Resources About WordPress

Here we will list some of the top WordPress resources available on the net.

Official WordPress Sites

  • WordPress.org – The official home of the open source project, WordPress.
  • WordPress Codex – The official source of all WordPress documentation. Has a ton of useful information for beginners and advanced users alike
  • WordPress Development Blog – The official development blog of WordPress. Keep up to date with the latest versions, bugfixes, security alerts, etc.
  • WordPress Support Forum – The official support forum of WordPress.
  • Plugins Directory – The official directory of WordPress plugins, all submitted by WordPress users under the GPL.
  • WordPress Planet – An aggregation of various WordPress-related blogs. Stay up to date with the latest WordPress news.

Free WordPress Themes

  • Wpdesigner – Has a nice collection of free WordPress themes, mostly designed by Small Potato himself. Occasionally he also announces quality WordPress themes designed by others.
  • WpSnap – Quality over quantity. Unlike a lot of other free WordPress theme showcases out there, Wpsnap has only features high-quality handpicked themes.
  • Design Disease – Not a huge selection, but what they have is high quality.
  • Free WP Themes – This site has all of the templates from freecsstemplates.org ported into WordPress.
  • WordPress.org Theme Directory – Can’t forget the official WordPress theme directory.
  • ThemeShaper – Home of the popular Thematic and Launchpad WordPress themes
  • ThemeHybrid – Home of the popular Hybrid theme framework, as well as several child themes.
  • plaintxt.org – If you’re into minimalistic design, this is the place to get WordPress themes.
  • WP Theme Designer – Some very nice magazine-style WordPress themes, designed by ChiQ Montes.

WordPress Galleries

  • We Love WP – A showcase of the best designed WordPress sites. This stuff really shows all the amazing possibilities one can accomplish with WordPress.
  • LoopPress – Another WordPress gallery. Maybe I’m a little biased, but they must have good taste.
  • Gallerific – Yet another web design gallery, with a category for WordPress powered sites.
  • WP Inspiration – A WordPress gallery brought to you from the makers of WPCandy. Regularly updated, and allows you to search by category or color. Not to mention it’s a great looking site itself.

Other WordPress Sites

  • How To Spot-Er – Has an amazing collection of WordPress guides and tutorials
  • JaypeeOnline – This isn’t specifically a WordPress-related blog, but it does feature lots of blogging news, WordPress theme reviews, and a lot of other useful information.
  • Weblog Tools Collection – One of the top WordPress-related blogs around. They announce any new noteworthy theme or plugin releases for WordPress, along with any other news regarding WordPress.
  • WP Themes Gallery – A great WordPress-related blog and home of the famous “Top 40″ WordPress blog list.
  • WordPress Modder – A useful resource with articles and videos on modding your WordPress blogs.
  • WP Hacks – Lots of great tips on modifying your WordPress blogs along with other news about the latest WordPress themes and plugins.
  • WPThemesPlugin – Another great WordPress resource site featuring the latest themes, plugins, and WordPress news.
  • WPZOOM – A new WordPress blog featuring themes, plugins, tips, and more.
  • WP Candy – Another WordPress-related site, highlighting some of the best themes, plugins, and WordPress-powered sites.

WordPress Hosting

  • HostGator – One of the biggest hosts out there. I’ve used them myself and they’re great for WordPress hosting. Competitive prices and quick support too.
  • Fused Hosting – A small but quality hosting service with a more personal feel. Good for regular web hosting along with Shoutcast and IRC (in case you’re interested in those).

Free Web Templates

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