If you are new to Thesis Theme or considering joining the Thesis Theme Community - one of the greatest benefits is the free Thesis Forum. Here is an overview of the recent changes and what the Thesis Forum can help you with.
WordPress
- Without WordPress, would there be a DIYthemes? While the philosophers debate that, stop in here to help each other out with WordPress.
Top threads in the last two weeks covered topics including: favicons, RSS, multiple columns, switching a regular site to WordPress, post templates, translating Thesis, changing permalinks, sidebar widgets, post categories and upgrading WordPress to 2.9+.
Plugins & Third Party Code
- Troubleshooting WordPress plugins, jQuery add-ons, opt-in and contact forms, external code integration, etc.; also includes discussions about the OpenHook plugin.
Top threads in the last two weeks covered topics including: TanTan Flickr Photo Album plugin, Google Analytics script install, best audio player to use, Smooth Slider, Thesis OpenHook, Feedburner, Twitter, Facebook, slideshows and tabbed widgets.
OpenHook
- Posting in existing threads will be allowed in this forum during the forum reorganization process; however, new threads cannot be posted here. Please use “Plugins & Third Party Code” for new threads concerning OpenHook.
Top threads in the last four weeks covered topics including: Fatal error Call to undefined function, adding logo in header, line return and adding a custom function.
CSS & HTML Design
- Changing default appearance, adding new design elements, modifying colors and backgrounds, working with skins, dealing with browser issues, code validation, etc.
Top threads in the last two weeks covered topics including: removing dotted line after post, header and navigation across screen, dynamic skins, custom headers, adding background image to content, multimedia box frame edit, centering the header, centering page titles, IE browser issues and social media icons in the header.
PHP & Programming
- Using hooks, writing PHP functions, advanced custom templates, loop queries, etc.
Top threads in the last two weeks covered topics including: two nav bars, newsletter subscription in the header, rotating header images, ads in the header beside the title, image thumbnails for posts in sidebar, include php in a page, footer categories and feature box.
Customization
- Posting in existing threads will be allowed in this forum during the forum reorganization process; however, new threads cannot be posted here.
Classifieds
Looking to hire someone to customize your Thesis-powered site? Or are you a ninja wanting to advertise your Thesis services? You belong here!
Miscellaneous
The place where threads get moved when they aren’t really Thesis-related, but we decided to let them stay anyway. Only administrators can post new threads in this forum category.
Some Great Thesis Forum Threads
- Tutorial: Random Rotating Header Images for Thesis
- Tutorial: How to get Neoclassical & Cutline style rotating images in the header
OR – Better still – go to ThesisLab.net and grab the FREE DOWNLOAD of Cutline for Thesis Theme that gives you rotating header images.

