{"id":28446,"date":"2020-01-09T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T11:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=28446"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:23:46","slug":"most-popular-best-free-wordpress-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/most-popular-best-free-wordpress-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"10+ Most Popular and Best Free WordPress Themes in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&rsquo;d like to get yourself a fresh and beautiful theme for your WordPress website, then this roundup is for you! You don&rsquo;t need to research anything and type queries into your search engine for hours. I got you covered. These are the <strong>most popular and best free WordPress themes<\/strong> on the market. And I really do mean it! &#129321;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Here&rsquo;s how this list came to be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I went to the official theme directory at WordPress.org and looked through the top 20-30 themes from the &ldquo;popular&rdquo; tab. I removed all themes that had less than a handful reviews and also ones that were super-new. The remaining themes I installed all on a test site, added some demo content and tested the site&rsquo;s performance with PageSpeed Insights. Everything with &ldquo;less than stellar&rdquo; results got scratched from the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I ended up with &ndash; and what you can see in the following list &ndash; are only the very best free WordPress themes on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fffbcc\">&#128073; <strong>Shortcut:<\/strong> see our top 3 theme recommendations <a href=\"#pick\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    \r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n        --jtoc-progress-bar-color: #4267cf;\n        }\r\n                    .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-none.--jtoc-has-custom-styles {\r\n        --jtoc-width: 100%;\n--jtoc-toc-padding: 24px;\n--jtoc-toc-border: 1px solid;\n--jtoc-toc-border-color: #dedede;\n--jtoc-background-color: #f6f7f9;\n--jtoc-header-height: 20px;\n--jtoc-header-margin: 0;\n--jtoc-header-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-title-color: #393939;\n--jtoc-title-font-size: 1.2em;\n--jtoc-title-label-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-body-margin: 16px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-body-padding: 0;\n--jtoc-headings-margin: 10px 0 0 0;\n--jtoc-link-font-size: 1em;\n--jtoc-link-font-weight: 400;\n--jtoc-link-color: #848484;\n--jtoc-link-color-hover: #4a66c8;\n--jtoc-link-color-active: #4a66c8;\n        }\r\n        .--jtoc-the-content{\r\ndisplay:none;\r\n}\r\n.--jtoc-is-active>.wpj-jtoc--item-content>a:before{\r\nmargin-left:3px;\r\n}\r\n.wpj-jtoc--nav>.wpj-jtoc--items li a::before{\r\ncontent:'\\203A';\r\ndisplay:block;\r\nfloat:left;\r\nheight:100%;\r\nfont-weight:700;\r\ncolor:#4267CF;\r\nline-height: 20px;\r\nmargin-right: 3px;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--toc{\r\nborder:0;\r\npadding:0;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--header,\r\n.sidebar .wpj-jtoc--body{\r\nbackground:transparent;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sidebar .--jtoc-is-active>.wpj-jtoc--item-content>a{\r\ntext-decoration:none;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar-left .widget-first{\r\nposition:sticky;\r\ntop:70px;\r\nmargin-bottom:1250px;\r\n}\r\n.sidebar-left{\r\ndisplay:none;\r\nmax-width:300px;\r\nposition:absolute;\r\nleft:-330px;\r\ntop:0;\r\nheight:100%;\r\n}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 1900px) {\r\n.single-post .sidebar-left{\r\ndisplay:none !important;\r\n}\r\n.--jtoc-the-content{\r\ndisplay:block;\r\n}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 400px) {\r\n.wpj-jtoc--item .wpj-jtoc--item-content{\r\nmargin-top:5px;\r\n}\r\n.wpj-jtoc--header-main .wpj-jtoc--title{\r\nfont-size:1.1em;\r\n}\r\n}    <\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <!-- jtoc progress bar widget -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress --progress-top\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--widget-progress-bar\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wpj-jtoc\" class=\"wpj-jtoc wpj-jtoc--main --jtoc-the-content --jtoc-theme-none --jtoc-title-align-left --jtoc-toggle-icon --jtoc-toggle-position-right --jtoc-toggle-1 --jtoc-header-as-toggle --jtoc-headings-full-row-clickable --jtoc-floating-toc-top --jtoc-floating-has-shadow --jtoc-has-custom-styles --jtoc-is-unfolded\" >\r\n            \r\n    <!-- TOC -->\r\n    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toc \">\r\n                            <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header\">\r\n                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header-main\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--title\">\r\n                        <!-- <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"lucide lucide-columns-3\"><rect width=\"18\" height=\"18\" x=\"3\" y=\"3\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M9 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M15 3v18\"\/><\/svg> -->\r\n                        <span class=\"wpj-jtoc--title-label\">Table of contents<\/span>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--body\">\r\n                        <nav class=\"wpj-jtoc--nav\">\r\n                <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#10-best-free-wordpress-themes-for-2026\" title=\"10+ best free WordPress themes for 2026\" data-numeration=\"1\" >10+ best free WordPress themes for 2026<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#neve\" title=\"Neve\" data-numeration=\"1.1\" >Neve<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#astra\" title=\"Astra\" data-numeration=\"1.2\" >Astra<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#oceanwp\" title=\"OceanWP\" data-numeration=\"1.3\" >OceanWP<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#twenty-seventeen\" title=\"Blocksy\" data-numeration=\"1.4\" >Blocksy<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#hestia\" title=\"Hello Biz\" data-numeration=\"1.5\" >Hello Biz<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#storefront\" title=\"Kadence\" data-numeration=\"1.6\" >Kadence<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#colormag\" title=\"Extendable\" data-numeration=\"1.7\" >Extendable<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#sydney\" title=\"Ollie\" data-numeration=\"1.8\" >Ollie<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#generate-press\" title=\"Zakra\" data-numeration=\"1.9\" >Zakra<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#generate-press\" title=\"GeneratePress\" data-numeration=\"1.10\" >GeneratePress<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h3\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"3\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#generate-press\" title=\"Twenty