24 Great Examples of Websites using WordPress in New & Imaginative Ways
WordPress is fast becoming the de facto open source CMS for both beginners and advanced webmasters alike. Despite WordPress’ primary focus still being on setting up a blog (at least until WordPress 3.0 is launched) designers using a combination of plug-ins, hacks, tutorials and the right theme can take WordPress and create something truly memorable and unique. Here are some of the best examples we have come across of websites breaking WordPress out of the box.
Social
Wpvote.com
A Digg style bookmarking site focusing purely on WordPress related articles and resources. They have naturally used WordPress as the site’s content and member management system.
Exectweets.com
ExecTweets aggregates the tweets of top business execs and IT pros for you to find and follow
Tweetmydesign.com
Submit your web design related website, article, resource etc for and the site will tweet it to its followers for you (if they think it is worthy)
Wordtaps.com
A web design and development social bookmarking site using WordPress to power its CMS
Ecommerce
Soapandglory.com
A fun and irreverent tone supports their brand values perfectly and their use of WordPress is top notch!
Mojo-themes.com
A premium WordPress developer they have used WordPress as the framework from which to sell their work
Icondock.com
The click and drag basket is worth a visit alone. This is one of the best in its class.
Mailbakery.com
Send you PSD files and get back a working HTML Email/ newsletter to send to your contact list. Granted, the ecommerce function is not fully integrated in the site, but it sure looks good!
Thetypefac.es
One for the fan boys, buy playing cards with images of famous web designers on them.
Resources
Webdosanddonts.com
Short, punchy and to the point web design and development “do’s and don’ts”
Cssgallerysubmission.com
Submit your website to dozens of galleries and showcases quickly and easily
360floridakeys.com
360 degree pictures of the Florida Keys, both underwater and on land.
Parttimepost.com
An incredibly attractive website, this Malaysian part-time job board twists excerpts in the stub description, and blog posts in full job descriptions.
Searchinsidevideo.com
An example of a one page site combined with slick animation. You will probably check the page source before you believe it is using WordPress.
CMS
Appletonestate.com
Appleton Estate Rum’s corporate website built using a mixture of flash and WordPress amongst other things. One of those sites you need to double check the source code a few times to be sure it is using WordPress. Perfect!
8tracks.jp
A Japanese band’s website, offering free MP3 downloads and information about the band. Its an amazing design and shows how less can be more!
101holidays.co.uk
101 holiday destinations chosen by two of the UK’s leading travel writers David Wickers and Mark Hodson. It also comes in ’short breaks’, ‘honeymoon’ and ‘family holiday’ flavours.
Clouds365.com
Since Beginning July 1, 2009, artist Kelly DeLay has shot an image or video of clouds every day with the aim of doing it for 365 days. Here are the results.
Themanyfacesof.com
I’m unsure how to describe this site, it’s probably better just to visit it to be honest.
Portfolio
Svenprim.com
Glossy and beautiful high-res photography, this is a fantastic showcase for this amazing work.
Lindseybreeden.com
Lindsey incorporates a unique way of displaying the sidebar within an oversized iPhone
Mcjdj.com
This is another example of how using just one page combined with creative navigation can create a unique site.
I2g.com.br
Striking colours and a smooth left to right swiping navigation effect all held on one super wide page.
Serj.ca
Striking graphic on the home page with nice clean and clear navigation, plus you wouldn’t know it is WordPress if you didn’t look at the source file.
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great website.
Don’t miss http://eyestylesllc.com! Custom WordPress in single page navigation with two categories of posts listed on main page. Click on News or About posts to go to single.php.
Made in WP for future expansion.
Wooww amazing design, good for inspiration web designer
Nice list you have here, a little tip though, might be a bit easier for us viewers if you could actually click on the site’s you’re showcasing here, there are no links!
Thanks for the suggestion DesignTutr, I’ll edit it soon.
Great roundup. I get very inspired by those creative designs. They are really good
8tracks.jp is a copy of carsonified.com
Some great examples. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent innovative designs. Thanks for sharing the website ideas.
Brilliant innovative designs. Thanks for sharing the new ideas.
I’m really diggin the Mojo website. Great list btw!
i see some awesome designs :) inspired by these websites. thanks for sharing