{"id":224780,"date":"2019-11-27T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/?p=224780"},"modified":"2023-06-04T18:12:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T22:12:01","slug":"premium-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Use a Premium WordPress Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663acb3d0187b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663acb3d0187b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#Why_You_Should_Use_a_Premium_WordPress_Theme\" title=\"Why You Should Use a Premium WordPress Theme\">Why You Should Use a Premium WordPress Theme<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#The_Problem_With_Most_Free_Themes\" title=\"The Problem With Most Free Themes\">The Problem With Most Free Themes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#Support\" title=\"Support\">Support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#Poor_Code\" title=\"Poor Code\">Poor Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#Security\" title=\"Security\">Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#Features_and_Functionality\" title=\"Features and Functionality\">Features and Functionality<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#Recap_of_Benefits_of_Premium_Themes\" title=\"Recap of Benefits of Premium Themes\">Recap of Benefits of Premium Themes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/premium-wordpress-theme\/#My_Final_Thoughts\" title=\"My Final Thoughts\">My Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Should_Use_a_Premium_WordPress_Theme\"><\/span>Why You Should Use a Premium WordPress Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post I\u2019ll be covering why you should use a premium WordPress theme over a free one. Now, before diving in, I want to say that we know hosting isn\u2019t affordable for everyone. If you\u2019re trying to save money on hosting and a domain name the best cheap option out there is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/go\/hostinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Hostinger<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re on a budget a free theme might be the way to go at first, but in the future a premium theme is the way to go. Let\u2019s get into exactly why now!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem_With_Most_Free_Themes\"><\/span>The Problem With Most Free Themes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several big problems with most free themes that you should be aware of. The key word here if you\u2019re on a budget is most. There are some free themes that are still worth using up until you can afford a premium theme. If you\u2019re serious about your website, a premium theme is a must.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support\"><\/span>Support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first problem is support. Many times free WordPress themes from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">repository<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are created by independent developers. These are often hobbyist or people learning how to create themes for the first time. I\u2019m not saying that they all lack support, but obviously an independent developer providing support isn\u2019t going to be as good as an agency that can provide a support team for their users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-224784 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WordPress-Repository-1024x519.png\" alt=\"WordPress Repository\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WordPress-Repository-1024x519.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WordPress-Repository-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WordPress-Repository-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WordPress-Repository-1080x547.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/WordPress-Repository.png 1449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poor_Code\"><\/span>Poor Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another aspect related to independent developers creating themes is poor code. Again, not all themes will be created poorly, but there is a drastic difference between an average developer and Tom Usborne, the creator of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/go\/generatepress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GeneratePress<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for example. Poor code can cause issues with your entire website and ruin user experiences if part of your website breaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security\"><\/span>Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often times there are more security issues related to poor code and lack of updates from independent developers as well. This is vitally important because if the theme that you built your entire website on is out of date it can be hacked more easily. Luckily, you can view when the themes were last updated within the repository.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Features_and_Functionality\"><\/span>Features and Functionality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a free theme you\u2019re generally not going to get all the bells and whistles that you\u2019ll get with a premium one. This is pretty obvious, but something you shouldn\u2019t overlook. Only a couple free themes like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/go\/astra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Astra<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/go\/oceanwp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">OceanWP<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for example come with a lot of features and functionality out of the box. However, even those themes come with significantly more powerful features within their premium versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-224786 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Astra-1024x304.png\" alt=\"Astra Premium Functionality\" width=\"1024\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Astra-1024x304.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Astra-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Astra-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Astra-1080x320.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Astra.png 1734w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recap_of_Benefits_of_Premium_Themes\"><\/span>Recap of Benefits of Premium Themes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premium themes on the other hand offer much better overall features. For example, support for premium themes is generally much better. Additionally, they come with more features and functionality as well. Something they also feature is ongoing development and improvement over time. Many times free themes are just left to die, and never get updated within the repository. This is generally not an issue with premium themes, which often improve what they offer over time. Lastly, I should mention that these regular updates help with the security of the theme overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>My Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wanted to leave you with some final thoughts about why you should use a premium WordPress theme if you\u2019re not sold yet. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, I first want to note again that it\u2019s worth using a free theme to get started and you\u2019re on a budget. In particular, I think it\u2019s a good idea to start with a freemium theme. This is generally a theme that is regularly updated and maintained by a real company, but includes a free version and a premium version. This allows you to get more familiar with the theme itself and it allows you to save some money in the meantime. These companies have a lot more incentive than an average independent developer to maintain their free theme as well as their premium one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A premium theme is just worth it at the end of the day. Not having to worry about whether the theme will have major issues alone makes it worth it in my opinion. Additionally, if you put money up front into a theme you can get ongoing updates for years at no additional costs in some cases. This is what I\u2019ve done with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/go\/divi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Divi theme<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and it has been absolutely amazing as I\u2019ve been able to create hundreds of websites with this theme over the years. The amount of value I\u2019ve received combined with how much the theme has earned me is unbelievable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-224785 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Divi-Theme-Lifetime-Access-272x300.png\" alt=\"Divi Theme Lifetime Access\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Divi-Theme-Lifetime-Access-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/www.addwp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Divi-Theme-Lifetime-Access.png 738w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope you found this post to be helpful. Feel free to let me know if you agree or disagree with me in the comments below. 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