How to Choose a Premium WordPress Theme

Use a Reliable Source for Your Premium WordPress Theme

As I said in yesterday’s post, WordPress theme choices require answering several questions. Sources for premium themes abound. But you want to make sure you are getting a theme from a reliable source and with a solid support system in place.

As I shared in this post, I recommend themes from StudioPress built on the Genesis framework. Several other developers produce themes for the Genesis framework. You can see the list in the Resources section at the end of this post.

The Benefits of a Framework

Frameworks are well supported which makes things a much easier for you or a developer who needs to edit the code. Frameworks also use a child theme to provide the “paint job” to your site. You can make changes as needed to the appearance with editing the core functionality.

Framework developers are aware of upcoming changes when WordPress updates to a new version. They work to upgrade the framework to take advantage of the new features available.

Resources:

StudioPress – The Industry Standard for Premium WordPress Themes

Pretty Darn Cute Design – Feminine WordPress Themes

Minimal Genesis – Clean and Mobile-Responsive Themes

Restored 316 Designs – Beautiful WordPress Themes

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