3 Best Sites to Find Premium WordPress Themes
Whether you are an experienced web developer or just a guy (or girl) who wants to build a website, you need themes to help you out.
Why WordPress???
Because it is the best. According to www.builtwith.com there are nearly 4.5 million websites using WordPress and this number is growing. Using WordPress in comparison to other CMS (content managment systems) platforms means better themes, safer sites, less confusing admin panel, more developers available for advanced development. Out of the box WordPress is a great option for your new site…. but you want it to look great.
Why Themes???
A better question to ask is why design from scratch. It is always in the best interest of your time to find a theme that will give you a visual and functional starting point. Most themes cost around $30 or less depending on the subscription service you sign up for. $30 is a small price to pay to save yourself hours of work. And yes… I use it, Higher Edge Web is using WordPress with the Elegant Themes’ Nova Theme.
Elegant Themes
Elegant themes WordPress themes have a high level of visual appeal, functionality and usability. They currently have 72 themes and back them all with solid support response of 6 hours or less on average.
Price: $39 / year for unlimited access to all themes (this is a great deal)
Visual appeal: 10/10
Functionality: 8/10
Usability: 9/10
Overall value: 10/10
Visit Elegant Themes
Woo themes creates great looking themes with a very extensive admin panel interface. With aver 120 themes with a wide range of functionality they are a great choice for a starting point.
Pricing: 3 themes for $70.
Visual appeal: 9/10
Functionality: 9/10
Usability: 9/10
Overall value: 9/10
Visit Woo Themes
Templatic has a number of quality themes containing advanced functionality. Many of thier themes have an emphasis on specific uses such as eCommerce and geo tracking.
Pricing: starting at $65 / theme or access to all of the themes for $299
Visual appeal: 8/10
Functionality: 9/10
Usability: 8/10
Overall Value: 8/10
Visit Templatic Themes
There are many other great sites out there for premium WordPress themes, these are just my favorites. I have used all of these theme companies and have had great results with them… I hope you do too.
