Blue Grace is a lightweight, super-optimized free blog theme packed with features. It uses 3 column layout for maximum accessibility and small digital footprint for minimum bandwidth usage and loading times.
Download Latest Blue Grace (with Amazing Grace, for WordPress 2.7+)
Features
- Modern, three columns, Photo-friendly, Widget ready, SEO friendly
- Passes xHTML/CSS validation
- Out of box full SEO optimization including titles and page headings
- Easy to add Adsense
- Optimized for speed and loading time, no javascript usage
- Adjustable rotating images in the header
- Gravatars support
- Out of box Social networking buttons
- Multi-pages widget
- Chunk long urls in comments
- Redirects Google image searches to your site for better exposure
- Customized 404 page
- Access to admin menu from home page (click on blog description)
- Plus much more...
Few words on the theme
This is a new and fresh version of the popular Amazing Grace theme. You can read more about the history of Amazing Grace on the theme page.
Installation & Usage
- Unpack this archive in your wp-content/themes/ directory.
- Go to Admin WordPress and select presentation.
- Select Blue Grace
- You can also use Theme Test Drive plugin to see how the theme looks with your content before going live with it
Customization
Everyone has a different taste and there are couple of easy customization changes you can do to change Amazing Grace to suit your needs.
If you did not find what you need you can check out my WordPress Forums.
- Make sure to check the Ultimate guide to Blue Grace
- Change the colors - You can download Blue Grace psd file and change the graphics to your liking
Read the rest on Amazing Grace page.
Change log
- 06th October, 2008 v1.0: Initial release
License
Blue Grace theme is released under GPL License.
You may freely remove footer links if they bother you.
Services
Looking for a WordPress SEO expert? I offer WordPress related services, like for example theme SEO optimization or custom plugin development. See my WordPress Consulting Services page for more information and rates.
Hi! My name is Vladimir Prelovac. I am a computer engineer by profession and an adventurer by state of mind.
78 Comments
After upgrade from WP 2.8.4 to 2.8.5 there is an SQL error message replacing the categories in the header. Switching to a different theme removes the problem but I would like to continue using the Amazing Blue Grace theme. A fix would be very welcome. Thanks!
I updated line 45 in header.php and fixed the basic problem. My categories now show. They are listed alphabetically now though so I will need to find the syntax to allow them to still show, but in my preferred order as they did before. At least the links are now operational again.
Specifically, I replaced this:
with this:
Great themes Vlad, please keep them alive.
I updated line 45 in header.php and fixed the basic problem. My categories now show. They are listed alphabetically now though so I will need to find the syntax to allow them to still show, but in my preferred order as they did before. At least the links are now operational again.
Specifically, I replaced this:
wp_list_categories('orderby=order&title_li=');
with this:
wp_list_categories('title_li=');
Great themes Vlad, please keep them alive.
Thanks for the fix I will investigate this curious problem with 2.8.5
You're welcome, thank you.
Some more details may help. I use the Bad Behavior plugin. In my initial investigation of the problem I deactivated this plugin and instead of an SQL error message I simply had a text message saying "No Categories". On reactivating the plugin I again had the error message on screen.
As there was obviously a problem with displaying the categories I simply switched the code as shown above because the I found the working code in a theme without the problem. Nothing very clever in my approach! Anyway, hopefully these extra detais will prove useful.
Any new themes on the way??? Also, thank you for the SEO tips, they are very helpful.
If you remove the line
Template: amazinggrace
the error ín WP 2,8 (broken template) goes away
Hi Nicole,
Where are you seeing this error? I'm running the Blue Grace child template (Amazing Grace being the parent) with WP 2.8.4 and am not seeing it. Just wondering, you poked my curiosity. :)
So when can we expect the next one...... Great work, keep it up.
How can I make the title of my blog smaller? The font is too big.
I absolutely love your themes. I am planning on changing my dermatology job site to use the layout of blue grace. The amazing grace site is also so "amazing".
Thanks again for the themes,
Andrew
I absolutely love your themes. I am planning on changing my dermatology job site to use the layout of blue grace. The amazing grace site is also so "amazing".
Thanks again for the themes,
Andrew
Master Vladimir,
Nice work. I like your themes. I have a Russian artist named Vladimir who I'm about to sell his paintings at one of my auctions. Have you ever written or thought of writing auction script? Thanks for your wp contributions.
Sincerely,
I have been using the amazing grace theme for over a year on one of our sites and really love it. I am using one an Itheme on our laser site http://fractionalc02.com and was thinking of switching it to the blue grace theme. Is it possible to upload a custom image in the header of blue grace without it messing up the formatting.
Thanks again for the great work.
Andrew
Hi Vladimir... thanks 4 your very cool design. I enjoy using you theme on my website, http://www.saungmuslim.com.
Keep your good working yaa..
themes fantastic Thank you very
Thanks Vladimir, I'm using Blue Grace Classic. Love the colours and layout, and have enjoyed tweaking it to suit my needs. You can check it out at http://third-culture-kid.com.
Hey, i was wondering how to remove the footer credit link? anyone done this? or is there no way to remove it actually?
can i use these free wordpress themes for free wordpress account at wordpress.com…
Hi! I've just enabled your theme on my blog, its beautiful! It was fun to put random images in the header, I used a plugin for that.
Thanks for creating the theme.
What plug-in did you sue to modify the images in your blue grace theme website header?
Thanks Gary
what a wonderful theme,is it support i18n?
Vladimir, thanks for Blue Grace. It is pretty much what I've been looking for.
it'a great!
thanks bro..
Your theme is just gorgeous. Beautiful work Vladimir.
With many thanks,
Yumcha Girl
Update:
it's only hiding the widgets on child pages and specific posts. Thanks!
Hi Vlad,
thanks for directing me towards Brian, I'm now his daily nightmare. However, I'm feeling a little guilty for continuously pestering him, so I thought I'd ask you: on the front page I get widgets in the sidebar. On posts or other pages I don't. Is there a simple way of getting the same sidebar/widgets on all pages/posts (as in, seeing everything you see on the home page on every page)? Thanks Vlad, and thank you for the amazing theme.
Nick
wow..so amazing theme.
Thank Q...numpang download yah..!!! hehehe