free wordpress theme - newspress

Free magazine / news style wordpress theme: NEWSPRESS

October 19th, 2009
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Im proud to release my new magazine / news style wordpress theme – newspress. It’s built under 960 grid system and packed with in-demand features such as featured post, dropdown menu, social bookmarks button, etc. This is totally a free theme as long as footer links must keep intact.

Here are some unique features:

Elegant design and typography
SEO OPTIMIZED ( use breadcrumb )
WIDGETIZED FOOTER
BUILT UNDER 960 GRID SYSTEM FRAMEWORK
Built in theme option to customize the theme
Works fine on latest wordpress version
Tested and works fine on all major browser.
Auto resize images
Auto catch images for thumbnails
widget and gravatar ready
Pagination ready
Social Bookmarking Ready

Newspress version 1.2 has already been released. Check the update details here

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117 RESPONSES TO "Free magazine / news style wordpress theme: NEWSPRESS"

Cecily December 4, 2009 at 12:36 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

My featured posts (the 4 featured blog posts) showed up when I installed the theme…now they are gone…I can’t figure it out!
- akosipau December 4, 2009 at 1:03 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  check if you have selected the right category for featured posts via theme option. for further questions go to support forum.
  - Cecily December 4, 2009 at 2:15 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
    
    I have the correct Category selected…Meet The Hosts.
    - akosipau December 4, 2009 at 9:05 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
      
      you site does not seems using my theme and so i cannot see where the problem is.
      - Cecily December 4, 2009 at 10:00 am | Permalink |
        
        Sorry I changed it back. I’ve noticed a few other people’s site that use the theme and has the same project.
      - Cecily December 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm | Permalink |
        
        I think I figured it out. The category I was linking to is called “Meet The Hosts” but uised the host slug. When I rename the category name to “Hosts” it worked.
        
        So there must be an issue with category names longer than two words?
Kyle Harms December 4, 2009 at 2:24 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

My ‘leave a comment’ links in the individual posts are not working, so no one can leave comments?!!!?!?! GAH, Help please…
example..so you can see what I mean: http://knowyourvote.ca/beta/659/ekos-poll-economy-tops-voters-christmas-wish-list/
Scroll to the bottom, and you wont be able to leave a comment…what do I do? am I missing something?

Thanks!
- akosipau December 5, 2009 at 4:44 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  hello kyle harms,
  
  thanks for using my theme. your viewers can actually comment, only admin cannot see the comment form on site so you should reply comments from your viewer admin area. subscribe my site RSS and i will keep you posted about my themes updates that has fixes.
Douglas Porter December 5, 2009 at 10:51 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

The thumbnails on the right under popular are not matching what is in the article. Any fix for this?
- akosipau December 5, 2009 at 9:40 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  try this fix and get back to me if this problem not solve.
  
  open functions.php and find wp_popular_posts
  
  change all $postid to $post->ID in this lines of code:
```
< ?php if( get_post_meta( $postid, "image_value", true ) ) : ?>
	&w=50&h=50&zc=1" border="0" alt="< ?php the_title(); ?>" />
< ?php else : ?>
	
< ?php endif; ?>
```
  - Douglas Porter December 6, 2009 at 1:04 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
    
    I noticed that if I manually add the image url into the post option field that it forces the thumbnail to work correctly. I will try the code change above and see if it fixes the thumbnails without manually adding the URL.
Cecily December 6, 2009 at 11:27 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

Thanks so much for all your help. I replaced the code in the function doc and I still have that weird unrelated thumbs. Actually it seems to be pulling from the photo in the main article…thoughts?
- akosipau December 6, 2009 at 11:31 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  unrelated thumbs? you mean the default WPC thumbnail?
patrick December 9, 2009 at 8:22 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

I’ve installed your theme, it’s great, thank you.
How should I do to manage the 125×125 banners?
Thank for the help.
- akosipau December 9, 2009 at 8:22 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  see newspress 125×125 ads widget in your admin dashboard under widgets.
Raffab December 9, 2009 at 9:13 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

Hello! I’m using your theme, but I’m having problems with the images of the post, the function “timthumb.php. The images do not appear! I checked the file permissions to 777 and nothing.

And the file “timthumb.php” in line 15 is: “/ / HTML example: “. – But there is the “script” in the template directory.

Also in line 383: “/ / / wp-content/themes/mimbopro/scripts/timthumb.php” – could be “wp-content/themes/newspress/timthumb.php.

In 2 cases I did not win! The address is “www.elliomendes.com.br / blog” would know what could be happening? I really enjoyed your theme and would like to use it.

Take care and thank you!
- akosipau December 9, 2009 at 8:20 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  hello raffab,
  
  my themes comes with a cache folder which stores all resized images. please check the theme that your using if you have a cache folder, if there’s none, then make a folder named ‘cache’.
Raffab December 9, 2009 at 9:05 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

Hello! Thanks for the reply!

But there is a folder “cache”, came with the download of the theme. Even now I chmod 777 on everything!

