Dmitry Dementy

A selection of the best WordPress themes will help you choose a design template for different types of sites. The description of each theme includes a link to the template in the official catalog, a screenshot, a short list of features and specifications.

Criteria for choosing the best topics

Frankly, I am skeptical about the selections of the best design templates. The authors of such lists almost never indicate the criteria by which topics are selected. Because of this, the collections should be called: "List of topics that the author likes the most" or even "Templates that first came to my hand."

It is almost impossible to choose the best design templates based on objective criteria. The problem is that there are no universal criteria for choosing a theme even for sites of the same type.

Evaluating visual appeal is pointless, as everyone has different tastes. Make lists of the best topics for technical specifications also useless. All design templates from the official WordPress directory comply with the requirements of the community. And it will not be possible to compare topics by individual parameters either.

Selecting topics by functionality is also a useless exercise. Even different projects of the same type need different features. In addition, by and large, all templates have the same functionality.

Popularity or number of installs is hardly a valid and even completely objective sign of a good template.

The top four places in the list of the most popular are occupied by the default templates of the Twentieth family: Twenty Seventeen, Twenty Sixteen, Twenty Fifteen and Twenty Fourteen. These are great themes, but their popularity is at least partly due to being installed on new sites by default.

This collection contains only free templates because WordPress is a non-commercial project. If you are interested in commercial themes, they can be found on the sites of recommended developers. If the developer is not on the community approved list and the theme is not listed in the official directory, there is no guarantee that the template meets technical and security standards.

• visual appeal.
• Customization.
• A set of technical characteristics.
• Functionality.

The characteristics of the template indicate the following criteria: rating, loading speed of the internal page of the site, important features of the theme.

Download speed is measured on the example of a site that runs on virtual Linux hosting. The Pingdom service was used for the measurement.

Fundamental point: the selection offers screenshots of the internal pages of sites: posts or product cards. Users land on internal pages more often, so they need to be evaluated first.

Blog Templates

This section presents the best blog templates.

1.Realistic

• Unrated, over 300 installs.
• Download speed - 1.57 seconds.
• Sidebar and footer widgets, hamburger menu, choice of left or right sidebar.

A simple and visually appealing theme for bloggers. Characteristics:

• The page loads in 639ms.
• The ability to add a photo to the header, flexible color settings.

9MH HealthMag

Classic blog theme. About the template:

• Download speed 676 ms.
• 12 widget zones, including the ability to set a widget or ad within a post.

Supports custom widgets. Flexible site layout and color settings.

10. Publisherly

Blog theme with built-in social buttons. About Publisherly:

• Unrated, over 400 installs.
• Loads in 538ms.
• Five zones for widgets, the ability to change the text in the footer through the customizer.

11. Dax

A blog theme with an attractive and user-friendly page structure. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, over 500 installations.
• Speed ​​- 538 ms.
• 4 widget zones, flexible appearance settings.

12. Lana Site

Theme for blogs with the possibility of expanding functionality. About the template:

• No rating, over 600 installs.
• Loads in 3.8 seconds.
• Five zones for widgets, a fixed menu, flexible settings for appearance and functionality.

13. BasePress

Neat blog theme with Material Design elements. About properties:

• 5 stars, over 1000 installations.
• Speed ​​- 2.83 seconds.
• Six widget zones, the ability to add an image to the header, the choice of the right and left sidebars, the layout without the sidebar.

A visually appealing blogging theme with a magazine-style content organization on the main page. Characteristics:

• Unrated, over 700 installs.
• Loads in 1.76 seconds.
• Two zones for widgets, the ability to upload a logo to the header.

An excellent topic for those who have chosen the path of a blogger. About the template:

• Loads in 1.18 seconds.
• Five widget zones, a widget with the author's biography. Choosing a layout, adding an image to the header, color scheme settings.

16 Bookmark

Blog theme with no sidebar layout. Features and ratings:

• Unrated, 400+ active installs.
• Loads in 824ms.
• Ability to add an image to the header, widget area in the footer.

17. Bhari

Minimalistic theme for bloggers. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 1000 installations.
• Speed ​​- 1.07 seconds.
• Six layout options, color settings, adding an image to the header.

A simple and visually appealing blog theme. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 8000 installations.
• Speed ​​- 556 ms.
• Three widget zones, unique widgets for displaying content, choice of right and left sidebars, choice of homepage layout.

19. Azalea

A blog theme with a minimalist design. Details:

• 5 stars, over 2000 installations.
• Loads in 1.58 seconds.
• Four zones for widgets, uploading an image to the header, choosing the left and right sidebars, pagination on home page.

