The Best WordPress Themes of 2024

January 2, 2024

Things to Consider When Choosing the Best WordPress Themes 2024

If you are currently looking for the best WordPress theme, there are many things you should consider. As you might know, we have plently of experience with themes as we have built one of the most successful WordPress themes of all time. While this indeed makes us a little bit biased if you ask us which theme is best, this article will be your guide to several themes that meet our strict quality guidelines. And while our own theme will always be our first choice, we understand if you pick a different one as we want you to find the right theme for your needs. There is certainly a lot to keep in mind when choosing a WordPress theme, and that's why we've created this article to guide you in the right direction.

Since we have been building WordPress themes for several years now (2024 marks the 11 year anniversary of our first theme), we have gathered quite a bit of experience as to what customers need when building their sites and what are true game changers in terms of speed and workflow. And while theme building can be a challenging process, there are a few key features that will enhance productivity tremendously.

Interestingly enough, one of the most important factors when selecting a WordPress theme has nothing to do with code, features, or even AI (more on that in a minute). The most critical feature is whether the theme provides regular updates. Only frequently updated themes can give you the security and reliability you’ll need to build a solid website.

And as we move through 2024, it's all about the page builder. In WordPress-land builders and themes work hand in hand. Many of the popular builders actually started off as themes. And because of that, you generally don't just want the best WordPress theme, you also want the best builder as well. Drag and drop interfaces are standard fare, and it really comes down to what is inside the theme + builder. And that's where we can help!

The Ultimate WordPress Theme

We're Themeco and our priority from day one is to help customers build better websites. We're proud of the fact that several hundred thousand customers have bought one of our award winning WordPress themes, including the prestigous recognition for having ThemeForest's fastest selling theme of all time! ThemeForest is the undisputed king of WordPress themes, and their marketplace has the most authors and buyers of any WordPress ecosystem in the world. We count it a great privlege and honor to to be recognized in this way, so without further ado, let's take a look at just how we are redefining WordPress websites.

Pro

Pro is unlike any other theme on the market. As a matter of fact, just calling it a "theme" is missing the point. Yes it is a WordPress theme (and yes we think it's the best one on the market), but it's the powerful builder called Cornerstone that really takes things to the next level. It's like having Photoshop or Sketch built into your theme...plus so much more.


Most website builders are clunky, not very intuitive, and have limitations left and right. Our approach is to provide you with the ultimate all-in-one tool that is built for performance and ready for anything you throw at it. And it doesn't matter if you are a complete beginner or a seasoned pro! Want to see what we mean? Check out this 65 second video that gives you a quick overview of Cornerstone. The main difference to other WordPress themes is the depth to which you have granular control over all aspects of your site. This enables you to tweak things without touching code and build exactly what you're envisioning.

One of the most exciting developments in 2024 is the recent release of Cornerstone's External REST API. This powerful feature will help you integrate with just about any 3rd party API and bring that data directly into Cornerstone (we are the only tool on the market that we know of that allows for this)! Check out this simple video we put together showing how to build a stock ticker app in WordPress with Cornerstone.

Getting started with Pro is incredibly easy thanks to a collection of over 100 templates and design assets including our Starter Site. When you install the Starter Site, it gives you example pages, blog posts, and more so you can quickly start building and customizing. Want even more templates? Check out our Design Cloud library that is included with every theme purchase. What's more, you can save your own Templates and re-use Elements throughout your site.

We also recently launched Max — a collection of expert courses, templates, and plugins from leading website experts delivered directly to Cornerstone. This is a great way to learn about the latest in website building while you're building! You can get Pro+Max all in one incredible service by checking out our pricing page (or if you are looking for lifetime deals, check out our bundles).

When starting with a new theme, there is always a bit of a learning curve, and that makes product support incredibly important. Giving our customers an award winning WordPress theme is one thing. Supporting them every step of the way is another. With hundreds of articles and nearly 100,000 online forum posts covering all aspects of the theme — no other product comes even close to the suite of support services at your disposal. Need one-on-one help? Just post in our support forum, and a member of the team will be happy to assist.

