Comments on: Premium WordPress Themes – Are They Worth Paying For?

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:54:38 +0000

When WordPress started it was a blogging platform. Now it has evolved into a more complete CMS. More and more website owners are using WordPress for purposes other than simply blogging, and premium themes are being used in many of these cases. With the affordability of great premium themes, WordPress seems like it will continue to grow even more popular among these types of sites. I believe that this growth will increase the need for more complex plugins.

By: Chris Creed

Chris Creed — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:53:01 +0000

Hi Alice – thanks for your comment. Whilst I agree with you that custom WP themes are potentially a good option if you’re looking to build a unique business/services site, there are other factors to take into consideration.

Getting a custom site is typically a lot more expensive than purchasing a premium theme. Paying for a custom theme can potentially take up a lot of your time as well if you have to frequently communicate with the developer/designer about what you require. Also, paying for a custom theme doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be “better” than a free or premium theme – this will depend on how good the designer is and whether they’ve properly understood your requirements.

I think the choice of theme that you opt for largely depends on the project you’re working on – in some cases free themes will be perfectly suitable (e.g. personal blogs), whilst in others (e.g. business, products, and services websites) it’s potentially better to go with a premium or custom design where you should (hopefully) get some additional benefits (e.g. higher-quality design, support, etc.).

By: Alice Dagley

Alice Dagley — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:01:35 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chris!

I support custom WP themes. Free WP themes are good only for simple blogs. However if you want to monetize your blog or create a website for your own business to promote your goods and services, the best solution is a custom WP theme. It allows you to focus on your target audience and meets all your requirements in terms of your preferences in design and functionality.
What is more you will sure that there is no any website or blog similar to yours.

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