Compare and buy WordPress themes here where I list dozens of premium WordPress themes you can quickly compare.
Compare & Buy WordPress Theme Vendors
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| Theme Vendors |
Pricing* | Unlimited Use? | # of Themes ** |
Support |
| StudioPress |
Genesis + 1 Child theme: $79.95. Lifetime all themes: $349.95 |
Yes | 35+ | Forum, Tutorials, Custom for hire, installation service. |
| ElegantThemes |
$39.95 (1 yr. access to all themes).$89 for a developer’s License. | Yes | 60 + | Forum and tutorials. |
| Template Monster (10% off through this link) |
$45 – $85 per theme (approximately) |
No – single use only. | 1,000 + | Installation option, Custom for hire, live ticket, tutorials. |
| Themeforest | $5 to $40 per theme | No – single use only. | 900 + | Forum and ticket support. Also e-mail support from some developers. |
| WooThemes |
$70 = 3 themes. |
Yes – use any theme purchase on as many concurrent domains as you like. |
86 |
Forum and tutorials. |
| iThemes | Builder: $127 Non-Builder: $79 6 mo. all themes $297 12 mo. all themes $497 |
Yes | 100 + | Forum and tutorials. |
| Theme Vendors |
Pricing* | Unlimited Use? | # of Themes ** |
Support |
| DIY Thesis | Single use: $87 Unlimited use: $164 |
Depends on package | 1 | Forum and tutorials. |
| RocketTheme | 2 Themes/sites: $50 3 Themes/sites: $75 All themes 1 yr. $250 |
Depends on package | 20 + | Forum and tutorials. |
| Frugal Theme (NOW Catalyst Theme) |
Personal Ed.: $97 Developer’s Ed.: $174 |
Unlimited use for both packages. | 1 – but it’s a WordPress website builder using hooks and skins (22 skins). | Forum support. |
| JoomlaShack (yes, they have WP themes) |
Single theme: $47 |
Single theme: No Lifetime access: Yes |
4 | Forum and live ticket support. |
| Templatic |
$65 /theme, 1 domain |
Depends on package. | 55 + | Forum and ticket support system. |
| AppThemes (classifieds and job board themes) | $69 to $199 | Depends on package | 2 (more coming soon) | Installation guide and forum. |
| Organic Themes |
$69 for single theme $249 for all themes |
Yes, unlimited use. | 11 | Forum and documentation for installation. |
| Theme Vendors |
Pricing* | Unlimited Use? | # of Themes ** |
Support |
| ChimeraThemes | $37 to $127. Memberships (all-theme access) have monthly fees. | Depends on package. | 5 | Tutorials. |
| Headway Themes | $87 (personal) or $164 (developer) | Depends on package. | 1 – but it’s really a drag and drop WordPress website builder. | Forum and E-mail support. |
| Catalyst Themes | $97 (personal) or $174 (developer) | Unlimited use for both packages. | 1 – but it’s a WordPress website builder using hooks and skins (22 skins). | Forum support. |
| Bizz Themes | $69 to $99. Recurring cost for annual membership. | Depends on package. | 12 | Forum support and private messaging (i.e. internal email support). |
| KreativeThemes | $49.90 to $399.90 | Unlimited number of domains for all packages | 7 | Tutorials |
| Obox Themes | $15 to $125 | Unlimited domain use for all packages. | 19 | Forum support. |
| Theme Vendors |
Pricing* | Unlimited Use? | # of Themes ** |
Support |
| Standard Theme | $49 and $99 | Unlimited domain use for both purchase options. | 1 | Forum support with the $99 package only. |
| Live Theme | $49 and $99 | Unlimited domain use for both purchase options. | 1 | Forum support with the $99 package only. |
| WP Photographer Theme | $49 and $99 | Unlimited domain use for both purchase options. | 1 | Forum support with the $99 package only. |
| The Theme Foundry | $68 for 1 theme, then 25% off other themes. | Yes, unlimited use on domains you own. | 6 | Dedicated support, forum support, and tutorials. |
| Theme Trust | $49 for two themes. | Yes, unlimited use on domains – yours and clients’ domains. | 5 | Forum support and documentation. |
| ThemeMX | $67.95 and $97 | Depends on package. | 1 – is a WordPress website and blog builder. | Support Forum |
| Themify |
$65 to $7 for single themes. Club membership: $150 then $20 per month. |
Use on an unlimited number of domains. | 10 | Forum support. |
| Theme Vendors |
Pricing* | Unlimited Use? | # of Themes ** |
Support |
| Viva Themes |
$41 to $48 per theme. All theme access (existing only): $160 |
Use on an unlimited number of domains. | 23 | Forum support. |
| WPZoom Themes |
$69 for single domain use. $149 for unlimited domain use. |
Depends on package. | 26 | Forum support. |
| Simple Themes |
Membership: $39 for 3 months Access to all themes for duration of membership. |
Unlimited domain use. | 8 | Forum support and tutorials. |
