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Friday, August 1, 2008

Websites for Free Wordpress Themes

With the phenomenal success of Wordpress, the demand for Wordpress Themes have dramatically increased. Today’s post provides a short review of the different websites where you can get Free Wordpress Themes for your blog. The links are opened on a new window so you don’t have to hit back and forward. I’ve also ranked the sources according to my own standard with 10 being the highest and 0 being the lowest.


  • Wordpress Themes 2.3 Compatible - Provides a long list of free Wordpress themes that have been tested to be compatible with Wordpress 2.3. The Wordpress themes have been organized alphabetically based on its theme making navigation a great experience. From the list, you can also find compatible plugins to Wordpress 2.3. I’ll rate this source a 9/10.


  • Free Wordpress Themes - Free Wordpress Themes offers a really huge collection of quality Wordpress themes. You can find 3 column templates, 2 columns, rounded, themed, widget ready and a lot more. I’ll give this source an 8/10.


  • WP Themes Free - Another great source of Free Wordpress Themes with a really huge collection to choose from. The themes come in 1 column, 2 columns, 3 and 4 columns. Searching for a specific theme is made easy by the search tool made available at the right side bar. I’ll rate this source an 8/10.


  • Fresheezy : Make sure to check out this website especially if you are looking for professionally made Wordpress themes. Although the themes available is not as much as the others, Fresheezy certainly has one of the best Wordpress themes. A search tool bar at the left sidebar makes it easy for you to filter out the Wordpress themes in the gallery. I’ll rate this source a 7/10.


  • Free WP Themes - Has a collection of 48 free Wordpress themes. Information about the theme as to whether it’s widget ready, whether its width is fix, and when was it added is available at the bottom of each theme’s thumbshot. I’ll rate this source a 6/10.


  • Wordpress Skins - Choose from a large number of Wordpress themes in their gallery. You can find some similar themes from other websites offering Free Wordpress Themes probably submitted by the same designer. I’ve tried using the search filter system found at the right side bar but I frequently encounter errors. Nonetheless, their templates are still worth checking out. I’ll rate this source a 6/10.


  • Kate’s Theme Viewer - This is another source for free Wordpress themes with alot to choose from. The themes are mostly fancy but you can also find professionally made themes to suit your niche. The only problem is that their is no available search tool so it means you need to go through all the pages to find one that you like. I’ll give this source a 6/10 score.


  • Themes Wordpress - The home page has a search tool that allows you to filter their huge gallery of free Wordpress themes. Templates available range from one column to four columns Wordpress themes. You can also filter your search to look for specific theme properties. I’ll rate this source a 6/10.


  • Wordpress Templates - Wordpress Templates offers some fine themes I’ve not found on other sources. The collection of free Wordpress themes are unique and professionally done. A search tool bar can be found at the right side bar but it’s not as efficient as the search toolbars of the other sources. You can always use the categories at the lower right side bar for a more efficient navigation. I’ll give this source a 5/10.


  • Theme Time - Offers some interesting Wordpress designs. The gallery is not so huge compared to other sources but searching for specific theme is much easier because the themes are categorized. I’ll rate this source a 4/10.


  • The UK Map - The UK Map has some large collection of cool free Wordpress themes. The designs are interesting and varies from 1 to 4-column templates. You can also find a great number of simple, widget ready, personal, professional and themed templates. Although there is no available search tool bar, the navigation at the left side bar makes viewing the templates easy. I’ll give this source a score of 4/10.


  • Free WP Themes - This website also offers different collections of free Wordpress themes. The free Wordpress themes are classified into 2 columns, 3 columns, black, blue etc. You can also find a collection of free SEO friendly Wordpress themes. Check the left side bar for an easier navigation. I’ll rate this source a 4/10.


  • WP Themes ErikGyepes - With WP Themes ErickGyepes, you can download free Wordpress themes but you’ve probably seen most of the Wordpress themes available in other sources. There’s not much templates available in this source but some unique designs are worth checking out. I’ll rate this source a 3/10.


  • WP Designer - WP designer features some fresh looking Wordpress themes. There is not much template available in this website but it offers useful tutorials about Wordpress, Wordpress hacks, blog design tips and tips on enhancing your blog performance. I’ll rate this source a 3/10.


  • SkinPress - Another website dedicated to free Wordpress themes. At the moment, there are 51 Wordpress templates available. This source gives you some cool 2 columns and 3 columns Wordpress templates. I’ll rate this source a 3/10.


  • CSS Design Templates - This website does not only offers free Wordpress templates but also offers templates from other blogging platforms like Blogger and Joomla. The Wordpress themes available are mostly two columns. All the free Wordpress templates have recently been updated to be compatible with Wordpress 2.3. I’ll rate this source a 3/10.


  • Template Monster - This source offers a few collection of good looking free Wordpress themes. Most of the themes on this site however are not free but the prices are cheaper compared to other websites selling Wordpress themes. I’ll rate this source a 2/10.


  • WP Mix - You can find simple to artistic to professionally done Wordpress themes in this source. The number of choice is not that much but surely the templates are worth checking out. The templates are categorized so navigation is much easier. I’ll give this source a score of 2/10.


  • SiteGround Free Wordpress Themes - SiteGround is mainly offering hosting services but has made some free Wordpress themes available to everyone. To avail of these free Wordpress themes, you need to fill up a form and the link where to download the themes will be sent to the email you’ve provided. The themes have simple designs and most of them are two columns. I’ll give this source a 1/10 score.


  • Jauhari WP Themes - This source has a collection of interesting Wordpress themes. There’s not much to choose from but you can take a look and see the designs for yourself. Most of the Wordpress themes are Adsense ready so if you are into monetizing your blog with Adsense, this is probably a good source of Wordpress template. I’ll give this source a rate of 1/10.


  • Wordpress Themes - Check out these 10 free Wordpress themes available in this source. Personally, I didn’t like the designs but hey it might be the place where you will find the design you’ve been looking for. I’ll rate this source a 0.5/10.



  • I guess that’s it for today. I’ll update the list or make another post as soon as I’ve found some more. Hope this list helps you to find the Wordpress theme that meets your requirements. Enjoy your search.

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