Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the StudioPress Themes for WordPress:
Can I use your themes with my WordPress.com free hosted account?
WordPress provides a number of quality themes that can be used on their free hosted accounts, but our themes are not included at the moment. This means that you can only use our themes on a self-hosted WordPress blog.
Do I need special software or system requirements to use your themes?
You must have a self-hosted Domain and have WordPress installed on it. You should also have a basic understanding of WordPress or start learning it right away to better manage your blog. Beyond that, learning how to use an FTP program and having a good text editor for changing code are beneficial.
What does the All-Themes package include?
When you purchase the All-Themes package, you will receive access to and support for all current StudioPress themes available on this website. This also covers any future themes that we release, so if you purchase the package and a week later a new theme is available, you will receive access to that as well.
Can I develop and sell child themes for the Genesis theme framework?
Yes, we strongly encourage folks to develop child themes for the Genesis theme framework. Not only is it a great way for you to establish recurring revenue, it can provide a significant amount of exposure for you or your company. If you choose to do this, it would be great for you to link back to our site for users to purchase Genesis here. The benefit to this is that we’ll be responsible for providing support for the Genesis theme framework. Check out the Child Themes 101 post for more information.
Are there any restrictions to your themes?
If you purchase any single theme or All-Themes package from this website you are able to use the theme(s) as many times as you’d like, and on as many websites as you’d like. The purchase of theme packages on this website allows you lifetime use of the themes as well as access to the support forum {unless you are banned for not following the forum rules}. In other words, we do not restrict use to a specific number of sites or a specific period of time in which they can be used.
Can I use the themes for work that I do for clients?
Yes, you may – we realize that developers are busy, and need ways to turn work over quickly. One of the primary reasons we developed these themes was to offer a solution for content management using WordPress. Support will only be given to the user who purchases the theme or All-Themes package, which means the buyer will be responsible for supporting the themes for their client. If a clients wants direct support for the theme(s), they will need to purchase the appropriate theme/support package(s).
Can I sell websites using your themes?
Absolutely, you are more than welcome to use the themes that are available on our site to develop full websites that can be sold. We do not restrict the use of our themes with turnkey sites, and certainly can’t forbid you from selling a site of your own that you built using one of our themes.
Am I able to modify the themes in any way?
Our themes were created for development – this means that images, colors, fonts, layouts and anything else related to the design of the themes can be changed or modified. In addition, the copyright notice in the theme’s footer can be edited or removed. It’s always nice to leave attribution to StudioPress as the author of the theme, but we realize that many of you are developers and will be using our themes for client work.
What kind of license do your themes have?
The CSS, XHTML PHP, design and any other elements of the StudioPress themes are released under the GPL license and are in total compliance to standards set forth by the authors of that license as well as with WordPress. Theme support will only be given to those who purchase a theme package.