For steps: I downloaded and installed the theme, and since the early images of command “timthumb.php” do not appear. Even starting a new post and uploading an image to the post.

I really do not know what is happening. I’m not oblivious and I tried some possibilities.

Please, excluding the possibility of the lack of the “cache”, you have another suggestion to help?

Thank you very much! I would love to solve the problem, because the theme is perfect for what I need.
- Duncan December 13, 2009 at 5:03 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  Great theme thanks. Found that the image problem was resolved by chmod on the cache folder to 777 as well as on the file itself
  
  Thanks Again.
kasemiire December 15, 2009 at 9:38 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

i love this theme but it doesn’t show in wordpress 2.8.6,how can i upgrade it?
- akosipau December 15, 2009 at 6:12 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  its working fine on latest wordpress version. you see it only in preview, just activate it.
  - Kasemiire December 15, 2009 at 7:40 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
    
    Thanks. When I tried to activate it, it just shows a blank page… like it does in the preview. I have wordpress 2.8.6
    - akosipau December 16, 2009 at 6:24 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
      
      try downloading it again and replace the old theme you uploaded. its fully working on latest theme as you see my demo page runs on latest wordpress version.
      - Kasemiire December 16, 2009 at 3:20 pm | Permalink |
        
        Still not working but thanks anyway
ugo December 17, 2009 at 8:50 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

i’m a beginner on coding php/html : whit firebug i have find on

sidebar.php

<a href="”>SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS
<a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=&loc=en_US”>SUBSCRIBE VIA EMAIL
<a href="http://twitter.com/”>FOLLOW ON TWITTER

to custom url

and on style.css
#sidebar .strip h2.rss { background:url(images/Social_RSS.png) no-repeat top left; }
#sidebar .strip h2.email { background:url(images/Social_Email_RSS.png) no-repeat top left; }
#sidebar .strip h2.twitter { background:url(images/twitter_widget.png) no-repeat top left; }

to custom img icons

i forget something to change and custom siderbar icon and url??
i d’ont have a twitter account and i want to change it on a facebook links…

like on this blog

http://knowyourvote.ca/beta/659/ekos-poll-economy-tops-voters-christmas-wish-list/

where the email subscription have changed on a fb link+icon

thanks a lot!
stefan December 20, 2009 at 3:45 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

great work thanks for free. we need a donate button
- akosipau December 24, 2009 at 9:35 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  site has a donate button mate, try looking a little right of download link
Chadwick December 24, 2009 at 11:32 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

I am getting a memo saying my style sheet didn’t get uploaded so my site won’t display the 4 boxes at the top. Any idea why?
- akosipau December 27, 2009 at 11:16 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  try redownloading the theme again and reactivate it
subbu December 26, 2009 at 8:03 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

there is a fullwidth.php among theme files, how to use this?
- akosipau December 27, 2009 at 11:19 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  its a template page. on writing new page select it under attributes box
mikeu December 27, 2009 at 1:22 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

hello to all!
i had problems with the timthumb, because the function php_uname()
is disabled by my provider. So all over my website were broken images.
I read the comment of @Jessica,
and added a @ in front of strtolower,
it have to look like: $os = @strtolower(php_uname());
now it works.
Blessings,
mikeu
Vivek December 30, 2009 at 3:25 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

i have installed your theme and it is excellent. It doesn’t show the image thumbs as you can see on my blog http://infoedutech.com
And i have customized it and unable to put email subscription by email, and in the footer all rights reserved with infoedutech. What was the problem
- akosipau January 3, 2010 at 9:08 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  check the tutorial here for thumbnail problem
zeerebel January 2, 2010 at 12:11 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

http://wpcrunchy.com/license/ —> Contact Page Not working. I would like to remove the license for Newspress

Thanks
Z
- akosipau January 3, 2010 at 9:04 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  thanks for pointing it out mate. its now corrected. feel free to contact me anytime
  - zee January 6, 2010 at 8:25 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
    
    thanks for emailing me. I going to purchase your Footer Credit Removal for this theme. I just have two question the drop down button are appearing behind images on your home page, can you give an update CSS fix to that or email me the code.
    
    Also when I buy the credit removal do I have to re-install the them again. I already started customizing it.
    
    Thanks,
    Z
    - Zee January 6, 2010 at 10:17 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
      
      I forgot to mention that It only appears like that on Windows IE7
      
      Z
      - akosipau January 6, 2010 at 10:05 pm | Permalink |
        
        sorry zee but i do not offer support for IE browser, however, you can rid of that error by crashing iexplorer using the code below:
        
        NOTE: put it inside <body> tag
    - akosipau January 6, 2010 at 10:15 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
      
      hello zee,
      
      i do not offer support for IE browser, however, you can rid of that error by crashing iexplorer using the code below:
      
      NOTE: put it inside <body> tag
      
      btw, thanks for purchasing, its not necessary to re-install the theme if you already customized it, you may just want to replace the footer file with an unencrypted file so you may able to edit the footer.
      
      regards,
      akosipau
      - zee January 7, 2010 at 1:18 am | Permalink |
        
        Doesn’t Work
      - zee January 9, 2010 at 1:29 pm | Permalink |
        
        just send you some money via paypal. When you do find the solution to the drop down button. Please send me the code.
        
        thanks
        z
Twiggy January 2, 2010 at 6:33 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

Hi! and congrats for this theme! it’s wonderful !

