A few months ago, I did a post on 9 awesome free Joomla templates. The post turned out to be one of the most popular posts on this blog.
Now, I've collected another 13 free joomla templates. And they're as awesome as the previous ones ;)
All of these templates are created for Joomla 1.5.
Here's a comparison chart for the 13 free Joomla 1.5 templates in this post:
| Free Joomla template | # of module positions | Color styles | # of columns | RTL support | Source files included | K2 styles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 1 | NA | Yes | Fireworks PNG | NA | |
| 30 | 6 | 3 | NA | NA | NA | |
| 5 | 5 | NA | NA |
Transparent PNG |
NA | |
| 9 | 4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | NA | NA | NA | |
| 36 | 6 | NA | Yes | NA | Yes | |
| 31 | 8 |
1-4 |
NA |
Logo Source |
NA | |
| 16 | 5 |
1-3 |
NA |
Adobe Fireworks |
NA | |
| NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
No |
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| NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
No |
|
| NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes | No | |
| Multiple |
Multiple | NA | Yes |
NA |
NA |
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| Multiple | Multiple | NA |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
So, without further ado, here are the 13 free Joomla 1.5 templates:
Grunge
Provider: RocketTheme
Description:
Grunge, the June 2010 Free GPL release, is the second free template to take advantage of the Gantry Framework, and is outfitted with a sophisticated, artistic and professional design, in conjunction with a powerful, flexible and feature rich core framework.
Grunge is built with the Gantry Framework, which is all on top of the first generation features, making Gantry the most noticeable and far reaching feature of the template.
Features:
- Gantry Framework
- RTL Support
- Custom Typography
- JComments Styling
- Custom Typography
- CSS Dropdown Menu
- 4 Module Variations
- 68 Module Positions
- FF3.5, Opera 9.6, Safari 4, IE6,7,8 Compatible
- W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS 3 Valid
- Adobe Fireworks PNG source included
- Limited IE6 Support
Get the free Joomla template here
Fresh!
Provider: Joomlashack
Description:
Perfect for Web 2.0-inspired sites and personal blogs, Fresh's clean, simple, no-nonsense layout is easy on the eyes so your visitors can find the content they need quickly. Fresh comes in 6 light colors, up to 30 module positions and it's no-bloat code loads very fast for maximum SEO.
Features:
- 6 color styles
- 3 column layout
- SEO-ready template
- Fast Loading
- 30 Module Positions
- I.E. 7 and up, Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome Compatible
- CSS 3 Valid
- 960 Grid-powered
Get the free Joomla template here
Optimus
Provider: Joomlashack
Description:
Optimus is a refreshingly clean template that let's your all important content speak for your site, and not get buried under a distracting template. Built to be Search Engine optimized and take subtle advantage of Joomla 1.5's template override features, Optimus will bring a professional finish to your site.
Features:
- 5 color styles
- CSS Suckerfish Dropdown Menu
- Enhanced Typography Styles
- SEO Optimized Header
- 5 Module Positions in 4 Variations
- Integrated Column Width Selector
- Valid XHTML & CSS
- Support for transparent PNG images
- Graphic Source Files
- Integrated Column Width Selector
Get the free Joomla template here
Jamba
Provider: Joomlashack
Description:
The Jamba template comes with a lot of the features you'll find in the professional templates from JoomlaShack, such as 5 theme styles, integrated typography styles, 4 module colors in 9 module positions and more. You can install the QuickLauncher for a speedy Joomla! setup.
Features:
- 5 Bold Color Themes
- Integrated Typography
- 3 Elastic Module Styles
- Commented/Customizeable CSS File
- Valid CSS & XHTML
- 99% Table-Free
Get the free Joomla template here
Education
Provider: Joomlashack
Description:
Education is a free Joomla template designed with schools and educational institutions in mind, though it could be used for any similar organization, like libraries etc. It's fast loading and W3C compliant. Despite being free, it has some of the great features you'll see in commercial templates.
Features:
- 3 column layout with collapsible columns
- 4 color variations
- Search Engine Optimized Layout
- Dropdown suckerfish CSS for extended menu
- Dynamic font resizer
- 7 total fully collapsible module locations
- Fast loading low bandwidth design
- W3C XHTML 1.0 Transitional. W3C CSS Valid
- Accessible - Section 508 and WAI
Get the free Joomla template here
Epic
Provider: JoomlaShine
Description:
JSN Epic is polished, clean looking template designed mainly for corporate websites. Equipped with powerful features this template allows you to present content in whatever way you like. The developer has spent a lot of time tweaking every tiny details of the template to make it look great even in RTL mode.
