In Inspiration Mar 31, 200912

TextPattern, the Perfect WordPress Alternative – 15 Beautiful TextPattern Free Themes

Textpattern is a free and open source blogging (not limited to) content management system, written in PHP using a MySQL database, and with its own dedicated community is a flourishing and perhaps unappreciated blogging platform.

If you find that WordPress is a little overblown for your current project, why not give Textpattern a try. Installation is easy, you can design a unique template or theme in a snap, and it will manage all your posts, pages and rich media as well as any other blogging CMS. If you want that traditional blogging feel back, go with Textpattern.

Beautiful free themes are not just limited to WordPress, have a look at these themes below, they were all developed using Textpattern, and just like everything else involved with Textpattern they are free to download and use.

My Wishful Thoughts Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Aleksandr Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Fireplay Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

thinkr uppr Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Information Architects Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Text My Pattern Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Gaia Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

White and Wild Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Blueprinted Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Textplate Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

TXP_Dilectio_Theme Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Merdeka Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Yellowmint Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Falling Away Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Rin Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

Flexy – Developer Template Textpattern Theme

Textpattern Theme

The Flexy is a blank template built especially for developers, it is simple and intuitive and if you use elements from this template you will soon learn how to develop using Textpattern. Follow the eight step “How To Use As A Template” guide and you will be well on your way to developing your first Textpattern theme, it is a lot easier than you think.

Textpattern Resources

Textpattern Homepage

Download Latest Version of Textpattern

Textpattern System Requirements

Official Textpattern Weblog

Textbook – Community-Powered User Manual

Textpattern Development

Textpattern Official Forum

By Paul Andrew (Speckyboy and speckyboy@twitter).

12 Comments

  • Danh ba web 2.0
    Mar 31, 2009
    Great free themes, Thanks a lot
    Keep up the good work !
  • tucchus johnston
    Mar 31, 2009
    nice to see someone “gets it”. txp is the best!
  • Mike
    Mar 31, 2009
    TextPattern is such a great simple cms. I wish more people knew about it, so the community could start growing again.
  • Alex Dukal
    Mar 31, 2009
    Textpattern Rocks! But obviously people likes moods.
  • Simon
    Mar 31, 2009
    Textpattern is definitely under appreciated
  • patrick james
    Apr 1, 2009
    Awesome stuff! Thank you!! :)
  • chicago web design
    Apr 10, 2009
    Who would ever need an alternative to wordpress?! Haha j/k we tried using textpattern a few years back and it was cool but wasn’t to flexible. Haven’t checked it out since maybe we should. Thanks.
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  • JanDW
    Aug 21, 2010
    Just noticed that textgarden isn’t mentioned: get yer themes at http://textgarden.org/
  • belcanex
    Jan 26, 2011
    Indeed TxP is a light & robust CMS. I think WP has its good points but TxP is much more flexible.
  • Sale
    May 18, 2011
    Excellent templates that can fit into most sites. Thanks

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