Thoughts and Scope themes comparison
Visual and Design
Light and dark color schemes, automatic or manual. Readable in either mode.
WEBP images and lazy loading. Pages load faster, especially on slow connections.
Syntax highlighting on code blocks.
Uses Ghost Custom Fonts from the admin panel.
Footer copyright text you can edit in theme settings.
Content Management
Shows estimated reading time on each post.
Embed a featured video in a post.
Featured videos show in post cards on archive pages.
Multiple authors on a single post.
Ghost native search, built in.
Ghost native comments and common third-party options.
Build landing pages from configurable sections, no custom code required.
Membership tiers and paid subscriptions.
User Experience
Loads posts and pages without a full browser reload.
Load more posts or scroll infinitely without reloading the page.
Click an image to view it larger in a lightbox.
Jump links for headings inside long posts.
Styled form inputs that match the theme.
Dropdown items in the main navigation.
Group navigation links under section titles.
Line separators between groups of nav items.
Icons next to navigation items.
Custom colors per tag.
Layouts adapt to phones, tablets, and desktops.
YouTube and Vimeo embeds that keep the right aspect ratio.
Wide tables scroll horizontally on small screens.
Social
Share buttons for major social platforms.
Add social links that Ghost does not include by default.
Page for sites and services you recommend.
SEO and Development
String files ready for translation.
Semantic markup and sensible defaults for search engines.
Keyboard navigation and screen reader basics covered.
Source files and a bundler for custom CSS and JS builds.
Pages
Author pages with photo, bio, and their posts.
Browse posts grouped by tag.
Archive of articles and posts.
Latest posts in one list.
Posts in a grid layout.
Posts in a list layout.
Latest blog posts.
Blog posts in a grid.
Dedicated page for portfolio projects.
List sites and resources you recommend.
Styled contact form page.
Membership tiers and signup.
Custom 404 and error pages.