The “Seven Five” theme which I use on my personal website theSevenFive.com has become extremely popular since I first released it several months ago. Well, I just released Seven Five 1.6 which includes a bunch of great new customization features. You can now style the theme background, font colors, border colors and link colors right through the brand new theme options page. You can also arrange all the home page sections in whatever order you like using widgets. Have a look at the video below to get a better idea as to what I am talking about. You can download the new Seven Five 1.6 theme free right on the Press75.com home page. Have fun!!!
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Thank you so much for the updates. Being able to customize the entire theme from the options page is spot on. Also, not being able to organize the home page sections however I want was something that kept me from using the original version. Thanks again…
Thanks… more updates on the way for this theme very soon including Vimeo and YouTube integration.
Excellent theme. I really love it. I’d love to see support for Facebook and Soundcloud – but it’s already awesome. Great work!
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Thanks… glad to hear you like it. I will be integrating several new social features within the next few weeks. Facebook is on the list as well as YouTube and Vimeo.
Hi Jason. Thank you so VERY VERY much for the updates. This theme will stick with me forever. It just keeps getting better and better. I have a YouTube vlogger channel and with the updates to come, I see that it will be even more easy to implement them into my theme. Is it possible that you will make it so, that it can be set up to an account and then retrieve my videos as they are uploaded?
You are the best developer/designer out there :D
Hi Jason, just to let you know the flickr feed does NOT work in either seven five version 1.0 or 1.5. Please check whether the download files are coded right or not. I’m in love with seven five. Have modified it to a great extent. The 1.5 last.fm feature and twitter is NOT working as well. Thanks :D
The demo and my own personal site (both linked below) are running 1.5 without any Flickr or Twitter issues. For Flickr, make sure you have the RSS feed address added to the options page. If Twitter isn’t working, you probably have conflicting plugins activated. I would recommend that if you need further support that you purchase a support package for the theme.
Love your theme, was looking for a streamlined Lifestream feed theme with minimal blog integration and this is perfect, thank you very much.
Just a note on flickr not working; after inspecting my code it seems like I get a general feed instead of my own no matter how I set the feed (atom,rss etc). The link does however refer to my profile correctly.
As stated above… The Seven Five theme demo and my own personal site are running 1.5 without any Flickr or Twitter issues. Make sure you have the proper RSS feed address added to the options page. If you need further support, please purchase a support package for the theme.
I do appreciate that I have to get the extra support, I’d just thought I’d bring the Flickr issue to your attention. I’ve tried the different variations and versions of both the RSS and ATOM feeds, with different localization languages and I’ve even hard coded my rss feed to the widgets/flickr.php. AND tried several of my different accounts and none of them works. All I get is the standard “all user” feed.
Right, was a conflict with the Lifestream plugin.
I tell ya… 90% of the time, it’s a 3rd party plugin that causes conflicts. Good to hear you worked it out.
A question on updating from 1.0 to 1.5? I have the 1.0 modified and I can’t seem to find the “if upgrading do this..” in the readme. Is it possible that you could help me out here?
The theme has been completely reworked, so you will probably have to re-customize 1.5.
Thats not very nice done Jason :) And what with the new updates soon to come, will I have to do that again and again and… I put hours into making it mine so as I said, not very nice of you. I mean, you must have known that some people use the theme today and has made it there personal? I love the theme so thats what I must do, but I hope it will be easyer i the future…
Timm… You have to understand that it is pretty much impossible for me to anticipate the potentially infinite number of customizations random users might make to these themes. Would you prefer that I don’t ever provide theme updates? It is a bit disappointing to read comments like this, especially considering that this is a free theme that I have spent hours of my own time to produce for users like yourself. For future customizations… I might recommend that you create a child theme.
Jason, please dont be disappointed, I might have put my words out a little harsh. I appreciate your free themes, your time and the fact that you keep such great work free. All I am saying is that WHEN you make a free theme and by that, make some people that love your fine work dependent on that theme, then it is a sad fact that we (I), have to start over each time you update it. You have the skills to make a code thingy, that can make an update possible I like to think, but im possible wrong on that and if that is not industry standard then im just a spoiled little s*** (NOT)!
Please, it’s no secret that by making a free theme, you spread your name and your work, it’s a part of your marketing and I myself have bought two of your themes and I also love them and use them and look forward to the updates, so dont feel offended when I ask for the possibillity of a easier way to update.
I will look into this child theme you mention, thank you and also, just to be all straight here. Take a look at the reply I made BEFORE I made the above question ;D
High five from Denmark and thank you for your reply by e-mail today.
No worries Timm… I may have misunderstood the intention of your comment. Of course I am always researching ways to make theme updates (when I provide them) easier for those that have customized the theme. But again… it is pretty much impossible for me to know and plan for all the customizations you have made when updating the theme. Plus… in order to improve and add functionality, the theme code often has to change from the original version. This is why I recommend that you do not customize the theme directly. By creating a child theme for the original, you will ensure that none of your customizations will be lost when the theme is updated.