20. Sanse

A theme for blogs without a sidebar with content organized on the main page in two columns. Characteristics:

• Unrated, 800+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.81 seconds.
• Four widget zones, color scheme settings, header image.

Topics for content projects

For content projects, most classic blog templates are suitable. But still, for media sites, topics with convenient and visually attractive blocks for announcing content from different headings are more often chosen.

21. Elif Lite

A theme for content projects in the style of material Design with content organization on the main page like "brickwork" or Masonry Grid. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, over 300 installs.
• Loads in 2.74 seconds.
• Layout choice, right or left sidebar, header image. Display of related publications, flexible appearance settings.

I personally use the Elif Lite theme and recommend it for blogs and content projects with pleasure.

22.SpiderMag

Theme for news and thematic resources. About the template:

• Unrated, 400+ installs.
• Loads in 3.48 seconds.
• Slider, 10 widget zones, preset ad widgets. Special widgets for content promotion.

Minimalistic theme for media and content projects. Details:

• Unrated, 1000+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 2.36 seconds.
• 5 zones for widgets, displaying posts from a given category in a visually attractive block on the main page.

Will be required additional settings font.

24. Zomer

A theme for content projects without a sidebar with content organized on the main page in three columns. More:

• Unrated, over 500 installs.
• Speed ​​- 2.36 seconds.
• Two widget zones, choice of color scheme.

25. Daily Insight

Classic theme for the media. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 700 installations.
• Loads in 1.20 seconds.
• 7 zones for widgets, special widgets for content announcement. Slider, blocks of relevant and thematic content, color scheme settings.

A magazine theme with a minimalistic design. More:

• Three stars, over 600 installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.25 seconds.
• Six zones for widgets, special widgets for promoting content on the main page. Choice of color scheme, header image.

27 Magazine Plus

Theme for news resources and other content projects. Details:

• Speed ​​- 625 ms.
• Eight widget zones, slider, special widgets for content announcement. Choice of layout, flexible appearance settings.

28. Deadline

A theme for content projects with an emphasis on content readability. Details:

• 5 stars, over 1000 installations.
• Loads in 1.04 seconds.
• Five widget zones, displaying content from selected categories in a visually appealing format on the main page.

29. Typist

A minimalist theme with great typography. Characteristics:

• Unrated, 600+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 972 ms.
• Right or left sidebar selection, page width settings, Follow Me pre-installed widget, color scheme selection.

30. Haxel

Theme for content projects with a giant header and parallax effect. About the template:

• Unrated, over 1000 installs.
• Loads in 985ms.
• Four widget zones, a slider, blocks for promoting content from selected categories. Layout choice: Classic blog or 2 or 3 column grid.

31. SuperNews

A theme with flexible appearance settings. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, over 5000 installations.
• Speed ​​- 1.64 seconds.
• Eight zones for widgets, preset areas for advertising, very flexible settings for the appearance of the main and internal pages.

A theme with a convenient organization of content on the main page. Details:

• Unrated, over 2000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.84 seconds.
• Slider, layout selection, header image.

A theme for content projects with a minimalistic design. About the template:

• 5 stars, 600+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.26 seconds.
• Choice of sidebar position, choice of grid on the main page in two or three columns, flexible color settings.

34.MagZen

A versatile theme with a content-friendly design. Characteristics:

• 4 stars, over 700 installations.
• Speed ​​- 1.75 seconds.
• Eight widget zones, displaying posts from the selected category on the main page. Announcement of the latest publications in the form of a ticker, flexible appearance settings.

Theme for content projects, ready for monetization through advertising. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 900 installations.
• Speed ​​- 1.52 seconds.
• Five widget areas, including a dedicated WooCommerce sidebar. Choice of color scheme, flexible settings for displaying content on the main page.

36. Bezel

A theme that organizes content on the main page into a two-column grid. More:

• Unrated, over 1000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 635 ms.
• Right and left sidebar selection, header image.

37. Newsbuzz

Magazine theme in Material Design style with flexible functionality and appearance settings. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 700 installations.
• Loads in 1.20 seconds.
• Eight widget zones, home page customization, color scheme selection.

Classic magazine theme. Characteristics:

• Unrated, over 900 installs.
• Loads in 697ms.
• Eight zones for widgets, header ad widget, homepage customization, sidebar position selection.

Theme for news resources. More:

• 5 stars, over 600 installations.
• Speed ​​- 1.25 seconds.
• Announcement of content in a ticker format, widgets for advertising and promotion of content. Slider and carousel on the main page.

A theme with content organized on the main page in three columns. About the template:

• 4 stars, 900+ installs.
• Loads in 1.73 seconds.
• The free version has limited customization options.

