blog.txt

Blog.txt is an elastic two- or three-column layout that is minimal: less than 300 lines of CSS. Blog.txt was named a top ten WordPress theme in WordPress for Dummies.

  1. Features

    Blog.txt is compatible with WordPress 2.6.x and features:

    • theme options menu that allows
      • control over fonts and font size
      • control over layout (nine layouts possible)
    • standards compliance with
      • CSS
      • hAtom
      • hCard
      • XHTML 1.0 (Transitional)
    • full Widgets compatibility
    • highly semantic markup
    • option for enabling comments on pages
    • option for enabling author bylines on pages
    • robust style sheet and separate print style sheet

  2. Preview

    A live preview of blog.txt is available at demo.plaintxt.org in addition to the following selected screenshots.

    Blog.txt live preview

    A classic minimalist theme for WordPress
    A classic minimalist theme for WordPress
    The gallery function of WordPress in blog.txt
    The gallery function of WordPress in blog.txt
    Comments are padded with white space, allowing for ample discussion
    Comments are padded with white space, allowing for ample discussion

  3. Download

    The blog.txt theme, © 2006–2008 Scott Allan Wallick, is licensed under the GNU General Public License. Please feel free to alter this theme in any way that pleases you. I only ask that you please allow my design credit to remain.

    Download the latest version of blog.txt.

    Blog.txt 4.6.1

    A legacy version is available for WordPress 2.0.x.

    Blog.txt 3.1

    By downloading content, you agree to the Terms of Use.

  4. Install

    The theme is installed just like any other WordPress theme. More detailed installation instructions are available on the WordPress Codex.

    If you are upgrading from a deprecated version, first reset the theme options from the Theme Options submenu under Presentation in your dashboard. Then delete the blog.txt theme folder and all files before uploading the new version.

    1. Download blog.txt
    2. Extract the /blogtxt/ folder from the archive
    3. Upload this folder to ../wp-contents/themes/
    4. Activate the theme in Dashboard > Presentation
    5. Go to the Theme Options submenu in Presentation
    6. Enjoy—And then consider donating

  5. Learn

    Please review the accompanying documentation, the included readme.html, for more information and instructions on using blog.txt and its advanced features.

    Blog.txt readme.html

  6. Develop and Support

    Access to the blog.txt Subversion repository is available via the blog.txt project home on Google Code, blogtxt.googlecode.com. Please visit the project home to report bugs, request enhancements, help create documentation, et cetera. Please ignore if unfamiliar with Subversion. You can check out read-only copies anonymously over HTTP.

    The current release for the current WordPress distribution is in /tags/.

    svn co http://blogtxt.googlecode.com/svn/tags/4.6.1/

    The deprecated release for legacy WordPress 2.0.x is in /branches/.

    svn co http://blogtxt.googlecode.com/svn/branches/3.1/

    For the latest and possibly unstable version, please check out /trunk/.

    svn co http://blogtxt.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/