While we admit to being a
little biased, it is no secret that Divi has become the most popular theme in the Elegant Themes arsenal. The flexibility of the in-built Divi Builder enables to you create just about any layout you can imagine. It’s perfect for non-technical users, but powerful enough for advanced users who want to completely customize their site.
Currently the top-selling WordPress theme of all time on ThemeForest,
Avada is described as a swiss army knife of a theme. It includes powerful easy-to-use tools via its Fusion Core plugin, including a visual page builder, shortcode generator, and mega menus (to name a few). Combine those with advanced theme options and you can create completely unique layouts without touching a line of code.
The
Genesis Framework from
StudioPress is a powerful theme framework which enables both novices and advanced developers to build websites with WordPress. The framework provides a secure, search engine optimized platform for serious websites. The wide variety of
child themesavailable (such as the very popular
Foodie Pro theme) provide unique starting points for custom sites.
The fastest selling product on ThemeForest when it was introduced,
X Theme continues to be a top seller. From their front end page builder –
Cornerstone – to their custom built
extensions and page elements, this theme makes creating unique websites easy. Four distinct design styles (called ‘
stacks‘) are provided as starting points.
Canvas is a highly customizable theme from
WooThemes, used by many as a starter theme for custom projects. The powerful options panel enables you to customize the design, layout, and typography of the site, giving you a custom look and feel. With out of the box integration with all the
Woo plugins, including
WooCommerce, Canvas is a solid foundation for your next website project.
Enfold is another top-selling and highly rated theme on ThemeForest. The high rating is largely due to the theme’s focus on user-friendliness. From the drag-and-drop page editor to the outstanding support and step-by-step tutorials, Enfold is easy to use for those just getting started. Features like an integrated form builder and advanced options make it ready to provide you with a beautiful site in no time.
BeTheme (like several of the other themes on this list) includes pre-made layouts for a quick start, but it claims to be the “biggest theme ever”, with
over 190 layouts available. You should have no trouble finding a design to start your project which you can then customize using the in-built page builder.
While you could use this theme to create general websites,
OptimizePress has made a name for itself in the world of high converting landing pages, sales pages, and membership sites. The live page editor enables you to view changes immediately, as you start from 30 pre-tested templates. You can get OptimizePress as a plugin, so if you’re really interested in another theme, you can still add the OptimizePress magic.
The granddaddy of drag-and-drop WordPress layouts,
Headway has been around since 2009. You can start a page from any one of the pre-built layouts, then edit with the in-built visual editor. Create any layout, then completely customize through the
Design Editor or custom code. Headway enables you to save
snapshots of your designs so you can rollback changes at any point.
Thesis departs from the standard WordPress theme philosophy and is a design and template manager. Without code, you can completely customize every aspect of your page template using a unique visual editor. With access to a Thesis API to add custom code as needed, Thesis does have a bit of a learning curve, but it is an extremely powerful way to work with WordPress.