Super Jason :D
I took your advice on child themes and I am currently reading this guy, Ian Stewarts great guide on “how-to”. If anyone would like to learn this to, you could visit http://themeshaper.com/wordpress-theme-blank-framework/
I fully understand what you explain, so child theme it is – tomorrow that is as the time in Copenhagen says past midnight soon :D
Thank you again Jason.
I’m just trying out this theme and I cannot see where to my last.fm log on details to get this widget to work. I can add the widget – but there’s no area in the theme option similar to flickr, twitter and delicious where i can add my username etc.
Last.FM is powered by a plugin. Input your Last.FM details under the “Settings” menu.
Hi, the theme looks great but it does not seem to work… subpages are displaying but the main/blog page won’t show the content/blogs…
ah nevermind… found it ;)
Good to hear… if you need further support, please purchase a support package.
Jason, long time fan. I purchased On Demand and can’t wait for the new version!! I have been using Seven Five for over a year and love it. I went to upgrade and can’t for the life of me figure out how to get the Twitter Feeds to work. I hate bugging you when I’m not on support for this theme, but I can’t believe I can’t figure this out. Any quick thoughts?
If you are an On Demand customer, you should have access to the support forums. Just post your question within the Seven Five support forum. If you don’t have access to the support forums, just send me an email so that I can get you verified.
Love the new themes. Keep them coming.
Thank you very much… and I will.
where is the code that defines what elements get the fade affect (i.e. the logo, menu, etc.) at? I don’t see it anywhere. My guess is i’m just overlooking it…
Anything with the “fade” class gets faded on hover.
awesome ive been awaiting an update for ages :)
Well… then hopefully you will like what I have done with the theme.
Awesome theme and many thanks for providing it for free. In the theme demo there is a blog link up the top, do you need access to the support forums to find out how to add this feature? Also, on the press75 homepage the video popup box that appears when I click the ‘Watch A Video tour’ button, is this an extra provided in the support forums?
Just add a new page, call it “Blog” and use the page template named “Blog”. That video popup is a feature that I made specifically for Press75.com, but is something that is included with some of my other themes as well.
Hi Jason
Thanks for the free theme ; your site designs are very good and very attractive.
I have installed this theme and it doesn’t displays any of my blog posts ; I can see the header and pages buttons but nothing else, can’t seem to find anything in the options page either.
Please can you let me know what to do to get this working.
Kind regards
It sounds like something may have gone wrong when you uploaded the theme. Very sorry, but I only provide support via the Press75.com support forums.
Hi,
Is the theme upgrade to wordpress 3.0 ?
I have installed and the “theme Options” not work. In view source nothing is associated to the link:
Theme Options
Thanks
@rbfigueira: yes, it works.
i have now some problems with the twitter widget.
i don’t see any tweets. just the sidebar on the left side… :/
any ideas?
Please note that all theme related questions need to be posted within the Press75.com support forums.
are you kidding me?
you can see it here, too: http://www.press75.com/themes/seven-five-theme-demo/
the twitter widget doesn’t work any more! it’s just a note for you ;)
I love this theme, and I’ve installed it on wordpress 3.0. I cannot use it, if you activate the theme you will see a blank page, no style.
only the titles of the pages and the title of the blog will be visible.
Hi Fran, I was having the same problem on WordPress 3.0 but it turned out to be a plugins issue. I disabled all my plugins, activated the theme and then turned them all back on one by one.
In my case the problem was that I already had the Last.fm Records plugin (that is including with this theme) installed separately. Once I deleted that plugin everything worked great! Including the Twitter widget.
Thanks Jason for the great theme. Now I just need to figure out how to get pagination on my blog page ;-)
Will be adding pagination within the next update.
Emily, any tips on getting the last.fm widget to work? Same as you, I already had the Last.FM Records plugin installed. Now, after deactivating and deleting it, I can’t configure the seven five version or reinstall the original. Weird.
Other then this, love the theme!
Sounds like something may have just gone wrong during the upload process. I would try and re-upload and activate the theme. If you need further support for the Seven Five theme, please purchase a support package. Thanks…
If you install it don’t forget to edit the widgets to include the Latest Posts or whatever components you want to appear otherwise only the header and footer appear! Thanks for the lovely theme Jason.
Glad you like it…
Hi Jason,
is it posible to build a search-form in the theme? maybe in the manu-bar? is it possible for me to do that?
lovely theme!!
This would not be that hard to do, but please note that I do not provide theme customization services.
Wow. This is an amazing theme (I was after a clean, ‘hub’-like space for my social media stuffs) – and really user friendly! I found it super-easy to install. My advice? Make sure you WATCH the video above; deactivate all your plug-ins; make sure you go to Appearance > Theme Options to customise the widgets; THEN use Appearance > Widgets to order them on your page.
