Comments on: Thesis: The Last Wordpress Theme You’ll Ever Need http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/ Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tips Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Keith Davis http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Keith Davis Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:46:47 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-3195 Hi Martin Thanks for taking the time to give me a comprehensive reply. Fortunately all my sites are on the same server so I can start to look at the other things you suggest, plugins, theme etc. I'll also take a look at some of your other posts, which you have highlighted. Much appreciated. .-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/eye-contact-in-public-speaking/" rel="nofollow">The eyes have it!</a> =-. Hi Martin
Thanks for taking the time to give me a comprehensive reply.
Fortunately all my sites are on the same server so I can start to look at the other things you suggest, plugins, theme etc.
I’ll also take a look at some of your other posts, which you have highlighted.
Much appreciated.
Keith Davis´s last blog ..The eyes have it!

]]> By: Martin http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 Martin Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:08:38 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-3191 Hi Keith, There are quite a few things that can make a WordPress site slow to load - the most common of which are plugins, themes or large graphics. Plugins that need to access other sites for their information (like Share This or Related Sites) can greatly slow down the speed at which your site loads, if the servers <i>they're</i> running on are slow or down. I used to get really frustrated with the speed at which this site loaded and the fix really came when I identified and removed all the plugins that accessed other sites. I covered that in a bit more detail <a href="http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/11/12/do-you-need-that-plugin/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Thesis itself was greatly optimised in version 1.5 - I wrote about that <a href="http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/05/04/review-of-thesis-15/" rel="nofollow">here</a> - it's near the bottom in the 'Under The Hood' section. Finally WordPress itself was optimised in version 2.7 - and that made a big difference too. However, my static sites also load more quickly than my WordPress sites simply because they're static sites - all HTML based and very few calls to the server to get the files to display. Because WordPress is PHP based, it makes far more calls to the server and, if you have a plugin (even one that doesn't access external sites) or a theme that's poorly constructed (makes more calls <i>than necessary</i> to the server) that will slow down your site load time. I'm talking here, of course, in relation to your static sites which I'm assuming are on the same server. If they're not on the same server a whole bunch of other issues come into play - such as your relative server performance and the network connections between your server and your client (the PC where you're viewing the site) and so on. One way to identify what's causing your site to load slowly would be to disable one of your plugins and check performance, then reactivate it and disable the next one, and so on. You could also do the same with your theme: disable it and activate the WordPress default theme. Keep in mind, though, that WordPress will load more slowly than a static site, unless that static site is also based on PHP and has Flash and a whole bunch of other stuff on it that requires lots of server calls. Cheers, Martin. Hi Keith,

There are quite a few things that can make a WordPress site slow to load – the most common of which are plugins, themes or large graphics.

Plugins that need to access other sites for their information (like Share This or Related Sites) can greatly slow down the speed at which your site loads, if the servers they’re running on are slow or down.

I used to get really frustrated with the speed at which this site loaded and the fix really came when I identified and removed all the plugins that accessed other sites.

I covered that in a bit more detail here.

Thesis itself was greatly optimised in version 1.5 – I wrote about that here – it’s near the bottom in the ‘Under The Hood’ section.

Finally WordPress itself was optimised in version 2.7 – and that made a big difference too.

However, my static sites also load more quickly than my WordPress sites simply because they’re static sites – all HTML based and very few calls to the server to get the files to display.

Because WordPress is PHP based, it makes far more calls to the server and, if you have a plugin (even one that doesn’t access external sites) or a theme that’s poorly constructed (makes more calls than necessary to the server) that will slow down your site load time.

I’m talking here, of course, in relation to your static sites which I’m assuming are on the same server. If they’re not on the same server a whole bunch of other issues come into play – such as your relative server performance and the network connections between your server and your client (the PC where you’re viewing the site) and so on.

One way to identify what’s causing your site to load slowly would be to disable one of your plugins and check performance, then reactivate it and disable the next one, and so on. You could also do the same with your theme: disable it and activate the WordPress default theme.

Keep in mind, though, that WordPress will load more slowly than a static site, unless that static site is also based on PHP and has Flash and a whole bunch of other stuff on it that requires lots of server calls.

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Keith Davis http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 Keith Davis Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:17:34 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-3189 Hi Martin Thesis looks great and everyone mentions its SEO capabilities, but how fast does it load? The reason I ask is that Google Webmaster Tools now has a section for checking the average load times for your site. All my html sites are super fast but my one Wordpress site is pretty slow. What a disappointment after all the hype about wordpress. I wouldn't bother but Google is talking about using page load time as one of its metrics. I'm pleased with the look of my theme but if it's slow... I have to think of which theme to use on future sites. .-= Keith Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://easypublicspeaking.co.uk/eye-contact-in-public-speaking/" rel="nofollow">The eyes have it!</a> =-. Hi Martin
Thesis looks great and everyone mentions its SEO capabilities, but how fast does it load?

