10+ WordPress Themes That Will Add Value to Your Projects
It takes time and effort to find the best of anything when you have dozens of candidates to choose from. This can be especially true when most of them happen to be labeled "premium". In the case of WordPress themes, we've done most of the work for you by narrowing your search to the 14 best themes on the market.
Any one of the multipurpose themes on this list might suit your needs. There are also themes that focus more on eCommerce websites, several dedicated to other uses, and a premium theme that's yours for free.
Enfold WordPress Theme
If you're looking for the best in multipurpose WordPress themes, you can't go wrong by choosing a ThemeForest best-rated top seller. The theme in question is Enfold. With Enfold, you can create any website type, do it quickly, and produce a product you or your client will be proud of.
Whether you are a novice or an experienced website builder doesn't matter. Premium themes should not only have the necessary features, but they should be easy to work with as well. Enfold has the features, and it's straightforward and intuitive to use.
It takes but one click to load a demo and you're off and running. While there is much to learn, you can learn as you go. The support is there whenever you need it. You can edit and build on a single demo, select elements from different demos to work with, or build your own layout from scratch. Whatever your approach, it won't take long to build an attention-getting page or a website that will attract visitors.
BeTheme
Bigger does not always mean better, but in BeTheme's case it does. This multipurpose WordPress theme keeps getting bigger, and it keeps getting better. Be has 40 core features, including a great selection of shortcodes, a powerful Admin Panel, a Layouts Configurator, and more. Its real claim to fame is its impressive selection of pre-built websites. There are more than 160 of them, and more are on the way. Many of these are multi-page websites designed to make creating a website even faster and easier.
You will like Be's popular Muffin Builder 3, but you can also use Visual Composer if you choose. Visit Be's website and take a stroll through the impressive selection of pre-built websites, view the short video, and check out this theme's core features. You will like what you see.
X Theme
X Theme is ThemeForest's fastest selling product. That alone is a good reason to give this multipurpose theme a closer look, but there are reasons for its popularity. A dozen valuable plugins were incorporated into the X Theme package with the release of Version 3.0. Version 4.0, the most recent major version, was highlighted by Cornerstone, a thoroughly modern, innovative, and intuitive frontend editor and page builder.
Cornerstone, in combination with X Theme's shortcodes selection and other features, makes creating website pages almost ridiculously easy. X Theme is also an ideal choice for building eCommerce websites, publishing blogs, or building one page websites. This theme also has an impressive portfolio-building section.
There's more of course; so visit the website to see everything X Theme has to offer.
You will be impressed.
The Core
The Core is a specialized WordPress theme. It is in fact 10 themes in one, with more soon to come. The current themes are dedicated to corporate, creative, one page, blog, portfolio, and shop websites. Each detail of every theme is designed with a purpose in mind. If you want a shop-oriented theme, you have access to one specifically created for that purpose. Features include the Unyson Visual Builder, header options, and the WooCommerce plugin. The Core is optimized for a responsive viewing experience across a wide range of devices.
Shopkeeper
If you plan on purchasing a WordPress theme to create an online store, it must have the proper functionality, which for most themes involves having WooCommerce compatibility. Shopkeeper goes an additional step. This premium theme's functionality is specifically designed to work with the WooCommerce plugin. Shopkeeper is pixel perfect and fully responsive.
Since its initial release, more than 5,500 copies have sold – a great testimonial to its popularity.
Uncode –Creative Multiuse WordPress Theme
If you haven't heard much about Uncode it's not surprising. This premium WordPress theme is new and fresh. It has however, managed in those two months to become a ThemeForest best seller, it is enjoying close to 5-star ratings, and it has sold nearly 1,500 copies. Its authors have paid terrific attention to detail, and it is packed with valuable website-building features.
All of this is reason enough to include this modern, clean, and highly WordPress theme on our list of the best for 2016.
