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free or affordable wp theme for my niche site?

by Karl Sewon
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What would you recommend for wp theme for blogging text with pictures and youtube videos /pictures embedded in the post. A nice looking opti-in form. I will perhaps add some amazon banners/plugins if this will fit with my niche.
Is there a free one, if payed max 30$ one time payment.

/Challe
#affordable #free #niche #site #theme
  • Profile picture of the author agmccall
    just use the ones that come with your WP install. There are many videos on youtube that will give you instructions on how to customize them toy our liking

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    • Profile picture of the author Jeffery
      Originally Posted by agmccall View Post

      just use the ones that come with your WP install. There are many videos on youtube that will give you instructions on how to customize them toy our liking
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      I agree because the themes are straight from the developer and for normal blogging you can't go wrong. The only downside is a marketer might want features that are not part of the themes.

      Originally Posted by nazmul131 View Post

      I don't recommend people using the free or cheap theme on their website
      I agree because the majority of free and cheap themes are here today and gone tomorrow which at some point need to be updated when major changes to the Wordpress core are involved.

      Genesis themes from StudioPress are a bit expensive for beginners on a budget, yet they are well documented and here to stay, so it seems, and are always updated when major changes to the Wordpress core are involved.
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      • Profile picture of the author Christianbook Interactive
        Can anyone please explain what he mean here. As a beginner, does it mean that if I use free theme today, tomorrow if the theme disappear or discontinued, what would happen to my site? Will I loose everything on my website?
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  • Profile picture of the author xtrapunch
    If you are just starting out, the themes available in WordPress repository might be a good starting point. Most free themes are not perfect, but some of them are just perfect for blogging sites.

    Here are some of my own themes on WordPress:
    https://wordpress.org/themes/greydove/
    https://wordpress.org/themes/shaan/
    https://wordpress.org/themes/undedicated/
    https://wordpress.org/themes/jenny/
    Bootredux - Redux Themes

    I always end up using my own theme as it is or with modifications.

    If you are looking for more free options, here are some themes from others that I have use.
    https://wordpress.org/themes/generatepress/
    https://wordpress.org/themes/blocksy/
    https://wordpress.org/themes/blossom-coach/
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  • Profile picture of the author nazmul131
    I don't recommend people using the free or cheap theme on their website
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  • Profile picture of the author chophien
    WP is not too complicated, you can watch a few videos that can be done by themselves
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  • Profile picture of the author shafique121
    If you are just starting out, the themes available in WordPress repository might be a good starting point. Most free themes are not perfect, but some of them are just perfect for blogging sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author Yvon Boulianne
    Use Astra Thème with Elementor builder, it`s a freemium thème so there`s a pro extension but you can do so much without it....
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  • Profile picture of the author James London
    Elementor or Divi with a rockin' child theme.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeffery

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    Quality free WordPress (WP) themes are not easy to find. Over the years I have made my own list of requirements that I look for in a free theme:

    A quality free WP theme minimal requirements not in any particular order:

    + Compatiable with a modern WP Page Builder for both beginners and experienced programmers to construct their own site.
    + Responsive.
    + Supports all modern WordPress plugins.
    + Compatiable with WooCommercce if you run an eCommerce store.
    + 100% compatible with the WP Gutenberg editor.
    + Multiple predefined header styles.
    + SEO-ready.
    + Cross-browser compatible.
    + Google Analytics integration.
    + Back to top button.
    + Contact form.
    + Social media icons.
    + Supports the ability to import demo content.
    + Video on how to install, activate and import demo content.
    + Compatible with Android, iOS and Windows phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers.
    + Supports high-resolution Retina displays.
    + Niche appeal, yet remains open to all fields of activity.
    + Informative documentation
    + Highly-trained support staff.

    The only free theme that I have found that meets almost all of those requirements is:
    Shapely (not affiliated)
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  • Profile picture of the author IGotMine
    if the theme disappear or discontinued, what would happen to my site? Will I loose everything on my website?
    If a theme is "discontinued" it just means it is no longer updated or supported. You wouldn't lose your content.
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  • Profile picture of the author ivan84m
    In the past, there were not much good free wp themes. Nowadays, there are a lot of them which eliminates the need to pay for a wp theme. Also, in the past, free wp themes had a link to the creator's website on the footer that couldn't be removed. Nowadays, it can usually be modified. Check out these free wp themes for blogging: hemingway, poseidon, ribosome, maxwell, moderne and baskerville.
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  • Profile picture of the author VirtualVeena
    Don't buy a WP theme.
    Use a free theme first.
    Try it out for some weeks and see if it works.
    If it does and you like it, then only buy it.
    Else, use free themes.
    Many good free WP themes available.
    Regards.
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  • Profile picture of the author I V
    My personal favourite free theme is Generate press, have a look at it, i've over 5 websites built with it.
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