In contrast to the conventional WordPress themes, ‘grunge’ themes have a rough, dark and grungy texture that gives them a disoriented and a shabby appearance. Furthermore, these themes do not have bright or lustrous buttons and navigation panels but craggy and grubby interfaces.
All these intrinsic designs add to the repertoire of these themes as something innovative, out of the ordinary, intricate and highly personalized, very different from the common office-like templates that are in use today. These themes are primarily used in websites of individuals who have business ventures in the field of fine arts- music, photography, designing and the likes.
Dilapidated:
Dilapidated is a 7-in-1 WordPress theme built specifically for personal blogging and websites containing general information on any particular topic. It is ideal for individuals involved in the music industry, particularly metal rock artists who so ardently desire the grungy look that this theme offers! Its features are:
- Page templates with full page width, posts with two columns, blog templates, etc
- Provision of thumbnails and image cropping system
- Slider featured on the Homepage
Music Pro
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This template is oriented specifically to suit the interests of individuals in the field of music. This theme is ideal for musical bands, groups, labels, etc. With easy customizations and detailed features, it is used for various other purposes as well. Primary features include
- Intuitive administration panel
- An extensive panel consisting of a wide variety of theme options
- Limitless widgets and sidebars
Smallfolio
The most simplistic theme option in WordPress, it is considered to be ideal for individuals and firms involved in photography, designing, website portals for games and small time business ventures. Its features are:
- As many as five different color customizations
- As many as eight different background customizations
- As many as two different JQuery sliders featured on the homepage
- A page enlisting various theme options
Grungeexperience
The most diverse WordPress Grunge Theme, it includes a wide variety of sidebars, widgets and sliders which gives the website of the user applying Grungeexperience a classy appearance. It contains a large number of PSD Files, as many as four different sliders, an exclusive and one-of- its- kind Under Construction page and More than 500 Google fonts and ever increasing by the minute.
Blender
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This WordPress theme is used by individuals both in the creative as well as professional fields. It contains a wide variety of options, thus making the user spoilt for choices. Also provides with the YouTube and Vimeo for trailers or product demos. It promises to showcase you business proposition in an innovative and unique manner. Its features are:
- Light and Dark editions
- Intricate documentation in the Help page
- As many as eleven skin options already preset
- Limitless page layout options
SuperMassive
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This is an influential WordPress Grunge theme. The main objective behind the conception of such a theme was to enable the users to design their own themes in a short span of time. This makes the users theme different and unique from the rest of the premium themes being used in present times. Its features are:
- Detailed administration panel
- Easy customization of posts and pages
- Provision of adding shadows and effects to the images being uploaded
- As many as five theme skin options
- Register and Log-in pages at the front-end
The Network
One of the most informative WordPress themes, it allows the user to host his/her own news portals. It is a news and magazine page template which formulates discussions and invites opinions on wide ranging issues, while ensuring that all of it gets shared and updated on the various social networking sites. What makes The Network different from other themes is perhaps the provision of putting up advertisements in the background which further enhances the productivity of the user’s website. Its features are:
- Compatible with WordPress 3.1
- Background advertisements which can be clicked and also assigned to specific posts
- Efficient user-registration and Log-in
- Customization of User Profile so that they do not have to view the Administration Panel constantly
- Self hosted support for videos with the option of flash player fallback
Strings
This is another potent WordPress Grunge Template which has several inherent options and choices prepared for the user. It enables the user to insert a unique background image in each and every blog, post, page, etc. With as many as 70 options to customize a user’s website, it further improves the quality of the user’s website attracting prospective clients. Its features are:
- A settings loader set by default
- Slider, video and audio posts
- As many as four custom types
- More than ten widgets
- Limitless sidebars
- Limitless colors and Google fonts
Rockwell
This is a very unique and attractive WordPress theme. It is simple to configure and use, simpler to customize and the best part- it allows the user to unravel his/her creative side! If one had to assign three adjectives to Rockwell, it would have been bold, cool and awesome! It’s not a problem if someone is a photographer or a singer; this theme has been made with the intent of suiting each and everyone’s needs. Its features are:
- Brand new themes
- More than 40 unique templates (Category types)
- More than 15 unique templates (Single-post types)
- More than 8 unique templates (Page-type)
Pendulum
This is the most modern WordPress template. It was conceptualized with the notion of attracting music-loving individuals. Anyone and everyone who is addicted to music, Pendulum is the template they should be giving first preference to. Its features include:
- More than 350 font styles available
- Limitless color options
- Provision of background generator option
- MP3 player compatible with all sorts of devices such as mobile phones, I-pods, etc.
- JQuery sliders
- 3 standard post types
- 5 traditional widgets
- Simple management procedures
- Limitless sidebars
- Limitless blog pages
Backstage
This is one of the most promising themes in WordPress. It was first conceptualized by Elliot Jay Stocks for upcoming artists and musicians to promote and advertise their shows and events using Backstage. It consists of 7 alternating styles. Its features are:
- A slider on the home page advertising the band/musician/artist
- An extensive section in the homepage dedicated specially to the band/musician/artist
- Innovative templates in the home page for storing all the necessary files and documents
- 7 slick alternating color options to select from.
Sport Grunge
This is specially designed for rough sports such as skateboarding and surfing or sometimes is even used in the music industries where the grunge appearance is a necessity. Its features are:
- Consists of 4 color options
- Edits options in WordPress related to graphics
- Easy customization of slide shows
- Management of news and articles to be displayed
- Order products to be bought through WordPress
- As many as 7 conventional widgets
- Provision of Google maps and Directions on the homepage
