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Best Premium WordPress Themes
[Updated: 10 October, 2011]
This gallery of WordPress themes is a collection of the absolute best premium WordPress Themes available. There are lots of great looking WordPress themes around, however to make it easier to find the best premium WordPress themes we have hand selected the very best WordPress themes out of the thousands in the marketplace and compiled galleries of the best WordPress themes currently available for each specific style of website. They are dynamic galleries which are continually updated with the best new high quality and professional WordPress themes.
Premium WordPress Theme Galleries
Best Magazine / News Premium WordPress Themes
Best Business & CMS Premium WordPress Themes
Best Video & Multimedia Premium WordPress Themes
Best Portfolio / Photo Gallery WordPress Themes
Best Blog Premium WordPress Themes
Best Premium WordPress Template Systems
Best Minimalist WordPress Themes
Niche WordPress Theme
Ecommerce WordPress Themes
Church WordPress Themes
WordPress Real Estate Themes
WordPress Music Themes
Best Premium WordPress Themes – Overview
Magazine WordPress Themes
Platform Pro WordPress Theme Framework
Platform Pro is a drag and drop WordPress theme framework from PageLines. The professional theme framework helps you built a custom WordPress site quickly and easily with drag and drop layout and content. Platform Pro features include BuddyPress and bbPress integration, child theme support, magazine & blog layout modes, full-width and fixed-width designs, advanced fonts, and ajax image uploading. The Section API gives drag and drop website control with layout builder options, drag & drop post types (feature slides, boxes, banners etc) and tons of comprehensive page by page options.
Drag and Drop Layout Editor
Fixed Width Magazine Layout Example
Features
- Drag & Drop Design Control – Create and customize your site by dragging and dropping ‘sections’ of content around your theme
- Design Modes – Choose from tons of design modes such as: magazine or blog layout; full-width or fixed-width site design
- Layout Builder – drag & drop layout dimensions and configure each of 5 different sidebar layout options on a page / post basis
- Sections – allow you to drag and drop pre-designed modules of HTML, Javascript and other code on your site (similar to widgets)
- Plug-andPlay Sections – pre-designed pieces of web design (e.g. a feature slider, navigation, carousel, etc..) managed by the section API; so all you ever see is a simple drag and drop interface and options
- Controls – Sections can be toggled on or off on a page-by-page basis and add their own post-types and options. This means total control of every page on your site
- Performance – Sections load their code (eg, Javascript), only on pages where they are used and according to best-practices, greatly improving performance
- Development – Can be created and modified by designers in the Base child theme, meaning designers can add or alter the drag & drop sections in seconds
- Simple – Sections add standard html markup and custom hooks (for extending functionality). Cutting down on a lot of code while giving more functionality at the same time
- Meta Options – Customize everything on a page-by-page basis through meta options. For example, the number of boxes, items in a carousel, custom images, and more…
- bbPress and BuddyPress Integrated – supports integrations with BuddyPress and has a matching bbPress forum theme (developer edition)
- Child Theme Support – to help you customize Platform easily and with best-practices for building a website using “hooks” and custom CSS
- Advanded Fonts – Platform allows you to integrate the Google fonts API or Cufon based fonts in seconds
- Forms and Ajax Uploading
- SEO Tuned – Tuned code for optimal search engine performance and accessibility. Works with all major SEO meta plugins
- WordPress 3.0+ supports the coolest new WP features like custom post types, menus, and custom ‘taxonomies’ (i.e. custom categorizing)
- Try the theme demo and watch the tour video for more details
Price Platform Pro: $95, Platform Pro Developer: $175
Keyword: Best Business WordPress Themes, Best Magazine WordPress Themes, Best Premium WordPress Themes, Best WordPress Blog Themes, Premium WordPress Themes, Premium WordPress Themes Gallery
Premium WordPress Theme Frameworks
[Updated: 22 September, 2011]
Premium WordPress theme frameworks are powerful theme systems with a lot of in-built features and functionality that make it easy for anyone to built a professional, customized blog or website. These WordPress template frameworks offer a huge amount of built-in control and flexibility allowing you to create many different styles and layouts, and easily customize the template to build a professional and unique looking website. These theme frameworks are for users of all levels.