Want to give Pro a try? Give our award winning website builder a spin with this free demo, and see for yourself why Pro is the most powerful WordPress theme on the market today. Ready to get started? You can buy Pro directly, and get instant access. We look forward to welcoming you into the Themeco family!

More About Max

We mentioned Max above, and it is an incredible service. It includes all of our Courses, Expansion Packs, and Plugins. But you can also purchase these products individually. This includes Modern Sliders, Gridorama, Super Loopers, Web Design Magic, and Cornerstone Charts. These are the perfect addon to Pro!

Other Great WordPress Themes

This article is about the best WordPress themes and yes...we are biased (you need Pro in your life) but yes...there are others :) We do feel we've built the best WordPress theme, and that's why we are recommending it. Still, there are other great options, and we'd like to help you find the top theme for your needs.

Divi

If we had to pick just one other theme that you simply have to own, it would be Divi. As a matter of fact, we've been proud paying customers for over a decade. Divi is a versatile multi purpose theme that comes with a big collection of pre-made layouts that can speed up the process of creating your website. Every design and element is fully responsive and looks good on any device.

While Divi might not be the most complex theme on the market it is very user friendly and gives you just enough tools and features to make any design come to life.

X

While Pro is our ultimate powerhouse, there is also X which offers less functionality but is a great choice for anyone starting out with WordPress themes. You can upgrade X to Pro at any time which makes this an even better choice for when you are ready to take things to the next level with features like our header and footer builder which only comes with our Pro theme. Generally speaking, X and Pro have quite a lot of similarities so by choosing a demo and building your site with Cornerstone you can be up and running in no time.

Avada

Avada is the best selling theme on Themeforest and can be viewed as the swiss army knife of themes. It has hundreds of theme options and a wide range of supported plugins. Due to the fact that it has such a big user base most plugins integrate with them and for the rare case where something is not working properly they have a support team that can help you with questions related to their theme.

Astra

Astra has quickly become one of the most successful WordPress themes by giving the user an infinite amount of choice and integrating with popular builders like Elementor.

The unique thing about this theme is that it comes as a free version that already gives you a basic set of options, as soon as you want to take it one step further you can upgrade and get access to a huge design library.

Enfold

Enfold from Kriesi is a theme from an author that was one of the first people on the Themeforest marketplace. There are only a few people that have more experience in this industry than him and this is also reflecting in his theme. By going a route where everything is custom built and seamless you get an experience unlike most other themes.

With 35+ demos you can pick a great starting point before tweaking the design to fit your own needs. This will speed up the process and help you get things done fast.

Salient

Salient is one of the most design centric multi purpose themes available and if you are someone looking for minimalistic yet powerful design elements that put the spotlight on content then this theme is a great choice. By extending the functionality of the popular visual composer page builder you have all the tools available to design great pages without touching any code.

Ultra

Ultra from themeify comes with 12 free builder addons valued over $100 dollar which extend the Themify builder functionality so you can build sites more easily. With smart layout options you can give each individual page a unique look and special touch.

Another great function called “Section Scrolling” enables you to have horizontal and vertical full page scrolling elements for your website which gives your visitors a modern and totally unique look and feel when interacting with the website.

OceanWP

OceanWP is yet another free WordPress theme that has a powerful set of features and own companion plugins. With WooCommerce support and frequent updates this is a great way to start your website and once you feel the need for something more advanced you can upgrade to their premium offer at any given time.

Oxygen

Oxygen is a powerful WordPress site builder that provides some similar functionality compared to our Pro Theme. Headline features include a Header Builder, Dnyamic Data, Gutenberg Integration, Global Colors, Design Library, and Composite Elements.

Hestia

Hestia is a premium WordPress theme. Yet it’s free and fully translation ready. With a wide range of extensions that can be purchased by upgrading to Hestia Pro your options when designing websites is limitless.

Featuring a live customizer and a wide range of theme options you will enjoy working with this WordPress theme.

Goya

Looking for a great eCommerce theme that make your products stand out? Look no further. Goya comes with great features like a mini cart and a multi step checkout that will increase conversion and let you upsell certain products to your customers. By providing a wide range of theme options you can tweak the look and feel of this theme to your exact needs.

