As a Content Management System (CMS) WordPress is considered one of the best for small businesses and pretty much anybody who wishes to start up an internet site. WordPress is growing quickly too with 14% of the top A million websites running their technology.
Coinciding with this market share increase, Premium WordPress themes have become a sought-after commodity. The problem is that most people are unsure as well as unaware as to what theme will fit their website the best. Here are some things to consider when searching for a WordPress theme.
The theme should look appealing and have simple navigation. Navigation is essential as that is how users will get to your content.
See if the theme is Search engine-optimized(SEO). SEO means that the author from the theme used all the important tags like h1, h2, h3, etc.
If you believe you will have a large audience make sure the theme is W3C validated because it helps with people who use older browsers. Remember that W3C does not affect your search engine ranking.
A WordPress theme's backbone is its theme option panel. Some theme authors use pre-made frameworks, but most developers create their own theme option panel. Usually there's a screenshot or even a demo of the panel. Make sure that all the features you need for your website are supported.
Themes could be outdated, check that the theme that you're looking at is based on the latest WordPress version. This is so it has the most up-to-date security and the newest features. Also, ensure that the theme is updated frequently to ensure that the theme will continue to be secure.
Keep in mind that there are themes that support a mobile version of the site as that is getting more and more important these days. There are plugins which will transform a site into a mobile version, but it's best if the theme supports it with no fuss.
It is important to note that the most expensive WordPress theme might not be the best. High cost doesn't necessarily relate to more features. In fact, these expensive themes tend to cover a unique niche of web sites, or are created by a well known developer.
Bundle or single themes? The right answer is it depends. The main question to ask is what the site is going to be used for.
Finally, keep in mind that WordPress themes may be easily modified. This means that two websites that use the same theme can look completely different with just some html and css knowledge. That's the power of Wordpress! It is simple and is a slick CMS.