Now Reading ...Finally, it’s the launching day!
Yes, this theme is called “Transformation”. It’s my first theme and I’m really happy to be able to release it for public use.
This theme is the combination of several popular theme like problogger, copyblogger, John Chow, etc.
I combine their element together and BUZZ!… the theme’s born! 
I’m must admitted that I have slacking from my posting schedule to develop this theme. I used up almost 10 days to settle things down.
I hope you will love this theme! 
Theme Overview:
Theme Information:
Theme: Transformation
Author: Ken Xu
Description: Widget Ready, Adsense Ready, SEO Ready theme. Compatible with Wordpress 2.3 and lower. Please uncomment the tag(); inside single.php to enable tagging on Wordpress 2.3
License: GPL
Required Plugins:
Download Link:
Transformation.zip(Reach the download limit - 100 downloads! Will be available soon! Fixing some bugs now. )
My Comment:
This theme is ‘actually’ Adsense ready. There is a special spot for the 250 x 250 ads format at the homepage. I have provide you the code and adsense template. You only need to do some small works to display the ads above the featured post.
This spot is the best spot according to Joel Comm, the Adsense Doctor.
The steps to display Adsense Ads on Homepage:
- Find the index.php file
- Uncomment the code after <div id=”midcontent”> and save it
- find adsense-home-template.php file
- replace the “xxxxxxxxxxxxx” with your Adsense PUB id.
- Done!
For Adsense in single post view, I suggest you to use Adsense Deluxe for a better control and display. Try to enclose it with <div> tag and the float and margin style to make a variation to your ads display.
Transformation also is a premium sponsor ads ready theme. You can replace the image with an affiliate banners if you still don’t have any sponsored ads to display, though.
I’ve also provided MyBlogLog widget on the footer, all you need to do is to replace the “xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx” into your MyBlogLog ID.
You will notice a blank Top, Recent, and Random post section in the left sidebar. I suggest you to use Customizable Comment Listings (recommended by Lorelle). It could bring you more exposure for your posts inside your archives and and unpopular posts.
Need Help:
Since this is my first theme creation, I’m sure there is a bug that I haven’t found yet. I need your help to contact me if you found something’s wrong with the code.
Disclosure Policy:
Transformation Theme has a backlink to this blog at the footer section. Please consider leaving the link in tact to credit my hard work
Well, it’s up to you, anyway. Feel free to remove it. Just make sure you feel comfortable about it.
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Leave a comment
(October 23, 2007, 2:54 am)
Magnificent job, Ken! It’s time well-spent, now I’m wondering which new blog of mine to use this.
Welcome back and hope to see your great posts again soon!
Reply to YC(October 23, 2007, 10:15 am)
Thanks for your support, YC! Just apply to both of your blog and you will not confuse anymore!
I will begin to post regularly, 7 days 7 posts.
New schedule allow me to do more.
Reply to Ken Xu(October 23, 2007, 3:06 am)
Best of luck. Ken.
Reply to jamy(October 23, 2007, 10:20 am)
Hi, Aunty! Thanks for your kind support!
Reply to Ken Xu(October 23, 2007, 3:31 am)
yayy thats a nice theme Ken… with all the bells and whistles
transformation it is 
Congrats!
Reply to pearl(October 23, 2007, 10:21 am)
Hi, Pearl. Have you get one?
Reply to Ken XuThanks for the name, Pearl. It’s a great one. I have a surprise gift for you later.
(October 23, 2007, 11:20 am)
Hey Ken, great work. The theme looks fantastic and I have decided to try it on my blog. Having exams now, so Ill put this theme this saturday evening. Congrats for the work. First theme itself looks very well professional.
Reply to Ramkarthik(October 23, 2007, 1:31 pm)
Hi, Ram! I hope this theme will suit your blog.
Reply to Ken XuHope to see ‘Transformation’ transforming your blog this Saturday. :p
(October 24, 2007, 3:51 pm)
Hey, Great theme my friend!!! Keep going!!!! i should use this for my new blog next month….
Reply to Plugin(October 24, 2007, 11:39 pm)
Thanks, plugin. Hope you like it.
Reply to Ken Xu(October 27, 2007, 1:57 pm)
bloody good theme Ken… very much the in thing with a mag kinda look.. had I seen it before would have definitely included in my list
Reply to maneeshwell done..
(November 5, 2007, 6:11 pm)
how do I make it so that images show up on the homepage in my posts? they are showing in the post page but not the main page
Reply to houroc(November 6, 2007, 1:20 am)
Hi, Houroc. I just checked your blog and I think you have figured it out.
To let the image appear in the excerpt section, you need to make a good use of the Optional Excerpt Feature on wordpress.
Reply to Ken XuThanks for using my theme.
(November 6, 2007, 4:37 pm)
Thanks for making a great theme… I figured out how to put the pics on the index but I actually want to do it the way you have it, with a thumbnail on the index and on the single page having a full size image. Can you tell me how to do that? Thanks a lot. I am a newbie to wordpress…
Reply to houroc(November 7, 2007, 2:24 pm)
Well, houroc. You can play with the code inside of your authoring area. You should be able to insert thumbnail and fullsize image into your authoring area. Copy the code and paste it to your optional excerpt area.
Reply to Ken Xu(November 29, 2007, 4:43 pm)
hey Ken. I have another question. If you look at my page and go to previous pages, the pictures show twice. Do you have any idea what I can do?
Reply to houroc(December 3, 2007, 4:19 pm)
did you get a chance to take a look at it? check it out.
http://sportfiends.com/page/2/
Reply to houroc