WordPress themes allow users to easily create modern websites. However, in the sea of premium and free themes, you need to choose the right one. In the text, we will not give advice on which theme to choose for a certain type of site, but we will base it on the explanation of various themes and their options in order to perhaps make it easier for you which type of theme is right for your site.
On the WordPress site itself there are a large number of free themes, in addition to the main WordPress site you have many others that offer and have a certain collection of free themes. Keep in mind that the themes you download from those sites may have been modified to some extent and thus allow a security breach to download your entire site.
The difference between free and premium WordPress themes
WordPress is basically for simple website creation. However, the very appearance of the site is very important. You must have read a lot of articles about how users perceive and get an impression of your company based on the appearance of the site itself. That is why it is very important to choose the right theme for your website.
Free themes are free but also very simple, with little design and a rather bland look. You can find them on the WordPress site or through the "Themes" option in your wordpress.
Premium themes, unlike free ones, come with many options that can change the very appearance of the site and with a lot of styles. But the difference from the free ones is that they are paid and some are even very expensive.
Free WordPress Themes: Pros and Cons
Free themes are great and the only choice for WordPress users who don't have a budget and are looking for some simple solutions. However, no matter how tempting and ideal free themes sound, they also have some drawbacks.
Among the first disadvantages we want to point out when it comes to free themes is that they are a major security flaw. In this sense, the authors of those topics simply do not have the obligation to update and patch any defects.
Free themes don't come with a lot of customizable options. Usually these are some basic functions that are very limited. For some additional things you would have to do the installation of plugins.
Also if something goes wrong with free themes there is no support. The author is under no obligation and in most cases does not want to spend time helping for free.
Premium WordPress Themes: Pros and Cons
Unlike free premium themes, they have one major drawback, which is that they are paid for. In addition to those drawbacks, there are many other benefits that you actually get for the money.
Premium themes, in addition to the handful of options you get for setting up and beautifying your site, you also get free support and theme updates for a period of time, which is very important when we are talking about the security of the site itself.
The difference between specialized (Single Purpose) and multipurpose topic (Multipurpose)
Now if you have decided whether you want a free or premium theme there is another division. In order to choose one of these two options, you need to plan for the long term. It is certainly possible to change the topic over time, but that requires much more time and effort than it will take to plan for the right choice of topic.
With specialized topics, you have a lot of options that are exclusive to the area you want. Let's say you want a real estate site, you'll find a theme that has all possible real estate options. You will get a design accordingly and a handful of options accordingly. However, if you later want to include other types of ads or services, it will be more difficult to fit the site with that design.
As for multi-purpose themes, you will get a very large number of options of various services. Well, if you start, for example, with real estate, you can easily expand to various other services, from various sales to presentations.
The positive side of specialized themes is that the design itself is adapted to the theme for which the theme is intended, thus loading faster.
The downside is that it is much more difficult to expand the site itself to additional activities or services.
The positive side of multipurpose themes is that you can easily switch from one area to another or add new services or activities.
The downside is that these themes are larger and have a lot of plugins that slow down site loading.
Conclusion
If you have a small budget to spend on design, definitely choose a premium theme and visit ThemeForest. If you are at the very beginning and watch out for all the investments, the only option is a free theme on WordPress.org
One more note. There are various sites that offer premium themes for free to download. Avoid those topics because they are usually already infected with a virus, which can lead to your hosting account being terminated. If this does not happen, various other negative consequences may occur. If the theme is clean and there are no viruses, you most likely will not be able to upgrade the theme to newer versions and thus patch the defects and problems that accompany it. So the advice is to either take the free one or buy without any third option.