The reason I ask is that Google Webmaster Tools now has a section for checking the average load times for your site.
All my html sites are super fast but my one Wordpress site is pretty slow.
What a disappointment after all the hype about wordpress.

I wouldn’t bother but Google is talking about using page load time as one of its metrics.
I’m pleased with the look of my theme but if it’s slow… I have to think of which theme to use on future sites.
Keith Davis´s last blog ..The eyes have it!

]]> By: Wordpress Plugins: Some More Recommendations | Creating an Awesome Home Business http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 Wordpress Plugins: Some More Recommendations | Creating an Awesome Home Business Thu, 07 May 2009 12:27:12 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-2223 [...] Open Hook Note – this is only useful for users of the Thesis theme (but it is very useful for them!). Enables Thesis users to make easier use of the custom functions [...] [...] Open Hook Note – this is only useful for users of the Thesis theme (but it is very useful for them!). Enables Thesis users to make easier use of the custom functions [...]

]]> By: WealthyDragon http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 WealthyDragon Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:21:09 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-2147 Sure - if that's what you prefer to do..! Cheers, Martin. Sure – if that’s what you prefer to do..!

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Harsh Agrawal http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Harsh Agrawal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:01:23 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-2146 Hey Martin, That's what, Even if I but it that will be a developer license and that will cost me more then 150$. Now m I gng to spend that amount of money on something where again I have to start from scratch and customize the theme? Is int it much better if I simply hire someone who can create a custom theme for me? Regards Harsh <abbr><em>Harsh Agrawal´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shoutmeloud/~3/V4M2GyXrdns/gmail-labs-new-feature-senders-time-zone.html" rel="nofollow">Gmail labs new feature : Senders time zone</a></em></abbr> Hey Martin, That’s what,
Even if I but it that will be a developer license and that will cost me more then 150$.
Now m I gng to spend that amount of money on something where again I have to start from scratch and customize the theme?
Is int it much better if I simply hire someone who can create a custom theme for me?
Regards
Harsh

Harsh Agrawal´s last blog post..Gmail labs new feature : Senders time zone

]]> By: WealthyDragon http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 WealthyDragon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:01:25 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-2145 The forum's good, but if you're not keen on the customisation bit then you're better off with another theme - no question. The base Thesis is very bland in appearance. Deliberately so, because most people who would be interested in Thesis would be interested because of its customisability. If you're interested in looking at other themes there are lots of theme sites <a href="http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/03/13/best-wordpress-themes/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Cheers, Martin. The forum’s good, but if you’re not keen on the customisation bit then you’re better off with another theme – no question.

The base Thesis is very bland in appearance. Deliberately so, because most people who would be interested in Thesis would be interested because of its customisability.

If you’re interested in looking at other themes there are lots of theme sites here.

Cheers,

Martin.

]]> By: Harsh Agrawal http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Harsh Agrawal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:42:13 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-2142 No doubt thesis is good..but again customizing it is a sad part.. Wordpress theme with no footer is not a theme in my opinion and I don't think I can play with hooks and codes to add footer and do other setting.. How about there support forum? How good is it? <abbr><em>Harsh Agrawal´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Shoutmeloud/~3/V4M2GyXrdns/gmail-labs-new-feature-senders-time-zone.html" rel="nofollow">Gmail labs new feature : Senders time zone</a></em></abbr> No doubt thesis is good..but again customizing it is a sad part..
Wordpress theme with no footer is not a theme in my opinion and I don’t think I can play with hooks and codes to add footer and do other setting..
How about there support forum? How good is it?

Harsh Agrawal´s last blog post..Gmail labs new feature : Senders time zone

]]> By: Open Hook for Thesis: A Power Plugin for Thesis Users | Creating an Awesome Home Business http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Open Hook for Thesis: A Power Plugin for Thesis Users | Creating an Awesome Home Business Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:26:56 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-2080 [...] written before about the Thesis theme and mentioned that, in order to maximize its powerful capabilities, one of the things you needed to [...] [...] written before about the Thesis theme and mentioned that, in order to maximize its powerful capabilities, one of the things you needed to [...]

]]> By: WordPress Themes: Premium or Free? | Creating an Awesome Home Business http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/2009/01/07/thesis-theme-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 WordPress Themes: Premium or Free? | Creating an Awesome Home Business Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:48:39 +0000 http://www.wealthydragon.com/blog/?p=343#comment-2046 [...] Finally, the theme I’m using on this blog is Thesis. This one I can personally vouch for and recommend, and I’ve written a review of it here. [...] [...] Finally, the theme I’m using on this blog is Thesis. This one I can personally vouch for and recommend, and I’ve written a review of it here. [...]

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