Templates for corporate websites

For a corporate website, you can use almost any WordPress theme. But it is better to choose from specialized templates.

41. Decree

A corporate theme, the developers of which have focused on the severity and solidity of the appearance. Characteristics:

• Unrated, 200+ installs.
• Loads in 756ms.
• Phone and conversion button in the header, slider on the main page, portfolio section.

Corporate theme with fullscreen slider. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, over 300 installs.
• Speed ​​- 717 ms.
• Widget for counting the number of subscribers, full-screen slider on the main page, custom image in the header, choice of layout.

43. Twenty Seventeen

Default WordPress theme 2017 was developed for corporate websites. Details:

• 4.5 stars, over 1 million installs.
• Loads in 1.49 seconds.
• Photo or video in the header of the site, choice of color scheme and layout, customization of the main page.

44. VW hospital Lite

Theme for medical institutions. But it can also be used in other industries. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, over 400 installations.
• Loads in 1.02 seconds.
• Slider, blocks "Our services", "Specialist choice", "Contact us" on the main page.

A highly customizable theme. More:

• 5 stars, over 3000 installations.
• Speed ​​- 1.38 seconds.
• Contact information in the header, information about the company and selected publications on the main page.

46. ​​Book Landing Page

A corporate theme adapted to the sale of info products. Characteristics:

• 3.5 stars, over 900 installs.
• Loads in 647ms.
• The ability to turn the main or other static pages into conversion landings. Banner, reviews, reviews on the main page.

47 Pranayama Yoga

A corporate theme that's not just for yoga teachers. Details:

• 5 stars, over 800 installations.
• Speed ​​- 642 ms.
• Banner, conversion promo section, information about services on the main page. Reviews, information about the company on the main page.

I personally worked a lot with the Pranayama Yoga theme, so I recommend it with confidence.

Classic corporate theme. Details:

• 4.5 stars, over 3000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.83 seconds.
• Flexible appearance settings, a section for customer reviews, seven widget zones.

49. SKT Design Agency

Business theme for design agency and other types of organizations. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, over 1000 installations.
• Speed ​​- 916 ms.
• Color scheme settings, image in the header, slider and blocks for promoting content or sections of the site on the main page, Contact Information in a hat.

Theme for educational institutions, which is great for business websites. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 10,000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 848 ms.
• Contact information and quick links in the header, flexible appearance settings, slider.

Universal business theme. Details:

• 5 stars, over 1000 installations.
• Loads in 655ms.
• Fixed header, conversion landing on the main page, flexible settings for appearance and functionality.

52. Bluestreet

Popular business theme. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 7000 installations.
• Speed ​​- 821 ms.
• Banner on the main page, typography settings, choice of color scheme, contact information in the header.

53. Sento

A corporate theme with a minimalistic design. About the template:

• 3.5 stars, over 2000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 650 ms.
• Nine widget zones, layout selection, three types of sliders, blocks for promoting site sections.

54.Innovation Lite

Business theme with a slider on the main page. More:

• 4.5 stars, 1000+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 729 ms.
• Pinned header, slider, portfolio, "Our team" section.

A universal theme that can be used for corporate websites. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, over 20,000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.32 seconds.
• Slider, color scheme selection, header image.

Corporate theme for organizations. Characteristics:

• 5 stars, 1000+ installs.
• Loads in 1.36 seconds.
• Infobar, slider, announcement of content or services on the main page.

57. Baton

Corporate theme in material style. About the template:

• 5 stars, 800+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 653 ms.
• Choice of layout, content area width, color scheme. The ability to turn the main into a conversion landing.

58 Sauna Lite

A feminine theme for a business of the corresponding orientation. More:

• Unrated, 200+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.76 seconds.
• Slider on the main page, choice of layout, zones for announcing site sections or products on the main page.

Theme for catering establishments. More:

• No rating, 200+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 815 ms.
• Choice of color scheme, banner and gallery on the main page.

60.Resortica Lite

And tourist complexes. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 1000 installations.
• Loads in 1.33 seconds.
• Banner, reviews, conversion block on the main page.

Themes for online stores

When choosing a theme for an online store, you need to evaluate not only appearance, but also compatibility with an ecommerce platform, such as WooCommerce or Ecwid. AT this section instead of screenshots of the publications page, screenshots of the product card are offered.

Default WooCommerce theme. More:

• 4.5 stars, over 100,000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.47 seconds.
• Flexible appearance settings, a block for promoting goods on the main page, an image in the header.

62.Shopper

Popular ecommerce theme. About the template:

• 5 stars, 1000+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 1.48 seconds.
• Layout selection, header image, flexible appearance settings, convenient search by products.