But i have a question how can i do for put a image on thumbails.
Should i upload images on my ftp ?

Put “thumbail” in the part “personalised area” ? or in “post options” ?

I’m french so it’s hard to learn every technical word, especially wordpress words! haha I try many things but nothing works, that’s why i ask you a few help ! Thanks and btw happy new year !
- akosipau January 3, 2010 at 9:00 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  it should be uploaded while writing a post and put the image link on post option box. check the tutorial here
kim January 5, 2010 at 1:41 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

i love this theme, but when i uploaded it to my site the page is blank apart from a box at the top of the page that says “PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE CREDITS IN THE FOOTER” do you know what I can do to fix this? many thanks
k
- akosipau January 5, 2010 at 11:27 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  do not alter the footer. leave it as is so error wont appear
SBX January 7, 2010 at 7:41 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

Congrats about the GREAT theme you’ve made! )

I’m about to use it on my site, but looks like there are some issues with it. I’m having the same problem as Kyle Harms, my “leave comment” fields are missing and I can’t see it appearing, no matter if logged in as administrator or user.

here’s the temp link: http://envision.bg/hto/

Any help would be gratefully appreciated
- akosipau January 9, 2010 at 5:09 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  make sure you have the comment-form.php in the theme folder
  - SBX January 9, 2010 at 6:47 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
    
    yes, I have it there, but it still doesn’t appear. any suggestions?
robert January 7, 2010 at 1:35 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

this another free theme… cool, thanks
Jorge Lima January 7, 2010 at 6:30 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

Hello!
I trying your the, and its is wonderful!
But i have a problem. In some post’s, comments are wrong! The comments are in the wrong posts
- akosipau January 9, 2010 at 5:05 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  please include your site url that uses newspress as its theme so i can check. thanks
  - Jorge Lima January 11, 2010 at 6:33 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
    
    Hello! i have another problem! In Share box the permanent link are not correct! when i click digg icon the post i share its not the same!
MTL January 8, 2010 at 12:31 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

hey – really liking the theme, but quick (possibly stupid) question. Is there a way of inserting an image instead of an ad block in the banner space at the top?

Also, how did kyle harms (http://www.knowyourvote.ca) change it so that the tagline is below the main title and in a different color?

I’m super beginner with all this stuff, so any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
- akosipau January 9, 2010 at 5:02 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  yes, you can do so via theme option found in your admin dashboard and about the tagline, you can customize in your header.php file
Rony January 11, 2010 at 6:34 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

your theme can’t be opened by ie6.0 , I have tested it.
- akosipau January 15, 2010 at 9:36 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  yes, as i don’t support IE6 and IE7, however, it loads fine in other major browser including IE8
Rony January 11, 2010 at 7:37 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

your theme is compatible with latest wordpress version. but it don’t display well in ie6.0. you can test your wpcrunchy.com with ie6.0
- akosipau January 15, 2010 at 9:32 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  as of now i don’t support IE6 and IE7, however, it looks fine on other major browser including IE8
Rocio Santillana January 14, 2010 at 1:38 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

Anyone know how to fix the theme to work with nextGen’s effects? The lightbox/shhutter effects do not work with this theme, if I switch my theme the effect works just fine….
- akosipau January 15, 2010 at 9:26 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  i will try to look on it and make a fix.
snarock January 17, 2010 at 8:24 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

Hello dear Author,

i uploaded a fresh and untouched installation (downloaded from your site here) and get the error in a box at the top of the page that says “PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE CREDITS IN THE FOOTER”

What can i do? I try’d this at two times to install and get the Errormessage everytime. The Footer is untouched too.
- snarock January 17, 2010 at 8:33 am | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  Sorry it Works, the Message is only in the Preview! Thx
Lib Fail January 19, 2010 at 12:49 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

Hey I am having the issue with the comments as well not showing up for others to see. I have logged out and looked and not seen them. My site is http://libfail.com if you could check it out. Is it a plugin that could be blocking them? I love the theme and am checking out your other themes as well.

thanks.
- akosipau January 19, 2010 at 8:12 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬
  
  sorry lib, yes, unfortunately the theme have issue on comment so please wait for the release of v1.2 of newspress theme that will be release later today. thanks
kim February 5, 2010 at 8:47 am | Permalink | Reply ¬

hey i’m wondering if when you click through to a category the posts can have thumbnail images?
akosipau December 16, 2009 at 10:05 pm | Permalink | Reply ¬

my theme is working fine with the latest version of wordpress so most probably the problem is in your end mate.