by Tiara Rea

So we have decided to extend the voting date for the first round of the WordPress Theme Design contest for another two weeks, as we have received a couple complaints about not having enough time to enter the first round. ;) So here are the new dates for the contest – you can also see these in the Rules for your convenience.

Remember, you can enter at ANY time for your chance to win nearly $2500 in cash and hosting prizes!

• August 4-10, 2008 – voting on Top 5 Finalists for Round 1
• August 11-17, 2008 – Round 1 Winner announced & voting on Round 2
• August 18-24, 2008 – Round 2 Winner announced & voting on Round 3
• August 25-31, 2008 – Round 3 Winner announced & voting on Round 4
• September 1-7, 2008 – Round 4 Winner announced & voting on Round 5
• September 8-14, 2008 – Round 5 Winner announced & voting on Round 6
• September 15-21, 2008 – Round 6 Winner announced & voting on Round 7
• September 22-28, 2008 – Round 7 Winner announced & voting on Round 8
• September 29-October 5, 2008 – Round 8 Winner announced & voting on Round 9
• October 5-12, 2008 – Round 9 Winner announced & voting on Round 10
• October 13, 2008 – Top 15 Finalists Announced (10 from the community + 5 from LP)
• October 13-19, 2008 – Community voting on Top 15 Finalists
• October 20, 2008 – Community voting closed & LP Staff voting commences
• October 22, 2008 – Winners Announced!

We’ve already gotten some awesome submissions, so keep ‘em coming for the next two weeks!