Theme for a store with a minimalist design. Characteristics:

• Unrated, over 700 installs.
• Speed ​​- 943 ms.
• Image in the header, blocks for promoting new products, as well as products from selected categories, a sticky header.

Theme for stores with a stylish design. Details:

• Unrated, 600+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 718 ms.
• Image in the header, slider, promo block on the main page.

A theme with a minimalistic design and a minimum of settings. More:

• Unrated, 300+ installs.
• Loads in 820ms.
• Product gallery on the main page, sidebar on the left.

A visually appealing theme for stores. More:

• 5 stars, 1000+ installs.
• Loads in 1.32 seconds.
• Promo widgets on the main page, layout selection, color scheme settings.

Ecommerce theme with an unusual design. Details:

• 5 stars, 600+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 2.93 seconds.
• The design of the product card is focused on demonstrating bright images of the product.

68 Store One

Ecommerce theme with slider and product gallery on the main page. Characteristics:

• Unrated, 1000+ installs.
• Loads in 3.95 seconds.
• Gallery of goods on the main page, contact information in the header.

69. Crazy

• 5 stars, 700+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 2.63 seconds.
• Contact information in the header, promotional blocks on the main page.

Shop theme. Details:

• 5 stars, 400+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 3.39 seconds.
• Banner and latest products on the main page, header image, color settings.

Ecommerce theme with beautiful animation. About the template:

• 5 stars, over 2000 installations.
• Loads in 4.10 seconds.
• Slider on the main page, header image, easy navigation.

Ecommerce theme for different store types. Details:

• Unrated, 3000+ installs.
• Speed ​​- 3.37 seconds.
• Color scheme and typography settings, page layout selection.

73. Bento

The developers are positioning the theme as a universal solution of an enterprise class. More:

• 4.5 stars, over 7000 installs.
• Speed ​​- 3.91 seconds.
• Very flexible settings for functionality and appearance.

Theme for stores with a female audience. Characteristics:

• 4 stars, over 400 installations.
• Loads in 4.29 seconds.
• Slider on the main page, promotional blocks for products from selected categories.

Multilingual theme for shops. More:

• Unrated, over 600 installs.
• Speed ​​- 3.61 seconds.
• Product gallery on the main page, eight widget zones.

Portfolio Website Themes

Portfolio can be designed using any WordPress template. But you can use cool specialized themes.

76.Click

A theme with a convenient organization of content on the main and category pages. More.

There is no doubt about the popularity of WordPress. If the hands grow from a normal place, then you can install it normally and find the right design that suits you.

Of course, given that most WordPress themes are made on English language, normal Russian (Russified) designs or templates can be hard to find. They are either miserable, or not fully translated, or they just sit crookedly on your website / blog.

Without going too much into the technical details of installing Russian WordPress themes, I have compiled a list of sites from which you can download these Russified themes. There are both old and new, paid and free (most).

I hope someone finds this list useful. And so, below is a list of sites where you can download Russian themes for the WordPress engine. I strongly recommend that you check all themes before installing - there may well be some malicious code for example.

SITE LIST

http://best-wordpress-templates.ru/
The site has an average number of themes that can be downloaded. There is a sorting of templates by type, and by structure.

http://wordpress.ru/
At the time of this writing, there were about 800 Russian templates on various topics on the site. There is a sorting of templates by type.

http://template-wordpress.ru/
Average number of templates. It is possible to add your own Russian-language template. There is a sorting of templates by type, and by structure.

http://designlove.ru/
An interesting site, with a good set of Russian templates, mostly modern ones. Template types and formats can be selected via widgets in the footer of the site.

http://www.wordpress-tema.ru/
A simple site with a limited number of Russian templates. There is a sorting of topics through the menu.

http://www.w9y.ru/wordpress/templ/
On the site you can find templates not only for WordPress, but also for Joomla. There is also more useful information on DLE and Drupal engines. The number of Russian themes for WordPress is limited.

http://wpteam.ru/
On this site you can find both free and paid (premium) themes for WordPress. There is also a separate section for English templates.

http://www.goodwinpress.ru
Author's templates for CMS WordPress from Goodwin. A popular site whose author himself translates WordPress templates into Russian (and also makes his own).

http://ru-wordpress.com/
Limited number of simple WordPress templates. Through the menu there is sorting by subject.

http://wordpress-theming.ru/
The site has a huge number of templates, but very few of them are modern or stylish (by certain standards). Again - there is a lot of things, and you can rummage.

http://xtemplate.ru/
Average number of templates. You can choose templates by headings, tags, or by archives that go before 2008.

