8 Best Themes for WordPress That are Free

There are thousands of WordPress themes out there. Some themes are good for blogs while others are great for creating business websites. There are also multi-purpose themes that can be used to create almost any kind of website. So you can see that picking the best WordPress theme can be a difficult choice based on your needs. In this article I have listed the 8 best themes for WordPress that you can install for free to create a professional website.

1. Astra

Astra is a beautiful WordPress theme that can be used for building any kind of website. Built with SEO in mind, Astra comes with Schema.org code integrated and is Native AMP ready so search engines will love your site. It offers special features and templates so it works perfectly with all page builders like Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, SiteOrigin, etc. It is fast, lightweight and offers unparalleled speed.

Some other features of Astra: Responsive, RTL & Translation Ready, WooCommerce Ready, Regularly updated, Extendible with premium addons.

2. Hello Elementor

Hello is a lightweight theme for Elementor page builder. It works out of the box and offers consistent compatibility with Elementor. If you are building landing pages, Hello will help improve conversions by loading your landing pages faster. It is fully compatible with all popular WordPress plugins so you can focus on what’s important.

Some other features of Hello: Responsive, customizable & Developer Friendly, RTL & Multilingual Ready, WooCommerce Ready.

3. OceanWP

OceanWP is a fast and lightweight WordPress theme that can be used to create almost any type of website. It is highly customizable and works with most page builders such as Divi, Elementor, Visual Composer, Beaver Builder, Brizy etc. If you are looking for a multi-purpose theme that is extensible and developer friendly, OceanWP is the only theme you will ever need.

Some other features of OceanWP: Responsive, SEO Friendly, RTL & translation ready, WooCommerce Ready.

4. Neve

Neve is a super fast WordPress theme suitable for blog, startups, personal portfolio, agencies, e-commerce shop (WooCommerce storefront), small business, firms. It is responsive and loads in mere seconds on device. Built with SEO in mind, this theme is lightweight and highly extendable. It works perfectly with most page builders such as Divi, Elementor, Beaver Builder, SiteOrigin, Brizy, Visual Composer.

Some other features of Neve: AMP optimized, Responsive, RTL & Translation Ready, WooCommerce Ready.

5. GeneratePress

GeneratePress is a lightweight WordPress theme that gives you more control over creating your content. Built with a focus on performance, speed and usability it is fully compatible with most page builders including Elementor and Beaver Builder. This theme emphasizes on WordPress coding standards and uses valid HTML/CSS.

Some other features of GeneratePress: Responsive, microdata ready, RTL & Translation Ready, WooCommerce Ready, 9 widget areas, 5 sidebar layouts, 5 navigation locations, navigation color presets, dropdown menus.

6. Hestia

Hestia is a multi-purpose theme suitable for startups, small businesses, corporate businesses, creative business, online agencies and firms, professionals, freelancers, e-commerce shops, and portfolios. This modern theme is very beautiful and has a clean look. It is compatible with Elementor, Flat Parallax Slider, Travel Map and Photo Gallery.

Some other features of Hestia: SEO friendly, one-page design, blog/news page, Retina ready, WooCommerce Ready, WPML ready, widgetized footer.

7. Storefront

If you are looking for a WooCommerce theme for your project, Storefront is the perfect theme for it. This theme helps you personalize your shop with its responsive design, color options, multiple widget regions, layout options and much more. Since it’s designed and developed by core WooCommerce developers, it offers built-in integration with most popular WooCommerce extensions.

8. Sydney

Sydney is a beautiful WordPress theme suitable for businesses. This theme offers a lot of customization options such as full color control, full screen slider, sticky navigation, layout control, logo upload, header image, access to all Google Fonts. This theme offers freelancers and companies the right tools to create engaging websites.