| Product Review WordPress Theme | $97 | Unlimited domain use license. | 1 – designed for product reviews. | Tutorials. |
| Gabfire Themes |
$59 for a single theme $179 Developer’s package – 4 themes. |
Unlimited domain use license. | 8 | Forum support and tutorials. |
| Solostream | $79, $179, and $279 packages. | Depends on package. | 28 | Forum support. |
| Color Labs |
Free select themes. $49 Standard Pack$99 Developer Pack |
Yes. |
8 |
Ticket system. Lifetime support for developer pack for unlimited websites. Lifetime support for 1 website with Standard Pack. |
| Optimize Press(Landing Page Theme)My Optimize Press Review |
$97 | Yes – but only websites you own and use for your business. | 1, but dozens of layouts. | Forum and ticket support. |
| Profits Theme(Landing Page Theme)My Profits Theme Review |
$97 | Yes – but only websites you own and use for your business. | 1, but with drag n’ drop technology you can create almost unlimited layouts. | Support tickets and knowledgebase (i.e. tutorial articles) |
Not sure how to choose and buy WordPress themes? Check out, what are in my view, the pros and cons to using WordPress.
WordPress Pros
- Very easy and fast to set up.
- Very easy and fast to and add content.
- Is a blogging platform, but you can create excellent static websites with a blog built-in it. All theme vendors listed above offer “static” website options.
- Free – the WordPress platform is free. But you need to buy WordPress themes (if you want a premium theme) and a hosting account (read my Bluehost review for information about a great host service). When you get your own hosting account with Bluehost, you can have as many websites with your account as you like.
- Many themes to choose from and buy (see the list above for premium WordPress theme vendors).
- The premium themes you can buy are very easy to customize. You can have a website up and running quickly. Moreover, premium themes typically come with very good forum support with a lot of information about customizing your theme.
- There’s a huge WordPress community (lots of users) so there are many free plugins you can use to improve the functionality of your website.
- When you buy WordPress themes from a boutique theme vendor (find out the difference between boutique and mall template vendors), you’re buying a template system that is generally very similar among most of the themes offered by that particular vendor.
WordPress Cons
- When you buy WordPress themes, you may be restricted you design and functionality if you’re not familiar with coding in WordPress.
- Generally you don’t get live chat or telephone support with WordPress theme vendors (exception: Template Monster).
- WordPress premium themes vary in ease-of-use. Be sure to check into a particular premium theme’s ease-of-customization – not all themes are equal in this regard.
What To Look Out For When You Buy WordPress Themes
- Customization ease: Is it through a panel (simply clicking buttons) or must you know CSS.
- Level of support: I like forums – which are widely offered. If no forum, then I expect ticket system support.
- License granted: Can you use the theme on more than one domain? If not, and you want to, how much more must you spend?
- Refunds: Are refunds available? Not all WordPress theme vendors offer refunds.
- Showcase Themes: Many premium WordPress theme providers offer samples of websites using their themes. If you like some of the “showcase” examples, be sure to understand how much coding knowledge is needed to achieve that custom design. It may not be as easy as you’d hoped.
- SEO Ready: This is a must. Ensure any premium WordPress theme is SEO ready. This means it’s easy to add meta tags to your website, pages, and posts.
- Use of Widgets: I love widgets and I love premium WordPress themes that offer plenty of widget options – especially on the home page.
- NoIndex / NoFollow options: Ensure the theme enables you to set individual pages and posts to NoIndex (out of the search engines) and NoIndex (links not indexed with search engines). This is an important search engine optimization option. For many strategic reasons, there may be pages and/or posts in your site you wish to keep out of the search engines and/or prevent links being indexed.
I can tell you from personal experience that choosing WordPress and buying a premium WordPress theme for your website and/or blog is a good decision. I use WordPress for many of my websites – including my business website. I get excellent traffic from the search engines, the site converts well, and I can add as much content as I like very quickly.
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