Marsa Ghost Theme for Blogs and Newsletters

Name: Marsa Ghost Theme
Brand: Aspire Themes
SKU: marsa
Price: 149 USD
Availability: InStock

Build a configurable Ghost publication with 23 color palettes, post modal, topic sections, memberships, newsletters, testimonials, and sortable archive.

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Ghost 6.0
Ghost Native Search
Ghost Native Comments
Ghost Custom Fonts
Ghost Custom Settings
Ghost Native Landing Pages
Current Version 1.0.1 — 09 September 2025
Documentation ↗

Marsa Showcase

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Marsa is a Ghost theme for blogs, newsletters, and multi-author publications that need a configurable homepage instead of a fixed chronological feed.

Use featured stories, topic sections, recent posts, member-only collections, newsletter choices, and testimonials to shape the front page around your publication.

Explore the demo or read the documentation.

Configure the Homepage

Control Marsa’s homepage sections from Ghost Admin. Choose how many featured and recent posts to show, display every topic or selected tags, and add a section for members-only, paid, or specific-tier content.

Marsa Ghost theme homepage section settings

The featured section gives selected stories a prominent opening position.

Featured story section on the Marsa Ghost theme homepage

Topic sections organize recurring subjects, while the latest-posts section keeps the main feed current.

Latest stories section on the Marsa Ghost theme homepage

Memberships and Newsletters

Create a homepage collection for free members, paid members, specific tiers, or every restricted access level. Marsa marks protected stories and connects access prompts to Ghost memberships.

Members-only stories on the Marsa Ghost theme homepage

If your publication offers more than one newsletter, readers can select the newsletters they want before subscribing. Signed-in members can open their newsletter preferences through Ghost Portal.

Marsa can also display testimonials created as tagged Ghost pages.

Let readers open articles in a focused modal while keeping the homepage behind them. They can close the modal to continue browsing or follow the article link to its full page. You can disable modal reading from Ghost Admin.

Article open in the Marsa Ghost theme post modal

Article pages include reading time, a table of contents for longer posts, related stories, comments, and sharing controls.

Post sharing controls in the Marsa Ghost theme

Topics, Authors, and Archives

Keep selected tags in the header or show every available tag. The Browse by Topics panel includes each topic’s post count.

Selected topics in the Marsa Ghost theme header

Browse by Topics panel in the Marsa Ghost theme

For multi-author publications, post cards can show an author profile with the author’s name, image, and bio.

The archive presents posts in a paginated table that readers can sort by title, date, or reading time.

Sortable article archive in the Marsa Ghost theme

Color and Typography Settings

Choose from 23 preset color palettes or switch to Custom to set the site background, text, header, and homepage banner colors.

Color palette options for the Marsa Ghost theme

Choose one of Marsa’s two font pairings or use Ghost’s native heading and body font settings.

Heading and body typography options in the Marsa Ghost theme

Is Marsa Right for You?

Choose Marsa if you want a publication homepage with several independently controlled sections, topic-led discovery, memberships, multiple newsletters, and an optional modal reading experience.

If you want a smaller, text-led blog with fewer homepage controls, consider Sinai instead.

What Marsa Includes

Ghost 6 support
Ghost native search and comments
All Ghost editor cards
Featured, topic, latest, exclusive, newsletter, and testimonial homepage sections
Optional post modal
Sticky header and configurable topic menu
Multi-author support
Sortable archive page
Reading time, table of contents, related posts, and sharing
Ghost memberships, paid content, and newsletter preferences
23 preset palettes and custom color controls
Ghost native font settings
Theme text in 11 included language files: English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish

Ghost 6.0
Ghost Native Search
Ghost Native Comments
Ghost Custom Fonts
Ghost Custom Settings
Ghost Native Landing Pages
Current Version 1.0.1 — 09 September 2025
Documentation ↗

Buy — $149 Demo

Trusted by 30+ customers

One-time Purchase

Free Support & Updates

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If you're unhappy, get a full refund, no questions!

Frequently Asked Questions

What browsers do your Ghost themes support?

All Ghost themes work in the latest stable releases of major browsers, including Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, and Edge.

What is the scope of your support?

Support covers questions about theme functionality, feature configuration, and bugs or issues in the original theme.

What is not included in your support?

My theme support service does not cover theme customizations or assistance with Ghost setup or server configuration.

How fast do you respond to support inquiries?

I usually reply within one business day (Mon–Fri).

What if I need help with a Ghost issue?

Ghost issues and questions are best addressed by contacting Ghost Support ↗ directly or using the Ghost Forum.

How long does theme support last?

