Premium WordPress Themes - WHY IS Them PremiumPosted by Ploug Bertram on May 29th, 2021 Over the last couple of years WordPress has become a hugely popular open source blogging and publishing platform. The ease-of-use and also the abundance of free themes and plugins have contributed to the attraction and popularity for using WordPress. While there are some great free themes for WordPress, traditionally most only offered basic functionality and simplistic designs. Because the end of 2007 however a growing amount of WordPress theme developers have been offering premium WordPress themes - themes which can be found for a fixed price. These premium WordPress themes are often sold for between to 0. Initially only a couple of talented and well-known WordPress theme designers released paid premium WordPress themes which were smartly designed, highly functional, top-quality themes that transformed a WordPress installation from the simple blog right into a powerful content management system (e.g. magazine, news, portfolio or 'traditional' site). However as the premium WordPress theme business concept spreads, more and more WordPress theme designers have hopped on the bandwagon and chock-full their portfolio with premium (paid) wordpress themes, attempting to cash on the new trend. However with greater variety and amounts of paid premium WordPress themes also comes varying levels of quality. So what exactly makes reduced WordPress theme premium and worth the money you have to pay for it? Below are some features that should set reduced wordpress theme apart from a free of charge theme: 1. Unique Design, Quality and Sophistication Premium WordPress themes should be just that - Premium. They ought to look better and be of a much higher quality and unique design than in comparison to those designed for free. "Better" is an individual interpretation, so unfortunately it has to be left around the designer and the customer to decide what is better for them. 2. Live Demo or Preview There must be a live demo or preview of the theme so that you can test it and check it out before buying. When there is no live preview or demo that should be a warning sign. You should ask why don't they need you to test the theme first? All reputable premium theme sellers will have a live demo filled with content so you might test. Explore the live demo thoroughly, testing all pages to see that the theme works properly and you can find no errors or mistakes. 3. Full Supporting Documentation Premium WordPress themes should include an instruction manual or document. more info should explain how to upload and install the theme and how to manage any of the options that are built into the theme.Like it? Share it! More by this author |