ThemeFrame is very different from existing WordPress Theme related solutions: ThemeFrame is a standalone application – it does not need WP to run – and it creates standalone themes.
ThemeFrame |
Premium Themes & Theme Frameworks |
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COW or MILK? |
COW: Application that CREATES (unlimited) themes. | MILK: One or a few themes, usually with options pages. |
Easy? |
Easy, no coding required: Everything is controlled with the mouse. | Coding usually required for more advanced customization. |
Exhaustive customization? |
Exhaustive: Style just about every element. | Exhaustive at the price of having to code. The amount of mouse driven customization is usually quite limited. |
Lightweight? |
The heavy lifting is done inside the ThemeFrame application. Created themes are very lightweight. | Typically the customization logic is integrated into the theme itself (because that’s all you get) leading to rather heavy themes. |
Browser Compatibility |
Excellent browser compatibility is one of the most popular features of Atahualpa, and ThemeFrame has the same browser compatibility. | Browser compatibility is surprisingly often ignored or downplayed especially when it comes to IE6 and IE7. |
Standalone? |
Fully Standalone: Create “full” themes like the free ones listed at wordpress.org, not “child” themes. | Some work with parent/child themes, others with configuration through an admin area. |
White-Label? |
Fully White-Lable: No links or other references to us anywhere on the created themes. | Some require to have a link, others make this an option, that needs to be turned off if not desired. |
Limitations? |
No limitations: Create unlimited themes and use them on unlimited sites, for an unlimited time. | Usage usually limited to one or few sites. Some demand extra fees when handing out themes to clients. |
License? |
No Limitations: Sell your created themes to clients, give them away for free or distribute them on your web site. | Usually GPL, and while you can theoretically do many things with the themes it is generally frowned upon to buy a GPL Premium Theme and sell it on your site without adding value. |
Price |
$60. Lifetime license, 1 year free upgrades. | ~ $25 – $299 and more. |