Twenty-Four\" data-numeration=\"1.11\" >Twenty Twenty-Four<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div> <\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>            <\/nav>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"10-best-free-wordpress-themes-for-2026\">10+ best free WordPress themes for 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"neve\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/themes\/neve\/\">Neve<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=107933872  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Neve.png\" alt=\"Neve\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\">\n\n\n\n<p>Before we dive into the main list, let me just quickly highlight a theme of our own &ndash; Neve &ndash; our flagship theme. It&rsquo;s been downloaded 6,064,304<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"dashicons-css\" href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"wppic-style-css\" href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n times so far, and has the average rating of 94%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a great WordPress theme if you want to get your site online quickly, and use an out-the-box design that you can import with a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The design is modern, optimized for mobile devices, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/fastest-wordpress-themes\/\">the theme loads fast<\/a>, and doesn&rsquo;t take a lot of your web server&rsquo;s resources. It also offers 20+ free starter sites (for business sites, blogs, portfolios, ecommerce, etc.), and even more of them if you decide to upgrade from lite to the premium theme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also did our best to make the user panel as friendly as possible &ndash; highlighting the most commonly accessed features such as header customizations, fonts, colors, logos, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While other themes on this list offer starter sites as well (in the form of various page templates), Neve invites you to pick one right after installing the theme. This makes it a great solution to build a design that matches your brand quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Total downloads: 6,064,304<br> Rating: 94 \/ 100 (1274 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Performance grade: 98<br>FCP (s): 0.9<br>LCP (s): 2.3<br>TBT (ms): 0<br>CLS: 0.069<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Design: <span title=\"5\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Customization: <span title=\"4\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<iframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OpCDxIo0VWc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/themes\/neve\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Get Neve<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"astra\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wpastra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Astra<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=1224263854  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Astra.webp\" alt=\"Astra\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\">\n\n\n\n<p>Astra is one of the most popular and also one of the fastest-growing WordPress themes of today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What sets it apart is that it&rsquo;s a performance-oriented minimal theme that only gives you very basic features out the box, albeit in a very functional wrapper. And then, you can pick which modules you need and activate\/deactivate them accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can very easily access the most common features through the Astra panel, and you get to choose from more than 300 website templates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another advantage of Astra&rsquo;s is that it&rsquo;s compatible with the most popular page builders on the market (<a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/elementor-review\/\">Elementor<\/a>, Beaver Builder, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/brizy-page-builder-review\/\">Brizy<\/a>), and, of course, the Gutenberg editor. There are also starter sites available for each of the builders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All this means that you can build a website with Astra quickly, and then customize it to fit your needs 100%. However, just know that the out-the-box design of the theme isn&rsquo;t much until you import a starter site on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Total downloads: 22,638,621<br> Rating: 98 \/ 100 (6438 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Performance grade: 94<br>FCP (s): 0.9<br>LCP (s): 3<br>TBT (ms): 0<br>CLS: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Design: <span title=\"3\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Customization: <span title=\"5\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<iframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h1AUzaBh1eY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/wpastra\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Get Astra<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"oceanwp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/oceanwp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">OceanWP<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=1201143433  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OceanWP.png\" alt=\"OceanWP\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\">\n\n\n\n<p>OceanWP is in many ways similar to Astra &ndash; the way the theme delivers its features is similar, and the focus on minimalism is also similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You use this theme by selecting which features you need and then fine-tune the individual aspects of your site. The degree of possible customization is also similar to that of Astra&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above that, OceanWP is very good when it comes to ecommerce-related features and settings. You can look into this if you&rsquo;re planning to launch an ecommerce store as it has a <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/what-is-woocommerce-101\/\">WooCommerce<\/a> integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme is also compatible with <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-page-builders\/\">page builder plugins<\/a>. However, again, the out-the-box design doesn&rsquo;t look like much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Total downloads: 9,380,130<br> Rating: 98 \/ 100 (5696 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Performance grade: 90<br>FCP (s): 1.4<br>LCP (s): 3.6<br>TBT (ms): 0<br>CLS: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Design: <span title=\"3\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Customization: <span title=\"5\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<iframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oClOJpNanLo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/oceanwp\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Get OceanWP<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"twenty-seventeen\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/blocksy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Blocksy<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=78027455  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blocksy-1.