info….
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:16 am
It’s simple and sober theme of wordpress. I will check it out soon.
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