http://themes.mywordpress.ru/
A bunch of templates, and tags by which these templates can be selected. It is also possible to add your own theme, translated into Russian.

http://skinwp.ru/
According to the site, there are more than 1000 Russian free themes for WordPress. You can view templates by subject, or through a special filter. If you dig around, you can find some pretty interesting topics.

http://wpthemes.ru/
Website with a limited number of templates for WordPress. You can choose templates by columns, colors, and topics.

http://nicetemplate.ru/
There are a lot of templates on this site, but everything is pretty average. If you are satisfied, you can view this site. It is possible to filter templates by category (as well as by date added or by rating).

http://temku.ru/
Website-catalog of Russified WordPress themes. There is sorting by headings, you can also view archives (until 2011).

http://eax.su/
Another site with templates for WordPress. Each topic has a short abstract. There are sorting by colors, tips for installing templates.

http://www.wp-book.ru/vse-temy/
A site that seems to take seriously the issue of translating WordPress themes into Russian - each theme has a description and a list of functions.

http://wpfun.ru/
From the site: Free unique and high-quality WordPress templates. This blog contains a huge number of free templates that are useful to any user.

http://wp-t.ru/
A set of Russian themes for WordPress. From sorting there is only a choice of headings. The number of sets is limited.

http://wp-templates.ru/
A good set of Russian themes for WordPress. There is sorting by felling. The site has a pretty good set of Russian-language themes - worth a look.

http://wordpressorg.ru/
According to the information on the site - available - 1671 Russian templates. There is sorting by headings and tags.

From the author: There are thousands of WordPress themes, both free and premium. Some of these themes are extremely popular, with hundreds of thousands of users using them. In this article, I have compiled a list of the top 10 free themes of 2015 from WordPress.org.

Some of the topics below are more popular than others. In the article, I will not mention the 'Twenty' series of topics (Twenty Sixteen, Twenty Fifteen, etc.). It is extremely difficult to tell about the entire series of Twenty themes. They come pre-installed with WordPress. The most popular theme in the series, Twenty Fifteen, has 1+ million active installs. The latest in the Twenty Sixteen theme series, which was just released, has 100,000+ active installs.

1. Responsive

This responsive theme is one of the most popular free WordPress themes. The number of active installations exceeds 100,000+. The theme is fully responsive and user friendly. mobile devices. The responsive theme includes:

The theme supports the WooCommerce plugin, is translated into many languages ​​(WPML), supports RTL languages ​​(Arabic languages), is suitable for Retina displays and is search engine friendly. The theme has been translated into 45 languages ​​so far. Last update: February 12, 2015. Active installs: 100,000+. Download Responsive

2.customizr

Customizr is a versatile and easy to customize fully responsive professional WordPress theme. The developers claim that the theme is designed with users in mind and allows anyone to create beautiful, fast and mobile-friendly websites that are compatible with all browsers and devices.

Customizing the theme is very easy and it works well with all major WordPress plugins, such as WooCommerce, bbPress, Jetpack, etc. There is also a Pro version. Last updated: January 31, 2016. Active installs: 100,000+. Download Customizr

3. Zerif Lite

ZerifLite is one of the most popular free WordPress themes with over 90,000 active installs. This is a light version of the Zerif Pro theme created by Themeisle.com. Zerif LITE is a one page WordPress theme based on the Bootstrap framework with parallax scrolling support. A popular choice for web agencies, businesses, personal websites and portfolios.

The theme is currently fully responsive and mobile friendly. The theme has a clean and modern flat design. Zerif Lite is compatible with WooCommerce, WPML, RTL and Retina. Last updated: February 3, 2016. Active installs: 90,000+.

4. Vantage

Vantage is a flexible, multipurpose theme. According to the developers (SiteOrigin), the strength of the theme is in tight integration with several powerful plugins like Page Builder for responsive page layouts, MetaSlider for creating big beautiful sliders and WooCommerce for selling products online. The theme is fully responsive and user friendly. Retina displays. Last updated: October 8, 2015. Active installs: 90,000+. Download Vantage

5 Hueman

Hueman is also a high quality fully responsive theme for blogs and magazines. Extremely popular WordPress theme that features a unique toggling sidebar. Moving around the topic and reading the text are implemented very conveniently both on tablets and smartphones. Hueman also has other features:

Unlimited colors for toppers, headers, footers and accent areas

Unlimited widget areas

0-2 sidebars both on the left and on the right, which can be customized on each page or in each post

4 columns of widgets in the footer

Related posts and post navigation

Built-in slider

10 post formats

6.Virtue

Virtue is an extremely versatile theme with big set options, it's easy to set up, and it loads right away with a bunch of great features. The theme is powered by the popular responsive front-end framework Bootstrap. Clean and modern design created using HTML5 and CSS3.