Each purchase includes six months of support. You can extend this to 12 months for an additional fee at checkout.

What happens after the support period ends? Will I still be able to use the theme?

Yes. You can continue using the theme and receiving available updates after support expires. Renew your support if you need help with theme functionality, configuration, or bugs.

How can I renew my support?

You can renew your support for six months ($29) or twelve months ($49).

Can I try a theme before I purchase it?

You cannot download a theme before purchasing it, but you can explore its live demo. Purchases are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee.

What is your refund policy?

You may request a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Before the refund is issued, you must uninstall the theme and stop using it. Read the Terms for the complete refund conditions.

Can I use a single theme license on more than one website?

No. A single-theme license covers one Ghost website. Choose the Themes Bundle if you need to use Aspire Themes on multiple websites.

How can I reach you?

Send me a message through the contact page.

What does ‘free updates’ mean?

You will receive free updates for any theme issue fixes, improvements, new features, and compatibility upgrades for the Ghost CMS.

How often do you update your Ghost themes?

Update schedules vary by theme. I release updates for compatibility, fixes, and improvements as needed.

How do I know when a new update is available?

When an update is released, I send an email with a link to download the new version.

I lost the theme download link. How can I find it?

The download link is in your purchase receipt email and the update email. If that’s missing, please send me the email address used to purchase the theme and I will resend it. If you bought the theme from ThemeForest, you can download it from your account’s Downloads page.

How do I apply the new theme update to my current theme?

The theme’s changelog lists the files added, changed, or removed in each release.

Can I modify and customize the themes?

Yes, you are free to customize any theme as much as you like.

Do I need to know how to code to use your theme?

No coding is required to install the theme. Coding is only needed if you want to customize or extend the theme beyond the current features. Some features require configuration, and everything is explained in the online documentation. Also, there is a video with tips and recommended tools for editing theme files.

Are you available for theme customizations?

I'm not available for paid custom work or theme customizations.

Do the Ghost themes come with the raw HTML files?

No. The themes use Handlebars as the default Ghost template language.

Which Ghost Pro plan will I need to support your themes?

Ghost(Pro)’s Starter plan does not support custom theme installation. Choose a plan that includes custom themes and confirm the current options on Ghost’s pricing page.

Have any questions? Contact Ahmad

What my customers say

Oren Cohen

@orencohen

I finally caved and bought @aspirethemes's bundle. It's either that or keep paying 149 dollars every time I see a theme I like - which is all of them. Good job!

Leslie Camacho

@LeslieSCamacho

If you happen to be looking for Ghost CMS themes, check out @aspirethemes I use one of their themes for Glimmering and love their work. Excellent design, code, and support.

Iain Broome

@iainbroome

My new website/newsletter is in @Ghost using the excellent Ubud theme from @aspirethemes. Had some very generous support from them too as I wanted to do a little tweaking. 🙌

Dr Fox, Wizard

@drjasonfox

It’s been a genuine delight to use @aspirethemes as the starting point for my adventures with @Ghost – @ahmadajmi has done an incredible job of creating a flexible yet robust site replete with incredible documentation. Highly recommend 🧡

Menka Sanghvi

@menka

Thanks for sharing my newsletter, Ahmed! I'm really enjoying the simplicity and beauty of using your theme with Ghost.

Bruce Maples

@ForwardKY

I have used two different Aspire themes since I moved to Ghost. I have found the themes to be well designed, well built, and technically solid. They have features I have not found in other themes I have looked at. Even better, Ahmed Ajmi, the author of the themes, is both professional and responsive — a rare combination in the theme world. I recommend Aspire Themes and their author to anyone looking to either get started with Ghost, or take their Ghost site to the next level.

Jason Shen

@JasonShen

If you’re admiring the theme, it’s Ubud powered by @aspirethemes.

Tom Bell

@tombell93

I can honestly say I've been hugely impressed with @Ghost and the themes from @aspirethemes are beautifully simple. Thank you!

Elizabeth Butler

@elizabutlermd

Thank you for making a great product! 😊 Ubud has been a great theme to work with. Your fantastic documentation makes things so easy to customize! ⚡ Highly recommend @aspirethemes for anyone building with @ghost.

Marco Zehe

@MarcoInEnglish

I just bought the whole theme bundle from Ahmed this morning. That includes that theme. I am currently redoing my German blog using the Nubia theme and love it.

Isabelle Roughol

@iroughol

This is why I love the @Ghost community. I struggled to build a fadeout so a nice guy in the forum helped me. Then theme designer @ahmadajmi joined in. Next he releases it to all users with a (unnecessary but lovely) shoutout. This is what the Internet used to feel like.