11 Best WordPress Tumblog Themes
10th Jun 2011 | Posted by Eko S. | 3 CommentsThey say about Tumblr: “Tumblr lets you effortlessly share anything. Post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from your browser, phone, desktop, email, or wherever you happen to be. You can customize everything, from colors, to your theme‘s HTML.”
Now with a new feature in WordPress 3.1 – “Post Formats”, allowed developers to create tumblr style WordPress themes to allow for a better way in microblogging experience.
In this article, we have collected 11 best WordPress Tumblog themes, for those looking to use WordPress like Tumblr platform. Enjoy!
MultimediaWP – WordPress Tumblog theme
- Compatible Browsers: IE7, IE8, FireFox 3, Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.6, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome 4, Chrome 5
- WordPress Version: WordPress 3.1
- Layout: Fixed
by tonyc
Tumblr is an impressive & very popular platform and now you can replicate that functionality & awesomeness on your WordPress-powered site with this theme. Using the WooThemes – WooTumblog plugin you can quickly create content using the dashboard widget and the Express Iphone app. The theme is ideal if your site needs to display different types of multimedia content such as audios, videos, images etc.
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My Journey WP – Personal Blog
- Compatible Browsers: IE7, IE8, FireFox 2, FireFox 3, Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.6, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome 4, Chrome 5
- WordPress Version: WordPress 3.0
- Layout: Fixed
by ThemeFuse
Not only that it is perfect for a personal blog or portfolio, but you can even have fun on the run by posting videos, photos, links and more by using Express App, an iPhone app made by WooThemes that can be bought for $4.99 from the apple app store.
More over you can approve comments directly from the iPhone app, so it doesn’t matter if you are in the train or waiting in line at the bank, you always stay connected with your users.
MyJourney wp theme comes with our popular 1 click auto install feature that installs demo content into the theme helping you understand how your new original theme works.
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tinyBlog – WordPress Tumblog Theme
- Compatible Browsers: IE7, IE8, IE9, FireFox 2, FireFox 3, Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.6, Firefox 4, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome 4, Chrome 5
- WordPress Version: WordPress 3.1, WordPress 3.0
- Layout: Fixed
by obox
tinyBlog is a Premium WordPress theme which uses the Wootumblog plugin to make your WordPress site behave like a Tumblr site.
This is a fast growing segment and we feel we have something great to offer. So we got to work converting one of our popular tumblr themes, micro.Inkdrop, into a fully fledged WordPress theme packed with all the Obox goodness.
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CoPilot WordPress and Tumblog Theme
- Compatible Browsers: IE6, IE7, IE8, FireFox 2, FireFox 3, Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.6, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome 4, Chrome 5
- WordPress Version: WordPress 3.1
- Layout: Fixed
by mikemcalister
CoPilot is a WordPress theme which takes advantage of the WooThemes Tumblog plugin (Express App). Publish quick posts from WordPress’s dashboard or your iPhone using the Express App. You can also just use the theme as a regular WordPress theme!
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Black Sakura WP
- Compatible Browsers: IE7, IE8, Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.6, Firefox 4, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome 4, Chrome 5
- WordPress Version: WordPress 3.1, WordPress 3.0
- Layout: Fixed
by Dream-Theme
Black Sakura WP is a clean and trendy-looking WordPress theme which uses WooThemes Tumblog plugin to create a Tumblr-like post types. You can post from WP Dashboard widget or iPhone Express App. It is perfect for a personal blog / magazine but also will do fine as a portfolio or photo gallery. It is very easy to use, and it takes only a couple of minutes to set it up.
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Fast Blog
- Compatible Browsers: IE7, IE8, IE9, FireFox 3, Firefox 3.5, Firefox 3.6, Firefox 4, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome 4, Chrome 5
- WordPress Version: WordPress 3.1, WordPress 3.0
- Layout: Fixed
by kubasto
Fast Blog is a WordPress theme with some extra tumblr-like features. It’s perfect for easy blogging and thanks to the WooTumblog plugin (included) you can add posts quickly even from a mobile phone.
Fast Blog can also work as a regular website. There is also no need to install WooTumblog plugin, theme works without it with no problem at all.
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Elemin Theme
- Coded with HTML5 & CSS3
- 11 theme skins
- List view and multiple grid view layouts
- Custom welcome message
by Themify
Elemin has great sense of typography, good white space balance, and minimal graphics. It is a piece of art crafted with modern technology — Google font, CSS3, Javascript and HTML5. WordPress post formats was incorporated which allows you to write about various post types such as photo, gallery, video, quote, etc. (very much like Tumblr). The design is completely fluid and responive. This means the layout automatically adapts based on the user’s viewport. The layout never breaks no matter of what screen resolution it is being viewed on. It works on all desktop and most mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry.
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Minblr Theme
- Included mobile version
- 10 different theme skins
- 3 different page column layouts
- Liquid layout works with all browsers, resolution, and devices
by Themify
Minblr is a minimal Tumblr-like theme for WordPress. The layout design is liquid and responsive. This means the layout flows nicely across any display resolution. Minblr is promised to delivery your content nicely in all major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.) and most modern mobile devices. It has 3 layout options (default with sidebar, 2-column layout, and fullwidth with no sidebar). On top of all great features, there are 10 colorful skins.
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Auld Theme
- jQuery Post Alignment
- 5 Custom Widgets
- Beautiful Custom Typography
- 10 Alternative color styles
by WooThemes
Designed by James McDonald, and boasting tumblog functionality with a quick publishing form on the dashboard, Auld is perfect for lazy bloggers who want a colorful, vibrant looking site with Tumblr-like ease-of-use.
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Crisp Theme
- Works like Tumblr
- Advanced quick press
- 11 Delicious color schemes
- 7 extra Woo custom widgets
by WooThemes
Designed by Tyler Galpin, and boasting all-new tumblog functionality with a quick publishing form on the dashboard Crisp is perfect for lazy bloggers who want a professional, slick looking site with Tumblr-like ease-of-use.
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Elefolio Theme
- Google fonts to custom typography
- 6 Custom Woo Widgets
- 9 Alternative color styles
- Works like Tumblr
by WooThemes
Elefolio combines easy Tumblog publishing and a Portfolio to showcase your work and posts. The portfolio uses custom post types and can also stream from your Dribbble account. It will impress any visitor with its simple yet detailed look.
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