Despacho Theme
If you are looking for an eCommerce theme that can create custom pages that allow customers to compare products, add to a wish list, or take advantage of quickviews and shop widgets, give Despacho a try. You can include Predictive Ajax Search and dropdown menus, and store visitors can shop by categories.
With Despacho you can give your customers all this and more, and all it will cost you is the time it takes to build your site. Despacho is 100% free! You could download it now and immediately start building your shop, but we (and its authors) recommend checking it out first.
Mr. Tailor
This eCommerce WordPress theme immediately became popular among website builders, and more than 4,000 copies were sold until now. Version 2.0 has recently been released. This latest version should only cause this theme's popularity to rise since features have been added and improved on.
Mr. Tailor's strength lies in its powerful eCommerce functionality. As you would expect, this theme is WooCommerce compatible, and coding is not required.
Kallyas WordPress Theme
Kallyas will soon enter its 3rd year of delighting thousands of users around the world. The latest version, 4.0, is more than an upgrade. It's a reload. New additions include the frontend LIVE page builder, a huge variety of slider/hero scenes, multiple blog and portfolio layouts and a great home page selection.
Kallyas has racked up over 15,000 sales, and it enjoys as close to a 5-star rating as you can get from a large number of worldwide users. This theme is ideal for large corporate, small business, and individually-owned online shop websites. Its eCommerce, SEO, and WPML ready, and ready for you!
SEOWP – SEO, Online Marketing, Social Media Agency WordPress Theme
SEO WP is a reliable, flexible, and powerful WordPress theme. It is designed to meet the needs of Social Media Agencies, Businesses, and Online Marketers. It's an ideal choice for anyone looking to improve traffic to their website.
This easy to costumize SEO ready WordPress theme has sold more than 7,000 copies since its initial release. Hundreds of reviewers have given it 5 star rating, attesting to the fact it is an excellent choice.
Hipsta – Minimal Creative WP Theme
Hipsta is a minimal creative WordPress theme that would be of interest to those who want to create attention-grabbing portfolios. Since one of its main features is Visual Composer, you could also use Hipsta to build a complete website. Whichever way you may decide to go; you'll find this theme is extremely user friendly. It is at its best however as a portfolio builder.
You can easily create filterable portfolios and 2,3, or 4 column masonry portfolios, and you can incorporate slideshows and video in your portfolio pages. Watch the video on how to get started with Hipsta before you buy.
Royal – Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme
Royal Theme can be used to create almost any type of website. It's at its best however when used to create eCommerce or Corporate websites. Two other areas in which it really shines are one page websites and landing pages. Both come in handy if you want to showcase a product, inform visitors or customers of upcoming services, or provide product pre-release information.
Royal features an excellent selection of demos addressing these needs. Visit the website, browse through these demos, and look over the features Royal Theme brings to the table.
Kleo Community Theme
Kleo's BuddyPress design gives it a wealth of potential. This theme will be an excellent choice if you want to create an online store, publish a blog, or display your portfolio. Where it really shines however is its capability to produce a stunning community or membership website.
All of the features are there to help you build a website than you can use to make friends, share ideas, or notify customers of upcoming events or specials. Thanks in part to its Live WP Customizer, Kleo is flexible, versatile, and extremely easy to use.
Lecco One Page WordPress Theme
If a one page WordPress them is on your wish list, you can end your search here. Lecco was developed with designers, creatives, and readers in mind. Any of its four customizable layouts can be used to provide a platform to show your portfolio, publish a blog, or display a product you want to promote.
Lecco is responsive and retina ready. One of the many useful features is the selection of audience-pleasing CSS3 animations. Visit Lecco's website, view the demo, and you'll see why it belongs on this list of 14 best themes.
We hope browsing through our list of 14 best themes for 2016 has borne fruit; and you've found just the right theme or themes to meet your needs. Working your way through even these few themes can take some time, but we've tried to do most of the hard work for you.
Best of luck in your web-building activities throughout the new year.