The theme fully supports WooCommerce with all desired settings, which are needed to create a good online store. The design is ideal for any business, online store, portfolio or personal website. With the theme's powerful toolbar, you can customize things like layout home page, sliders, custom fonts, and you can completely customize the look and feel without having to manually write CSS code. Last updated: February 11, 2016. Active installs: 70,000+. Download Virtue

7 Spacious

Spacious is an amazingly roomy, multi-tasking and responsive theme. The number of active installations exceeds 60,000+, the theme is very popular. The theme can be used for your business, portfolio, blog and any other type of website. Spacious features include:

4 different page layouts

Two page templates

4 types of blogs

13 zones for widgets

5 custom widgets for business layouts

Great slider

The function of selecting the primary color for the color of the logo

Localization and more

This theme is available in many other languages. Last updated: 7 December 2015. Active installs: 60,000+. Download Spacious

8. Sydney

Sydney is a popular, powerful and fully responsive WordPress business theme. Among the features of this free theme:

Access to all Google Fonts Fonts

Full color control

Layout control

Full screen slider

Header image

Sticky menu and more

Sydney has all the right blocks for quick creation attractive home page. Last updated: January 20, 2016. Active installs: 60,000+. Load Sydney

9 Graphene

Graphene is a very popular theme with a wide variety of options and features. This free theme is available in over 30 languages. Free version the theme is not responsive, but the pro version is optimized for mobile devices. Last updated: January 7, 2016. Active installs: 60,000+. Download Graphene

10. Evolve

Evolve is a multipurpose, mobile friendly and responsive theme. The theme is powered by Bootstrap and has a Parallax slider with the ability to add up to 5 sliders to any page, as well as a post slider that includes 10 posts from one category. There is whole line various sliders and animation effects for moving images and their captions to the screen and back. Since the theme is built on Bootstrap, the design is very easy to change since the theme is built on a grid basis. With the help of the customizer, the theme is very easy to customize. Last updated: 4 December 2015. Active installs: 40,000+. Download Evolve

Conclusion

In this article, I have only listed the 10 most popular free WordPress themes. However, there are other themes on WordPress.org that you should definitely check out. Which free themes do you use? Do you prefer working with free or premium themes?

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WordPress Templates and their selection is similar to the same procedure with . You need to take the time to understand what you need and make your choice. However, the sheer number of free templates on offer, both from the WordPress theme directory and third-party sites, makes it difficult to choose the best one.

Of course, we do not offer you to see all available free wordpress templates are very time consuming, but we can offer you to get acquainted with the best of them from all over the Internet. We selected a variety of themes with different functionality. In the collection you can find topics for any area, including e-commerce, news, business and photography.

In this article, we discuss the importance of choosing an appropriate topic. Then, here are thirty 2019 themes for your WordPress site to consider. Let's start!

What to Look for When Choosing WordPress Themes

Simply put, a theme is a set of files that are responsible for the appearance of your site. Without a theme, your site will look like a skeleton. It will contain the basic components like your content and functionality, but it won't be wrapped in skin to make it look like it.

You can find website themes suitable for a large number of industries and offers. Some are free (such as the ones we've featured below), while others are premium (contain more advanced paid features). Choosing a theme can seem overwhelming, especially with the thousands of options available. To help you a little, here are a few points to look out for when searching:

• Key properties and functionality. Pay attention to the set of key features and functions of the site that you need. For example, e-commerce sites will need an integration with a shopping cart plugin. For a business theme, it will be very useful to have a powerful landing page template.
• User reviews and ratings. Reviews from former and current users can give you useful information about each topic, including its advantages and disadvantages. Do not take reviews as the ultimate truth, but as information that will help you as much as possible in making a decision.
• Developer support and regular updates. Lack of proper support can cause it to become obsolete. Choosing a theme with regular updates and developer support is essential if you're going to develop all sorts of integrations for your site.

Top 40: Best WordPress Themes 2019

Given the list of criteria described above, the thirty topics that we want to bring to your attention represent a variety of functions and characteristics. In addition, they are all rated at least 4 stars out of 5 and have been updated within the last six months. This collection could be good place to start the search, if you have not yet decided where to look for your topic. Here we go!

1. Sydney

For freelancers, agencies and companies looking for a business-focused and highly customizable theme, Sydney is a great choice. Full screen slider, sticky navigation, logo loading and many more settings will make your website look professional. In addition, access to all Google fonts and full control over layout and color options also gives you a lot of customization to help you create a design that suits your particular brand.