Flatsome

Flatsome is the ultimate WordPress theme if you are looking for an easy to use yet complex way to create your own web shop. Coming with all important features that you need to run a successful business venture make sure to give this outstanding theme a try.

Kallyas

Kallyas is a multi purpose theme that boasts 70+ pre made demos which you can import with a single click. Coming with the Zion Page Builder and a wide range of elements to style and layout your pages you will be amazed on how fast you can create a whole website without having to touch any code.

Oshine

Boasting 28,000+ customers and a stellar satisfaction rating, Oshine is the perfect theme if you want to showcase a portfolio or simply display information in a beautiful manner. There are numerous header & footer styles that give your site an unique touch by combining them with breathtaking parallax sections.

Jupiter

With over 420+ ready to use websites and full elementor support JupiterX is one of the best WordPress themes. Unique header and footer designs that suit to any use case of your website make this theme a swiss army knife that you never will want to miss.

The7

The7 calls itself the most customizable WP Theme for Elementor and WPBakery featuring dozends of elements that let you create custom header, page titles, footers, archives and many more. By supporting all major post types like Portfolio, Slideshows, Media Albums, Team, Testimonials, Carousel and many more you can rest assured that your page content will be well manageable and great looking.

Eduma

Looking for the perfect solution to create a learning platform in a relatively short amount of time and without needing a huge budget? Seek no further. This educational WordPress theme gives you the ability to host courses for free or a fee with a complete payment integration for a member area. By supporting a wide range of popular plugins like LearnPress you can score students and give them credits, track their process in a dashboard and much more to make learning for the teacher and student as efficient as possible.

Crypterio

Are you looking for a theme to promote your ICO or other blockchain venture? Seek no further: With Crypterio you can launch a landing page to promote your project in hours yet have a professional looking website. With dozends of live demos and a helpful documentation you will learn to master this WordPress theme with ease.

Authority Pro

Authority Pro is a template that gives you all the tools you need to build a website to promote yourself or your services in the most efficient way possible. Coming with a One Click Theme Setup, Gutenberg Block Editor and the famous Genesis Framework you will enjoy working with this theme.

Authority Pro

With the fast digitalisation of literally everything it's important for most businesses to sell their goods online. Storefront is a free WooCommerce theme that makes it easy to get a shop up and running without any cost. Due to the minimal design and the limited set of features there is no big learning curve and you can focus on what's most important. Selling your goods.

Impreza

Coming with 20 smart demos and an easy 1-click demo installer you can get a dummy site up and running in 20 seconds. Featuring unlimited designs. An advanced options sytem, a contact form builder and so much more this WordPress theme will be a great choice for someone who wants a limitless customizable solution for their website.

Phlox Pro

Fully supporting Elementor and WPBackery Visual Composer you can start building layouts with tools you know and feel familiar with. 80+ ready to use templates and over 160 premium elementor elements give you the control you need to build stunning pages that attract visitors. With a wide range of header and footer layouts and full WooCommerce support you can create a multi functional site that fits any need.

Jannah

Looking for the perfect WordPress theme to showcase your news or information in a stunning way without distracting visitors with an overload of graphics? Seek no further. Jannah is the perfect solution for you coming with nifty features like Snapchat widgets and an Instagram plugin making sharing social content a breeze. If you are a fan of the day/night mode of smartphones and computers then you will be pleased to know that this theme comes with a switch for your audience so they can turn the site into the mode that suits them best which will also improve overall time spent on the site and easen the way they read your site.

Foodie Pro

WordPress themes can be tasty! At least if you look at the Foodie Pro theme which is the perfect theme to showcase your food ventures. While this theme is branded towards a specific niche it still can be used for others due to its minimal design. If you want to blog about a certain topic and want a template that focuses on content and images then this is a great choice. Building upon the widely popular Genesis framework you can rest assured that you will be satisfied with performance and regular updates.