Features:
- 36 module positions
- RTL layout support
- 6 colors variation
- 6 menu styles
- Integrated Typography
- 80 module style combinations
- IE6 Support
- SEO & Accessibility
- K2 Support
- Flash Gallery
Get the free Joomla template here
Bloq
Provider: JoomlaPraise
Description:
The Bloq template is an easy to use and free Joomla 1.5 template that incorporates "everything JoomlaPraise has learned in template building over the past few years", as they put it. With 31 module positions, there probably is a flavor for you as well. Built-in CSS dropdown menu and 8 beautiful themes, Bloq gives you a great starting point for your new Joomla website.
Features:
- 8 Color Starter Themes
- Built-in CSS Dropdown Menu
- Logo Source Artwork
- Easy Color Customization
- 31 Module Positions
- JP Grid Layout
- 1-4 Column Layouts
- Collapsible Modules
- Unique Typography Styles
- Heading & Body Font Switch
- Modern CSS3 Techniques (graceful degradation)
Get the free Joomla template here
Medium
Provider:JoomlaPraise
Description: Medium is an agile Joomla template that's simple to setup and customize.
Features:
- 5 Color Starter Themes
- Built-in CSS Dropdown Menu
- Adobe Fireworks Layered Artwork
- Easy Color Customization
- 16 Module Positions
- 960 Grid Layout
- 1-3 Column Layouts
- Collapsible Modules
- Unique Typography Styles
- Heading & Body Font Switch
- Modern CSS3 Techniques (graceful degradation)
Get the free Joomla template here
ANELCO
Provider: Veero
Description:
VJ-Anelco is a native Joomla! 1.5 template. It is a css driven, tableless template that comes with all source files.This free template can be used for your personal or community page. Simple, but works well for a smaller website.
Get the free Joomla template here
VJ-13
Provider:Veero
Description:
VJ-13 is a native Joomla! 1.5 template. It is a css driven, tableless template that comes with all source files. The design and setup is simple, but it can work well for a small company or organization.
Get the free Joomla template here
VJ-08
Provider:Veero
Description:
VJ-08 is a native Joomla! 1.5 template. It is a CSS-driven, tableless template that comes with all source files.This template is great for tourism or small company pages.
Get the free Joomla template here
JA T3 Blank Template
Provider: JoomlArt
Description:
JA T3 Blank Template is a new clean template design powered by the new framework from JoomlArt. JA T3 Blank Template is the core template of the JoomlArt T3 Framework version 2.0, showing the possibilities of this new framework. If youre a template developer or designer, you might want to take a look at this blog post about the framework and possibilities.
Benefits::
- Easy to start developing templates from a blank core template
- Easy to update the core while customizing the template layout design
- Multiple themes with theme mixing capability - this allows you to use multiple themes simultaneously
- Template administration panel is now your best friend: it allows you to edit files, upload your themes and customize settings like never before.
- Flexibility have never reached this level!
Get the free Joomla template here
JA Purity II template
Provider: JoomlArt
Description:
The new JA Purity II template for Joomla! is the first template to introduce the T3 Framework, it is free and will help developers around the world to build beautiful websites, SEO optimised, mobile ready, with clean up to date and stable code.
Purity II is the core template of the JoomlArt T3 Framework version 1.0.
Mojor Features:
- Native RTL support - became a mandatory requirement in the globalization context
- Modular structure - working with custom layouts and custom blocks push the content management even further
- Modern navigation systems - now you have five menu systems for you main navigation, meet the megamenu, dropline menu, split menu, moo menu and css menu
- Minimalistic scripting - simple, optimized and organized code make the template lighter but more powerful
- Maximum flexibility - the development never got that far before
- SEO friendly - because we care about your visibility in search engines
- Developer friendly - the structure makes the work easier and more organized
- Readers friendly - allow your users to close unwanted content blocks
- Human friendly - fast page load and more control power to the end-user
- Mobile ready - meet the impossible made possible, it's quick and free!
Get the free Joomla template here