Additional features include mobile compatibility, social media icon integration and the ability to translate - all in all, it's all you need to run a fully functional and practical business website.

2. Flash

If you want a theme with premium features, including custom widgets, a drag-and-drop page builder, and a built-in portfolio engine, and for free, Flash should top your list of themes. This unique free theme comes with several ready - made demos that you can easily install on your site using the ThemeGrill 's Demo Importer . Of course, you also have the ability (and the necessary tools) to create your own website. FROM using Flash you can create a blog, a business website, or a one-page portfolio website.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, you are also offered the opportunity to access free documentation. It highlights the various features and design options of a WordPress template and with her tips you can get your site up and running faster.

3.Shopera

Sometimes, all it takes is a simple online store to showcase your products and be able to buy them. With the Shopera theme, you get just that. It is a modern and highly customizable theme that integrates nicely and seamlessly with WooCommerce. It also contains a number useful features e-commerce including option button Scroll Up, breadcrumbs or brand crump when navigating the store and the ability to upload your own logo.

Not sure where to start? Customizr offers documentation to help you easily learn how to properly customize the theme and its many features to the fullest.

10.iFeature

If you are looking to create a website for an online store or a business agency, iFeature is a versatile theme that you can use for any purpose. If you know how to use simple drag and drop (drag-and-drop), you can create a website with iFeature. Design settings can be applied globally or customized on a per-page basis, giving you nearly limitless possibilities.

In addition, iFeature is fully responsive to all devices, including smartphones and tablets. Users can fully interact with all elements of the site and you can be sure that everything will work smoothly and be fully accessible.

11. Optimizer

25. The Minimal

As the name suggests, The Minimal is an understandable and simple theme WordPress. Based on this, we recommend it mainly for bloggers, journalists and authors (although for many other website topics this approach to design may be valuable). With The Minimal, you can present your content in the best possible way.

Take full advantage of blog-friendly widgets such as recent posts, trending posts and social media links - you can organize your site however you like and make its content the most readable for readers. In addition, the theme has a structure optimized for search engines, which will help your site to rank high in search results.

26. Pictorico

The Pictorico theme's unique and stylish one-column template allows you to showcase your latest work - whether it's art, a photo, or an article. An online portfolio should not be too short and boring. Instead, you can move the focus to your work and place it in a very stylish grid layout that this theme allows you to do.

What's more, Pictorico gives you a lot of options to customize the rest of the site. With custom headers, backgrounds, and icon display areas, you can create a beautiful website in minutes.

27. flat on

Since minimalism is on trend, it's no surprise that flat-design websites have become very popular in recent years. Whatever the case, they offer simplicity and elegance along with the guarantee of keeping your content focused. FlatOn is very stylish theme and it can be used to create many great websites with minimal effort.

Using a grid framework and easily integrating with the Jigoshop plugin, FlatOn is a great choice for business owners, agencies, and freelancers. The settings control panel provides many options, such as using a theme to create a blog. Advanced developers can even connect their css styles to this topic. Just go to the theme's dashboard where you can add your code without the hassle of working with style sheets.

28. Freesia Empire

There are many themes for general use, but it is still difficult to find really high-quality ones. However, the Freesia Empire theme fits these characteristics. It offers a lot of customization options and a seemingly limitless number of different site styles.

Freesia Empire allows you to create a website with a light and functional design. The theme easily interfaces with many popular plugins including WooCommerce , bbPress , Newsletter and Breadcrumb NavXT , which means you can sell and your visitors can conveniently use the services provided on the site. This theme also offers many page templates such as contact page and gallery page. Each offers special widgets and side panels a specific focus, so you can adapt exactly to your audience.

29. Accelerate

Accelerate is the right name for this theme for WordPress as it allows you to speed up the website development process. This multi-purpose theme can be used to create almost any website, including business websites, online stores, blogs and portfolios. The theme settings allow you to place post thumbnails (featured images), which nicely dilutes graphic images site content, and using spaces is refreshing and brings focus to your content.

Additionally, Accelerate offers many useful options support and simple design tools. Beginners and advanced developers alike can benefit from the theme's lightness and flexibility.

30. Portfolio Lite

For artists, designers and others creative people we can recommend staying with the Portfolio Lite theme, as it offers a minimalist and modern style site. You can show your best work as a slideshow, for example, or use a multi-column portfolio template for a more traditional look. Or you can even combine the two approaches.

In addition to the usual customization options, you have control over the background, titles and menus. This allows you to create a site that truly displays your work.

31. The Four Lite

In addition to the usual template settings, you will have full control over the background, headers, and menus. This allows you to create a site that best suits the needs of your activity.

