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Microblog in WordPress with these 15+ Tumblr Style WordPress Themes

Last updated on June 22nd, 2012 by Editorial Staff
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Microblog in WordPress with these 15+ Tumblr Style WordPress Themes

In WordPress 3.1, a new feature, Post Formats, was added to the core. The inclusion of post formats have allowed developers to create tumblr style WordPress themes to allow for a better microblogging experience. In this article, we will showcase some of the best Tumblr style WordPress themes available to this date.

Standard Theme

Standard theme is recognized as one of the 8 best premium WordPress themes by Mashable, TheNextWeb called it the slickest WordPress theme ever, and it was also nominated as one of the 25 Best Commercial WordPress themes of 2010 by WPBeginner. With their recent update, Standard Theme now fully supports post formats.

Standard Theme for WordPress

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Tumblr Style Themes from WooThemes

WooThemes is one of the largest WordPress themes provider. They also happen to have the largest collection of tumblr-style WordPress themes along with their Tumblr2WP free service, which lets you transfer your Tumblr blog to WordPress.

Cinch

Cinch Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Crisp

Crisp Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Elefolio

Elefolio Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Auld

Auld Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Slanted

Slanted Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Retreat

Retreat Tumblog Theme for WordPress

You can purchase any of their themes for the price of $70 and take advantage of their Buy 1 Get 2 Free. So you can get three themes for the price of 1. Alternatively, you can join their theme club which allows you to access all of their 89 themes, support access to forums and tutorials, regular theme updates, and 2 new themes monthly.

Tumblr Style Themes from Elegant Themes

Elegant Themes is the famous WordPress theme provider known for their best prices ($39 for unlimited access to all of their themes – Total available themes 59). They have two beautiful tumblog style WordPress themes available.

LightBright

LightBright Tumblog Theme for WordPress

DailyNotes

DailyNotes Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Tumblr Style Themes from Themify

Nick La and the Themify team constantly produce beautifully designed WordPress themes. They have released two very well designed Tumblr style WordPress themes since hte launch of WordPress 3.1.

Wumblr

Wumblr Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Minblr

Minblr Tumblog Theme for WordPress

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Tapestry

Tapestry is a child theme for the Genesis Framework. It is the first tumblr style theme by StudioPress with more to come.

Tapestry Tumblog Theme for WordPress

Conversate

Conversate is a twitter-style microblogging WordPress theme with 5 color schemes based on the popular P2 theme by Automattic

Conversate Tumblog Theme for WordPress

CoPilot

CoPilot is a WordPress theme which takes advantage of the WooThemes Tumblog plugin. Publish quick posts from WordPress’s dashboard or your iPhone using the Express App. You can also just use the theme as a regular WordPress theme!

CoPilot Tumblog Theme for WordPress

MyJourney

MyJourney is a theme created by Themefuse which not only is perfect for a personal blog or portfolio, but you can even have fun on the run by posting videos, photos, links and more.

MyJourney Tumblog Theme for WordPress

MultimediaWP

MultimediaWP theme is ideal if your site needs to display different types of multimedia content such as audios, videos, images etc.

MultimediaWP Tumblog Theme for WordPress

WP Notebook

WP Notebook acts like a conventional WordPress blog and a Tumblr-like website – all the while having the benefit of having complete ownership and control over your site content.

WP NotebookTumblog Theme for WordPress

Fast Blog

Fast Blog is a WordPress theme with some extra tumblr-like features. It’s perfect for easy blogging and thanks to the WooTumblog plugin (included) you can add posts quickly even from a mobile phone. The theme comes with 12 color schemes and tons of other cool options.

Fast Blog Tumblog Theme for WordPress

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  1. 2dolarahs says:
    Nov 3, 2011 at 7:58 am

    hey impressive collection,thanks for sharing it with us

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  2. mashby says:
    Apr 4, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Thank you for this article. I’ve been looking for Tumblr style themes and your list gave me a lot to consider.

    Now comes the hard part – picking one! :-)

    Thanks again!

    Reply
  3. Keith Davis says:
    Mar 29, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Hi everyone
    I recognise a couple of these.
    The Elegant Themes one and the Genesis framework one.

    A great collection.
    Thanks for putting it together.

    So what’s this microblogging – Mmmmm

    Reply
  4. John Saddington says:
    Mar 28, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    thanks for the http://standardtheme.com shoutout! we love you guys at wpbeginner!

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    • Editorial Staff says:
      Mar 29, 2011 at 6:18 am

      You guys do a kickass job, and all of our users have always said positive words…

      Reply
  5. Tom McFarlin says:
    Mar 28, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    Thanks for highlighting Standard, we appreciate it!

    Reply

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