Hub

If a theme provider states that they feature a huge design collection then it's better really big and Hub is a theme that delivers. Coming with over 600 pre built sections and premium plugins that make setting up and running a website a piece of cake will provide you a joyful experience when working with this theme. Having performance in mind and with a performance score of 98 you can rest assured that visitors will experience a blazing fast website.

What better way is there to see some of the latest trends for WordPress in 2024 then to see a guided tour of Cornerstone! Take a few minutes to watch the video and get help finding the best WordPress theme for you and your website.

This video is from our Getting Started w/ Cornerstone Playlist. Follow along as we show you why this is the most advanced website builder in WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions when Buying a WordPress Theme

Here are a few of the most common questions people ask when choosing a brand new WordPress theme.

What is the best WordPress theme? Pro from Themeco is out top pick for the best theme for WordPress, however we also think Divi is another great option.

Where can I find free WordPress themes? There are several design websites that list free themes, and three of the most popular options are Astra, Neve, and OceanWP. Often times, most free themes have paid versions that include more options so it is rare to find a truly free WordPress theme with no strings attached.

Which WordPress themes have the best AI features? We are just beginning to see AI showing up in leading WordPress themes but it is a little too early to pick the best just yet. Bookmark this page for the latest in WordPress AI updates.

How do I optimize a WordPress theme for faster performance? The most important things you can do to optimize your WordPress theme for performance are 1) Use image compressors to reduce the file size of your images 2) Minify and concactenate your theme's code 3) Keep 3rd party plugin usage to a minimum.

How do I fix theme compatibility issues? The first step is to contact the author of the theme or plugin. Generally, the author can help you identify whether which product is causing the issue. If you can't reach the author or want to troubleshoot it on your own, try deactivating each of your plugins one by one until you find the culprit. You can also temporarily deactivate your theme and test the plugin with a free theme from the WordPress.org repo if you think the theme is the problem.

How can I get support for my WordPress theme? When it comes to an issue that you can't resolve on your own, it's all about the developer's team and how they are reacting to your request. Some WordPress themes come with great support that will help you solve issues in no time. We also offer a paid service called One that helps with any WordPress question including help with any theme, plugin, or even customization question.

How often should I update my WordPress theme? You should always try to keep your theme on the latest available versions. This will prevent old code from potentially being exploited. Generally speaking, if a theme developer doesn't release a new version after 1 year, the project is often considered dormant or dead. This is a good time to start looking for a new theme.

Are there any WordPress theme bundles? Yes, you can find several theme bundles. For example when you purchase Pro from Themeco you get nearly two dozen additional 3rd party plugins with your purchase, including updates and support. This is an incredible deal that you simply won't find anywhere else in WordPress. You can also buy a Themeco Bundles that includes two or more Themeco products

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What are the best WordPress themes for eCommerce? One of the most popular WordPress themes for building eCommerce sites is Flatsome. You can also find several popular free and premium eCommerce themes from the WooCommerce website.

What is the price range for WordPress themes? Most premium themes are priced between $49 and $299. Most of the best themes offer a subscription that includes ongoing updates and support. Generally if you cancel a WordPress theme subscription you will be able to continue to use the theme, but you will lose access to future updates and support after the end of the period that you have paid for.


Are all WordPress themes optimized for mobile? The short answer is no, however in 2023 most of the current themes on the market have responsive functionality built into the theme meaning you don't have to install a separate plugin or add custom code to make your theme respond to various mobile devices.

Conclusion

Hopefully this list of the best WordPress themes gives you a good review of reliabe and easy-to-use tools that enable you to create your website. The reason why we picked the themes above (even though we have our own theme which we obviously think is the best choice) is that every person's needs and preferences are different.

While we believe you will love our Pro Theme, there is nothing wrong with giving another theme a try that might have a certain feature you need. It is always a good idea to test different themes before making the final decision. We recommend purchasing several themes so you can have multiple options to chose from as certain projects will be better with certain tools.

In addition to Pro, we strongly recommend Divi. If you build sites in WordPress, you need to have Divi in your toolbox. Keep in mind that choosing a theme is an important decision and one you'll most likely stick with for the next several years. If you have any questions related to WordPress or themes in general, we invite you to use the comment form below.