old-fashioned-looking free themes

Hi again – if you want to use the WP.COM version, download it from their site here:

https://theme.wordpress.com/themes/adventure-journal/

Then you can upload it via your new WP site dashboard – see:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes_using_the_Administration_Panels

See step 6 in that list.

Hi, again. Sorry I didn’t get back to you right away. I don’t think I want to use the Adventure Journal theme after all. The only thing I ever did like about it was the torn paper edges [wry g]. I downloaded Weaver II, but I think I’ve gotten myself in way over my head with it, although it did allow me to upload a background image that makes it look a bit less modern.

I’m just not sure what to do next. What I want is an old-fashioned looking theme that allows me my own header image and to change fonts and background colors/images. Really not much more than that. Is there a way to find something like that? Something that’s not overwhelming for a beginner?

It’s always really hard to pick out themes for someone else since it’s such a subjective, personal choice, but I thing twentyeleven and twentytwelve are nice, basic themes. Able is another one that has a classic look:

https://www.ads-software.com/themes/able

Though I’m not sure whether it has a custom header built in – but that kind of thing isn’t too hard to add anyway and people here can usually help with something like that.

Maybe:

https://www.ads-software.com/themes/misty-lake

Can you help me with another question, please? A friend recommended I try Relik, and I think I may be able to make it look at least closer to what I want. Except for one thing. I can’t get my header image to show on the actual page. I’ve uploaded the image, and the header page says it’s selected, and I’ve clicked the update button, but when I click on “view page” there’s no header image.

Help?

See if clearing your browser cache makes it appear – or try another browser. If that doesn’t work, can you post in that theme’s forum so the developer or someone familiar with the theme can help you?

https://www.ads-software.com/support/theme/relik#postform

Relik says it requires its parent theme, Destry. Does that have anything to do with why the header image thing isn’t working? Also, what does that mean? I clicked on the link, but I’m afraid I can’t understand the explanation given there. Does this mean I need to find Destry and install it? Or what do I do?

Thanks!

I tried both, and have posted over on the Relik forum. I hope this can be worked out, because if it can I think I’ve found my theme. At last.

How long does it normally take to hear back from someone in a theme’s forum?

It varies. Many theme developers are supporting these themes in their spare time. So please try to be patient.

Okay. Thanks. I really do hope this is easily fixable.

I hate to keep bothering you, but I’ve got another couple of questions. How do I find out the names of the default fonts in a theme?

And how do I change the default fonts in the — criminy, I don’t know what they’re called. The headers (the body copy in each box changed just fine) of the boxes in the sidebar.

I’ve downloaded the WP Google Fonts plug-in (https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/wp-google-fonts/). I tried clicking on the various options to see what each option changed, but haven’t had any success with those. Or with the header text at the top of the page, either, although I like that and probably wouldn’t change it, anyway. Everything else changed just fine.

Thanks!

I’ve only spent a little time looking myself, but I did find these two:

https://themeforest.net/item/westy-a-one-page-woocommerce-wordpress-theme/6269068?WT.ac=solid_search_item&WT.seg_1=solid_search_item&WT.z_author=gljivec

https://themeforest.net/item/dirty-saloon-a-rugged-one-page-wordpress-theme/6174059?WT.ac=solid_search_item&WT.seg_1=solid_search_item&WT.z_author=gljivec

$55 and $40
The second one appears to be a copy of the first with the WooCommerce support removed.