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blocksy-1.png\" alt=\"Blocksy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=78027455  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blocksy-1.png\" alt=\"Blocksy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"></noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>Blocksy has been one of my personal favorites for a while now because of the amount of customization that it allows and also by how easy it makes all those customizations to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is achieved due to Blocksy&rsquo;s deep integration with the WordPress <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-customizer-how-to\/\">Customizer<\/a>. It basically brought all its features into the Customizer and made them easily accessible through the native sections there. It kinda also made those options look great &ndash; the UI itself, I mean &ndash; which is not always something that could be said about the Customizer on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you&rsquo;d expect, Blocksy also comes with a number of great starter site designs, which you can all import with a couple of clicks. What&rsquo;s particularly great about those is that they are all very modern and nice-looking. Every starter design feels intentional and not like filler to reach <em>X total designs<\/em> or something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This theme can be a great choice if you&rsquo;re after something that you can just plug and play, and start using without much upfront work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Total downloads: 6,665,132<br> Rating: 100 \/ 100 (866 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Performance grade: 93<br>FCP (s): 1.1<br>LCP (s): 3<br>TBT (ms): 0<br>CLS: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Design: <span title=\"3\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;<span title=\"3\/5\">&#11088;<\/span>&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Customization: <span title=\"2\/5\">&#11088;<span title=\"2\/5\">&#11088;<\/span>&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<iframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZP_PQZH_gbg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/go\/blocksy\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Get Blocksy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ti-tweet_wrapper\">\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_text\">\n\t\t    \t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=The+most+popular+and+%23best+free+%23WordPress+%23themes+this+year+%F0%9F%8E%A8%F0%9F%A4%A9&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/most-popular-best-free-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The most popular and #best free #WordPress #themes this year &#127912;&#129321;<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"ti-tweet_sharebtn\">\n\t\t    \t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=The+most+popular+and+%23best+free+%23WordPress+%23themes+this+year+%F0%9F%8E%A8%F0%9F%A4%A9&amp;via=themeisle&amp;related=themeisle&amp;url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/most-popular-best-free-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"hestia\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/hello-biz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Biz<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=1992700073  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hello-Biz.webp\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hello-Biz.webp\" alt=\"Hello Biz\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=1992700073  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hello-Biz.webp\" alt=\"Hello Biz\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"></noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>You might know this theme as the newest member of the Elementor family. It&rsquo;s basically an evolution of their previous theme &ndash; Hello. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s not a secret, but this theme is perhaps only an option if you intend to use Elementor itself on your site. 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It also looks great on all devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extendable can be a good choice if you&rsquo;re looking for a modern theme that will play along nicely with WordPress&rsquo; native block editor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Total downloads: 717,187<br> Rating: 100 \/ 100 (4 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Performance grade: 82<br>FCP (s): 0.9<br>LCP (s): 4.7<br>TBT (ms): 0<br>CLS: 0.074<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Design: <span title=\"3\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7f0ff\">Customization: <span title=\"3\/5\">&#11088;&#11088;&#11088;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<iframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ItOWEbfyyo4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/extendable\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFF;background-color:#EC6551;border-color:#bd5141;border-radius:10px\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#FFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#f29486;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Get Extendable<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"sydney\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/themes\/ollie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ollie<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=1822022150  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ollie.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ollie.png\" alt=\"Ollie\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><noscript><img data-opt-id=1822022150  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ollie.png\" alt=\"Ollie\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"></noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>Ollie has been the talk of the town for a good while now. 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