So you are here to find some top quality WordPress themes? Well you are not alone, after many searches we are still interested in finding free and premium WordPress themes and thought we would contribute to the community with what we have come across in our time.
Premium WordPress Themes
Please note that we do not own the themes below, but rather are showcasing some of the best WP themes we found on the web.
Elegent Themes
Elegent Themes – So these themes are really some of the cleanest and professional looking themes one can get. I purchased my first WordPress theme on this website - Interphase.
Theme Shift
Theme Shift – These WP themes are of preofessional quality and are neaty coded. My latest theme (the one i am currently using, which is deVision) came from Theme Shift. It has a tonne of extra features like, image galleries, custom menus, jQuery slider and more..
My take on WordPress themes (probably very subjective)
Its not always pleasant fiddling with WordPress blog installations to get the theme looking perfect across all browsers. This has got to be one of the biggest frustrations i have found with WP. I think i must of spent about 15 – 20 mins max playing with the default free WordPress themes, before admitting that this just was not worth my while.. I begun my search for WordPress blog themes.
I purchased my first “Premium WordPress Theme” in January, 2011 and i don’t think i will go back to a free theme again. The amount of time and features that go into creating these themes is truly to a professional standard, not to mention the amount of professional support you get from the developer.. If you want my advice get a premium theme for WordPress.
Aside from being affiliated with both these WordPress theme websites (which means that if you take my recommendation and proceed to either of these websites through my links, i then get credit for that), there is an even bigger reason i am showing you these premium templates before the free templates… they will do so much more for you and your website.
Free WordPress Templates and Themes
I do think that free WordPress templates have place and there are some really nice templates out there also, some of which i have showcased below.
Free WP Themes – Have a large selection of what appears to be some really good looking themes released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, which essentially permits both personnal and commercial use.
Skin Press – Has an awesome range of free WordPress templates as well as a few premium templates too (oh come on.. i hear you say) , im just big on the premium themes due to my experiences.
Other WordPress Themes
Although not websites dedicated to WordPress themes Smashing Magazine and HongKiat seem to have a pretty big selection.
WordPress really is an amazing piece of software. Coupled with a web full of free and premium WordPress themes, web designers and developers don’t have to re-invent the wheel to create a fully functional and great looking blog or website CMS system for their clients.