If you are looking for a modern and elegant template for your business website, then TheFour Lite is right choice. TheFour Lite helps you create a portfolio website, business website, or even your personal blog quickly and easily.

TheFour Lite template has a large, eye-catching main image area through which you introduce visitors to your business. It also supports three built-in sections on the main page to present what you need: portfolio, testimonials, and client sections.

The template is very easy to install and configure. Flexible settings allow you to change the site in different ways depending on your desire.

32. Eighty Days Lite

EightyDays Lite is a great choice for a travel or personal blog. The name eighty days comes from the title of the novel "Eighty days around the world" ("Eighty days around the world"). You can use this template to display the places you have visited, the food you have eaten and your memories.

The EightyDays Lite template has a beautiful design with an impressive tiled gallery on the main page where you can mark up your most important posts. The template also pays attention to fonts and printing, which allows your users to enjoy long readings in comfort.

EightyDays Lite responsive template and works great on all devices. It is very fast and easy to use.

33. Yosemite Lite

Yosemite Lite is a clean and minimalist personal blog WordPress theme. Classic design, classy typography, great choice for a personal blog, life blog, style or travel blog.

The minimalist design of Yosemite Lite draws attention to content where you can beautifully place text and photos.

In addition, the template is fully responsive and works great on any device. It also has great documentation for installing and working with the template.

34. Riba Lite

Riba Lite is a simple and stylish theme for blogs or storytelling websites. If your primary task is to publish stories and blog posts, this WordPress template will display them beautifully on the homepage. Supports lazy loading of images and many other features that improve speed and performance.

One more thing, but not last advantage– ease of integration with social networks. If social media is a big deal for you, connecting it to your site will be a breeze!

35. Orfeo

Orfeo is an elegant template with a minimalist design. Lots of freedom and customization if you decide to suit your needs. Blogs, restaurants, personal portfolios are just a few uses for this WordPress template.

In addition, the Orfeo template is optimized for SEO and mobile platforms which will help you increase your website traffic. You can even use it with WooCommerce and create a store.

All in all, Orfeo is a worthy template to try out because of its simplicity, easy customization, and nice looks.

36. Zerif Lite

Zerif Lite is a one page free WordPress theme. It has become quite popular and has over 100,000 active installs. The template is constantly updated and improved for better performance.

This WordPress template is suitable for corporate business, personal portfolio, freelance website and photo websites. It is also WooCommerce compatible, so you can always monetize your site if needed. Finally, it is an SEO friendly template that guarantees to achieve higher search engine rankings.

37. Ashe

Ashe is an elegant choice that deserves special attention in this collection of the best WordPress themes. It's a great choice for content oriented websites such as fashion, travel, food or photography blogs.

The template is simple, responsive and has a stylish design. As a result, it makes your content attractive and unique. The only thing left to take care of is the publication of your materials!

38. Kale

Kale is a simple yet stylish WordPress theme. Sleek, minimalistic and, most importantly, multi-purpose. Use it for blogs, recipes, fashion tips or even shopping websites. With easy integration with WooCommerce, you can easily make a website that makes you money.

What makes it even more flexible is the integration with social networks. In addition, optimization and SEO to create an amazing site.

39. Freddo

Freddo is another member of our collection of the best WordPress themes. it multipurpose template, which you can use to create a fully functional single page site. The template is perfect for any blog, be it photography, food, travel or lifestyle.

Also, Freddo is compatible with WooCommerce. Thus, creating a store and monetizing your site will be an achievable goal. You can even customize it using page builders (SiteOrigin, Beaver Builder) to create something really different and eye-catching.

40. Elara

Elara is an amazing, elegant blog template. Most suitable for food, clothing and fashion blogs due to its stylish design and presentation. However, you can use this template for other purposes as well.

The template has built-in icons of social networks and a built-in mechanism for convenient reposts. This ensures that your visitors can quickly join your accounts in in social networks which will further increase your social influence. To sum up, Elara covers all the necessary features that a successful blogger needs.

Conclusion

The best WordPress theme for your website doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, free WordPress themes can prove to be just as effective as premium ones, and often give you most or even all of the features you'll need.

In this guide, we have discussed the importance of choosing a quality theme for your site and have highlighted thirty of the best free WordPress themes. Our ranking includes professional WordPress themes (such as Corporate Plus and Sydney), blog themes (such as Accelerate and Writers), and even e-commerce themes (such as ShopIsle and Shopera). The options available are almost endless, which means you can create any type of site you need.

Which of the above free themes will you use on your WordPress site? Let us know about it in the comments below!