WordPress is a true marvel when it comes to web design. With more than 100,000 themes, the world’s most popular content management system is a true all-rounder and leaves nothing to be desired visually. New free and premium WordPress themes are added almost daily, but some also disappear daily. Therefore, there are a few things to consider to ensure you continue to enjoy WP in the future.
In this article, we explain the current template market and help you choose the right theme (in English). At the end, there will also be a clear recommendation for the good and best themes for WordPress websites and WooCommerce shops.
Buy WordPress Theme (Templates) in English with Explanation
The selection is huge, and anyone looking to buy a WordPress theme is spoiled for choice. Buying templates is easy and quick, but often disillusionment or frustration sets in shortly after the purchase. It is always best to have a WordPress expert, professional, or agency on hand to commission fine-tuning or ask questions if necessary.
Our recommendation for buying arguably the best WordPress themes:
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Buy WordPress Theme / Template – where, what, which, how, why?
In over 1,000+ projects with WP + WooCommerce, we have seen quite a lot and tested at least 150 themes, gathering many experiences (positive + negative). Buying templates is both a curse and a blessing, although an agency with developers can handle it quite differently than a layperson without programming knowledge.
Typically, themes cost $39 to $89 (€35-€85) and come with either a lifetime license or an annual license (be sure to pay attention to this!). Theme providers and developers are usually English-speaking, but this is often not a problem, as every theme can be translated into English using Loco Translate after purchase, via the .po and .mo language files that every good theme includes.
Tip: If you are not proficient in English, you should use Google Chrome with automatic translation (to the help article).
Brief explanation of what a theme is:
A theme, also called a template, provides the visual and technical framework for the visible area of a website or webshop. Functions, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript extend the basic WordPress system, and additional plugins enhance flexibility. The theme often creates elements such as the header, navigation, footer, and elements for the content area, while a visual editor with drag & drop is then responsible for the content area in combination.
5 main advantages of buying a WordPress theme/template:
- Flexibility, templates, and variety for web design
- Good documentation and explanations (sometimes even videos) on how to do something
- Premium plugins like visual editors and sliders usually included (saves money!)
- Often very good code quality and ongoing updates
- Premium support usually included for 6 or 12 months
5 important facts to consider when buying a WordPress theme:
- The more downloads / purchases, the better the template
- Are the reviews positive and what are the latest comments
- Are important premium plugins already included, if applicable
- Does the theme support respond quickly and reliably
- Is it a lifetime license or payable annually
3 misconceptions about buying a template:
- The demos and templates look so great, I can just use them directly and adapt them…
-> wrong, some good themes offer a so-called demo import, but often images are not included due to missing licenses and various elements then do not work correctly. This should be checked beforehand and if in doubt, simply write to the theme developer - I’ll buy the theme and then I’ll be done quickly…
-> it is definitely twice if not 3x as fast with a good theme, but the content editing of a page is the main effort and often a design only works with great high-quality photos and graphics. Here, professional web design is often necessary to adapt it for oneself. - I don’t need programming anymore…
-> in 90% of cases this is true, but CSS knowledge and some HTML are often necessary despite Page Builder (visual editor) to implement very special designs or elements.
The world’s best-known template platform is by far ThemeForest* which also offers premium pro plugins and an all-in-one system.
Among the most well-known WordPress themes are Avada* and Enfold*.
In addition, Divi by Elegantthemes* is often recommended in the amateur sector, as well as Elementor Pro as one of the best page builders with template functionality*.
However, we do not recommend purchasing these templates.
Our two favorites and, in our opinion, by far the best themes are:
For WordPress websites:
For WooCommerce shops:
If you want to buy WordPress themes in German, you should look at the top 2, as these are already available in German with our translation file!
Start now with the right theme and buy a template that suits your purpose.
If you have any questions, we, as a WordPress agency for websites and online shops, will be happy to assist you.
If you are still unsure and want to delve deeper into the world of WordPress, you should check out the following article with a video:
For all those eager to get to know WordPress better and more solidly:
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