The Best Free WordPress Themes in 2018

The list of free WordPress themes can be a little overwhelming. OK, maybe a lot overwhelming. Right now there are 3,184 free themes to choose from. And those are just the ones listed by WordPress! With this many options how could you ever know which is the perfect theme for your site? What works best for blogs? What about an online shop or a small business? It’s so tempting to simply scroll through the Feature list and choose the theme with the best images (c’mon, we know you do it). But cool images do not always lead to a quality theme. That’s why we have done some research for you and come up with a list of free themes that we found to have the most flexibility paired with the most power. Enjoy!

Business:

Llorix One Lite

by Themeisle

If you’re looking to keep your site classy and simple, you will love Llorix One Lite! This single-page business theme provides a beautiful and modern design for small businesses and start-ups. It is complete with parallax scrolling effects and a customizable ribbon that allows you to uniquely engage with your audience in a way that is powerful and captivating.

Sydney

by athemes

This powerful business theme comes packed with fully customizable features including a transparent header, parallax backgrounds, sticky navigation, and so much more! It is fully responsive, translation ready, and full of options that will take your business site to the next level.

Blog:

Hueman

by Nicolas GUILLAUME

Hueman is the best rated theme on WordPress for blogs and magazines. This theme is known for fast loading, easy mobility, and mobile readiness. It comes with a free add-ons plugin allowing for seemingly endless opportunities it design and style.

Kale

by lyrathemes

Kale was designed as a food blog, but it can be used for so much more! Whether you’re a fashion guru or a travel expert, this blog theme will set you up perfectly to elegantly portray your content. If you’re a minimalist, you will love this theme! Featuring clean design, powerful options, and a strong support team to back it all up.

Nisarg

by Falguni

This theme was designed with the creative in mind. Nisarg is fully customizable, translation ready, and complete with eight different post formats including Video, Image, Aside, Status, Audio, Quote, Link and Gallery, giving you the flexibility to express your work however you want!

Ecommerce:

Storefront

by Automattic

Storefront was developed and designed by WooCommerce Core developers. It has a strong and flexible code base making it a breeze to customize and style. No matter your WooCommerce project, Storefront theme will help set you up on the road to success.

ShopIsle

by Codeinwp

This theme takes a more simple and elegant approach when it comes to design and style. Its clean and minimalist layout is both powerful and classy. ShopIsle was created to work for nearly any kind of online store. You are going to love its features and flexibility including fullscreen images with parallax effects.

Multi-use:

Ascend

by Kadence Themes

If you’re looking for a theme that does it all, Ascend is for you. With features like the vertical menu, transparent header, and tons of layout options, you won’t be able to help but love this theme. Not to mention, it is extremely well supported and fully compatible with all major WordPress plugins.

OceanWP

by oceanwp

OceanWP is highly extendable and easy to work with. For the blogger, the businessman, and the online store owner alike; this theme is designed to flow fluently, no matter the project. It has unique features that leave its users fully satisfied.

GeneratePress

by Tom

GeneratePress was built for speed. It is lightweight, user-friendly and mobile ready. With 9 widget areas, 5 navigation positions, 5 sidebar layouts, dropdown menus and a back to top button, you can customize your site to look exactly as you’ve envisioned. GeneratePress will create a solid base for any type of website.

Astra

by Brainstorm Force

Astra theme comes bundled with templates and features that will get your website up and running with elegance and force. This theme is known for its speed and flexibility. It will provide a solid base for any type of website.