Now, the only thing I need help with (but alas am not a paid-up forum user) is how to display the first few lines of my blog only (accompanied by a ‘continue reading’ button, as per your own blog, Jason)? Currently, the whole long post displays. And as you may have noticed, I have a tendency to waffle on a bit… ;)
Hopefully I’ll figure it out eventually. Am going to have a bash at customising colours next. Look forward to the You Tube/Vimeo and SoundCloud integration in the future *hint hint*
Nat x
Just add the “more” tag within your post editor wherever you want the post to be cut off at. Glad you like the theme.
OMG. Now I feel like a fool! I didn’t know the ‘more’ tag existed! Well, you learn something new everyday, eh? Thanks for the tip. And for the theme in general. You rock! ;)
Thank you… glad I could help.
I am not a paying customer (yet), but I have a couple of quick questions.
1. I do not have a widget in my widgets section to support the “Custom Feed” section in the Theme Options section. How do I get that so I may add it to the homepage widgets?
2. Does the simple video embedder plugin not work with this theme? I see it in the add new post section. But when I publish it does not show up in the post. Please lend some advice.
I am in the middle of evaluating free wordpress themes for my site.
1. It’s there… just look for “Seven Five – Feed”.
2. The Simple Video Embedder is not integrated into this theme for several reasons… primary because for this particular theme it would be just as easy to add video within your post editor.
Thanks I am not sure how I missed that one lol. Too bad for the simple vid embedder would have been slick. I love this theme becuase it is so vanilla and will be a cinch to skin. Do you recommend any of your other themes that share the features of this one but have simple embedder and are very stripped down design wise to allow easier skinning?
Again… the Simple Video Embedder isn’t necessary with the Seven Five theme. If you wat to embed video, just place the URL to your video within the post editor wherever you want your video to be displayed.
What a excellent theme！I like it so much.So clean,so beautiful.Thank you.
I really want…….just like ” Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 next ” at the button.So I can see the older posts.How to make it?
Pagination will be included within the next update.
“pagination”……haha,I’m not good at English.
Thank you so much.
No problem…
Hi Jason,
This is by far the best theme for WordPress I’ve come across. Thank you so much for your work. If you have a donate-button, I would love to buy you your next cup of coffee.
Looking forward to the pagination! Thanks once again.
Glad you like the theme, and thank you very much for your comments. I have allot of great new features in the works for the next update.
Hi Jason,
Thanks a lot for the update, lots of new and nice features! However, it seems that pagination isn’t working for the blog-template. It works great for categories, but not for blog.php.
A known issue or is it likely I’m doing something wrong?
This is a known issue that will be fixed within the next update.
Hey,
Thanks for the theme–looks great!
I had a minor issue with the Last.fm plugin included–my blog is using a /blog folder for the WordPress installation, but the permalinks are based on the root directory.
In the last.fm.records.php, ~line 61, it’s getting this option:
I changed it to the following, which outputs the WordPress URL (which is usually the same, but can be different!):
And that did the trick!
I know that you didn’t develop the plugin and I’m not asking for a fix or anything, just want to post this here in case someone else comes across the same issue. :)
Matt
Oops, WordPress ate my PHP!
Line 61 has this as the default:
echo get_option(‘home’);
And if you have this issue, changing it to this should fix it:
echo get_option(‘siteurl’);
So instead of the ‘home’ option, you’re getting the ‘siteurl’ option.
Matt
One last thing…
I’ve uploaded the entire last.fm.records.php file here, so you can just grab this if it’s easier: http://pastebin.com/s6X7SvEF
Thanks again…
Thanks for the heads up…
The delicious option doesn’t seem to work for me. I get the following when I enter my delicious username. Anyone’s username actually.
Fatal error: Call to undefined method WP_Error::get_item_quantity() in /home1/khelidan/public_html/mydigitaldimension/wp-content/themes/SevenFive/widgets/delicious.php on line 22
Actually got it working sort of. It seems it doesn’t like the format of the feed address.
It doesn’t like the “v2″
http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/rss/feedyourself
I changed the address to http://feeds.delicious.com/rss/feedyourself and it worked. However the text description is missing.
I will do a little testing on this when I get a chance this week… but I have not had any issues with Delicious feeds as of yet. Thanks for posting what you found.
Text description showed up eventually. So it’s just the format of the feed address it doesn’t like.
I modified your code in delicious.php and removed “v2″ from the address.
I’m using WP 3.0.1
Thanks… I will get that added and publish an update.
Love this theme! Any chance of adding multiple custom feeds? Pretty please?
Possibly within a future release.
I just installed the theme and it broke my blog (error in function.php on line 16). I’m new to WP and have no idea how to fix this. Suggestions?
Make sure you are using the latest version of WordPress (3.01).