It is not easy to distinguish between template (template) or theme (theme). Many of us use the two terms to refer to the same thing. A theme It is the set of elements that shapes a website. Technically, the template refers to the specific structure of the page type within the website (home, blog, blog post, etc.). Themes completely define the website, although it is designed in WordPress, the appearance and design can be completely different depending on the template you use.
Download templates from WordPress
WordPress, as a content manager (CMS) has its own theme and template directory. To access it you just have to go to the section Appearance, click on Topics and then on the button Add new. They are free themes that you can install directly, although some may have premium paid editions. We will see the categories at the top, in addition to the seeker that you will have to use to find these themes.
Twenty Twenty-One
Twenty Twenty One is the default theme of WordPress by 2021. Every year a new one is designed which is the one that we will see pre-installed in the new CMS facilities. This theme, like the previous Twenty Twenty, Twenty Nineteen… It is very simple and minimalist, it also uses soft tones and few decorative elements that favor concentration on the content.
This topic includes four templates: Home, About me, Contact and Blog. All four have a similar structure, except for the blog template that shows the content in chronological order with a small sample snippet.
Hestia
This is a topic aimed at brands, businesses and companies. The clear professional approach that Hestia It offers different sections with very careful aesthetics where different sections are structured in a very visual way that can refer to products, services or departments of the organization.
Especially careful is the template of the Contact page which includes a full width Google Maps map, a contact form and sections for the different communication channels.
I inspire
I inspire gives special prominence to video Yet the Photography. Its designs contain galleries of images in grid format and many of its sections support large background images with a parallax effect.
It is indicated so that those who love photography can show their creations and portfolio in an attractive way. It is compatible with platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo to place videos in the background and with layout designers such as Beaver and Elementor. You can also seamlessly integrate it with Woocommerce. You can install the free version or choose the Pro version (€ 79).
Colibri WP
This topic includes 3 templates Predesigned to choose, but also 5 different headings. Colibri WP allows design by dragging and dropping blocks with 2 predesigned global color schemes.
It’s compatible with WooCommerce If you want to make an online store and it also has different customization options where multimedia content is given special prominence, allowing you to place background videos and sliders.
Ashe
This is a theme intended for personal websites where a person is the protagonist. Ideal for websites about lifestyle, health, gastronomy, travel or beauty and fashion. It has a very clean design so that the texts and images are the protagonists, so it uses very light pastel tones to start with.
Ashe has customization options focused on the image and the protagonism of the headline from the web with full screen sliders or integration with Instagram posts.
Paid themes and templates
As usual, paid products offer better and more comprehensive services. Some of those mentioned began by highlighting the tool design without programming knowledge, but are now more useful because of their default design catalogs.
Divi
One of the most used themes for WordPress website design. Elegantthemes has developed Divi as a builder and layout designer that allows you to design websites from scratch without needing programming knowledge. However, Divi contains a gallery of more than 200 topics that in their totality cover more than 1600 templates, all of them classified by categories.
Divi’s annual subscription is $ 89 / year and the lifetime subscription has a cost of $ 249. Both have added access to Extra (another elegantthemes theme), an email marketing application (Bloom) and a social media manager (Monarch). The subscription includes access to new content that is regularly updated and premium support during the contracted period.
Elementor
Elementor is another professional WordPress layout designer. As with Divi, in addition to the possibility of layout from scratch, its catalog of themes and templates (200+) allows us to choose the right theme for the purpose of the website we want, be it a gym, an online course website, a law firm …
Each theme has several designs adapted to the type of content they need, for example, the theme of the dance school includes the template At the beginning, the “About me” of the school, the classes, schedules, prices and discounts. We can use the pre-designed elements to our liking, modifying them to taste or mixing them together. There are different rates depending on the number of web pages that you are going to design from $ 49 / year for the Essential plan It allows the design of a professional website.
BeOnePage
BeOnePage belongs to Betheme, a content directory for designing with WordPress. The object of this topic is that you can transmit all your creative ability in the designs, that is why the image, the effects and background transitions or videos are the main elements.
BeOnePage is offered with the subscription for a single website (PRO) for $ 29 or the unlimited version (DEVELOPER) by $ 169.
University – Education, Event and Course Theme
Designed by CactusThemes, we can find this theme in the themeforest directory for sale by $ 49. Although it has been designed with training organizations, universities or institutes in mind, the truth is that its high degree of customization makes it an ideal theme for brands and businesses.
Its design adapts to all types of screens, mandatory today. It also includes the plugin Slider Revolution and Facebook and Disqus integration. Another very interesting possibility is the templates to manage events and courses.
Rockon – Night Club
A theme designed for night professionals, club, discotheque or concert hall management, or also for artists, DJs, etc. Rockon – Night Club It has two display modes (light and dark) and is compatible with applications such as Elementor or Slider Revolution (paid plugin for slides).
This theme has been designed by Kamlesh Yadav and is available on envatomarket by $ 54.
Free templates and themes
Free themes have their limitations, They cannot be compared with those of payment, but it is true that to carry out tests, simple works or preliminary projects can be more than enough.
Furnicom
It is a theme with design for professionals of decoration or interior design. Although it is advisable to analyze these elements from a more general perspective since Furnicom you can use it for the type of website you want. The most important thing is to fix on the structure and the elements that organize texts and images.
Dispose of 4 templates main pages for the Home, thematic pages, product and service features and a blog. A very complete and free theme.
Getwid Base
This topic is intended for the presentation of portfolios and websites for startups. It has 4 complete templates. If you activate the live demo you will see that the menu is divided into several sections of blocks that contain the elements and characteristics of Getwid Base and the web pages of the site: Typography (standard page), Blog (directory of entries), About (explains the brand information in a very visual way with all kinds of elements) and Contacts (shows all contact channels).
A free theme with professional appearance that allows you to create complete sites of all kinds.