Tag: free wordpress themes

  • UniBlock: A Free Business Block Theme for WordPress

    UniBlock: A Free Business Block Theme for WordPress

    WPZOOM is coming in strong with its first block theme approved for the WordPress Themes Directory. UniBlock is a beautifully designed theme that is well-suited for businesses and freelancers. The company plans to adopt the concept of full-site editing in other WPZOOM themes as well, following the release of UniBlock. UniBlock’s default look is sporting…

  • Raft: A New Multipurpose Block Theme for WordPress

    Raft: A New Multipurpose Block Theme for WordPress

    Themeisle, longtime masters of the multipurpose WordPress theme, has launched its first block-based theme with the same trademark style and flexibility of its previous products. The shop currently distributes its Hestia (100K+ installs) and Neve (300K+ installs) themes on WordPress.org, commercializing pro versions with upgrades and support. Raft is the latest addition to the lineup.…

  • Molten: A Free WordPress Block Theme for Restaurants

    Molten: A Free WordPress Block Theme for Restaurants

    Molten is a new block theme from first-time WordPress.org theme author Paul Truong, designed for chefs and restaurateurs to showcase their work. The theme puts the spotlight on food photography offset with bold typography featuring the Playfair Display font for headings and Source Sans Pro for paragraph text. Truong is working on setting up a…

  • Design Mode: A Free Portfolio Block Theme Designed for Freelancers and Agencies

    Design Mode: A Free Portfolio Block Theme Designed for Freelancers and Agencies

    The count for WordPress block themes has reached 137. It’s a far cry from the 500 block themes WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden-Chomphosy set as a goal for 2022, but the number is steadily climbing as theme authors find their footing and discover how quickly block themes can be created. Brian Gardner is throwing his…

  • Beaumont: A New WordPress Block Theme with a Focus on Longform Writing

    Beaumont: A New WordPress Block Theme with a Focus on Longform Writing

    WordPress users looking for a block theme for blogging will have no shortage of options while Anders Norén is on a run with back-to-back theme submissions. Beaumont, his second theme release this month, is another one designed for personal sites and blogs but with an emphasis on longform content. It was named for Thaddeus Beaumont,…

  • Catch Themes Releases Pentatonic: A New Block Theme for Bands and Musicians

    Catch Themes Releases Pentatonic: A New Block Theme for Bands and Musicians

    Block themes are expanding to include more niches beyond the simple one-column blogging themes, and Catch Themes is one of the companies at the forefront of this new frontier. Pentatonic, the company’s latest release on WordPress.org, is a free theme created for band and musicians. The theme uses core blocks to create sections that showcase…

  • YITH Wonder: A New Free WordPress Theme with Support for WooCommerce and Full-Site Editing

    YITH Wonder: A New Free WordPress Theme with Support for WooCommerce and Full-Site Editing

    YITH, a WooCommerce plugin development company that was acquired by Newfold Digital in March 2022, has released its first block theme on WordPress.org. YITH Wonder is now listed among 122 other block themes that support full-site editing and have recently gained their own menu link in the directory to improve their visibility. YITH Wonder includes…

  • Bright Mode: A New Block Theme with Vibrant Colors, Patterns, and Custom Block Styles

    Bright Mode: A New Block Theme with Vibrant Colors, Patterns, and Custom Block Styles

    Brian Gardner, founder of StudioPress and co-creator of the Genesis Framework, has a new block theme in the directory called Bright Mode. The theme features a vibrant color palette with tasteful gradients, 14 beautifully designed block patterns, and so many fun variations tucked into custom block styles. It’s difficult to nail down a niche for…

  • Poe: A Bold New Portfolio Theme with 30+ Block Patterns and 10 Style Variations

    Poe: A Bold New Portfolio Theme with 30+ Block Patterns and 10 Style Variations

    The WordPress Themes Directory is sitting at 99 block themes today and will soon cross a major milestone. This momentum has been driven in part by independent designers like Brian Gardner, Anders Norén, and Rich Tabor, to name a few, who have fully embraced the new era of block themes and are leading the way…

  • Anders Norén Remakes Davis Theme as Davis Blocks with Full-Site Editing Support

    Anders Norén Remakes Davis Theme as Davis Blocks with Full-Site Editing Support

    WordPress theme author Anders Norén has remade his popular Davis theme to support full-site editing. The new theme, Davis Blocks, is sporting the same clean design as its predecessor, and can be used as a starter theme or a lightweight blog theme. Norén said he built Davis Blocks to be as small as possible, while…

  • Wei: A Free Minimalist WordPress Theme from Rich Tabor

    Wei: A Free Minimalist WordPress Theme from Rich Tabor

    Rich Tabor’s new Wei theme is one of the most well-designed contributions to hit WordPress.org’s free themes directory this month. Wei is a minimalist block theme that keeps things simple while offering users a range of artfully selected accent color combinations. It also includes support for full-site editing and Global Styles for a wider range…

  • Eksell Portfolio Theme Now Available in WordPress Themes Directory

    Eksell Portfolio Theme Now Available in WordPress Themes Directory

    Anders Norén’s new Eksell theme is now available for download from the WordPress Themes directory. Eksell was inspired by Swedish graphic designer Olle Eksell. It arrives a year and a half after Norén’s popular Chaplin theme was released. Last week Justin Tadlock published a preview of the theme while it was still making its way…

  • Anders Norén Releases Free Chaplin Theme Designed for Block Editor, Theme Authors Discuss Better Ways to Promote Truly Free Themes

    Anders Norén Releases Free Chaplin Theme Designed for Block Editor, Theme Authors Discuss Better Ways to Promote Truly Free Themes

    Anders Norén has released Chaplin, his 20th free WordPress theme, designed specifically for use with the block editor. Chaplin could be loosely described as an agency or business style theme but the capabilities of the block editor enable users to create advanced page layouts that would suit many different types of websites. The layout for…

  • Elementor Launches Hello Theme on WordPress.org

    Elementor Launches Hello Theme on WordPress.org

    Elementor launched its Hello theme on WordPress.org this week. After just a few days in the directory, the theme already has more than 10,000 active installations. It is essentially a blank starter theme that offers 100% compatibility with Elementor. Page builders with a large user base are in a unique position to influence the WordPress…