Below are the best premium WordPress theme frameworks available. A simple screen shot of the basic homepage of these themes often does not do them justice, becase they have a lot of features, functions and layout options that can’t be fully shown here. So try the demos, watch the videos, and read the detailed features on the release pages to fully appreciate these premium theme frameworks.
Platform Pro WordPress Theme Framework
Platform Pro is a drag and drop WordPress theme framework from PageLines. The professional theme framework helps you built a custom WordPress site quickly and easily with drag and drop layout and content. Platform Pro features include BuddyPress and bbPress integration, child theme support, magazine & blog layout modes, full-width and fixed-width designs, advanced fonts, and ajax image uploading. The Section API gives drag and drop website control with layout builder options, drag & drop post types (feature slides, boxes, banners etc) and tons of comprehensive page by page options.
Drag and Drop Layout Editor
Fixed Width Magazine Layout Example
Features
- Drag & Drop Design Control – Create and customize your site by dragging and dropping ‘sections’ of content around your theme
- Design Modes – Choose from tons of design modes such as: magazine or blog layout; full-width or fixed-width site design
- Layout Builder – drag & drop layout dimensions and configure each of 5 different sidebar layout options on a page / post basis
- Sections – allow you to drag and drop pre-designed modules of HTML, Javascript and other code on your site (similar to widgets)
- Plug-andPlay Sections – pre-designed pieces of web design (e.g. a feature slider, navigation, carousel, etc..) managed by the section API; so all you ever see is a simple drag and drop interface and options
- Controls – Sections can be toggled on or off on a page-by-page basis and add their own post-types and options. This means total control of every page on your site
- Performance – Sections load their code (eg, Javascript), only on pages where they are used and according to best-practices, greatly improving performance
- Development – Can be created and modified by designers in the Base child theme, meaning designers can add or alter the drag & drop sections in seconds
- Simple – Sections add standard html markup and custom hooks (for extending functionality). Cutting down on a lot of code while giving more functionality at the same time
- Meta Options – Customize everything on a page-by-page basis through meta options. For example, the number of boxes, items in a carousel, custom images, and more…
- bbPress and BuddyPress Integrated – supports integrations with BuddyPress and has a matching bbPress forum theme (developer edition)
- Child Theme Support – to help you customize Platform easily and with best-practices for building a website using “hooks” and custom CSS
- Advanded Fonts – Platform allows you to integrate the Google fonts API or Cufon based fonts in seconds
- Forms and Ajax Uploading
- SEO Tuned – Tuned code for optimal search engine performance and accessibility. Works with all major SEO meta plugins
- WordPress 3.0+ supports the coolest new WP features like custom post types, menus, and custom ‘taxonomies’ (i.e. custom categorizing)
- Web Typography Tool
- Choose from over 50 font options (including Google API Fonts)
- Select font weight, styling, spacing, transform (e.g. uppercase) and variant (e.g. small-caps)
- Preview your custom typefaces live, using the live preview panel
- Try the theme demo and watch the tour video for more details
Price
Platform Pro: $95
Platform Pro Developer: $175
Keyword: Affiliate Theme, Flexx Theme, One Theme, Premium WordPress Template Systems, Premium WordPress Themes, Thesis Theme, WordPress Framework, WordPress Theme Framework, WordPress Unlimited Theme
Ezekiel Premium WordPress Church Theme
Ezekiel is a premium WordPress church theme from Mint Themes. The stylish and professional theme is ideal for churches or organizations looking to have an interactive website powered by WordPress. Features include many church-specific functions including sermon podcasts, news, photo galleries, and events.
Features
- 6 Page Templates (Events, Full Width, General Posts, News, Photo Albums, Sermons)
- 4 Custom Widgets
- 4 Custom Post Types (News, Sermons, & Photo Albums)
- Extensive Theme Options Panel
- 2 Tier Drop Down Menus
- Podcast Friendly
- Post Sermon MP3s
- Upload Custom Logo
- Homepage Slider Managed By Theme Options Panel
- Fully iPhone and iPad compatible
- Links to Facebook and Twitter
- Layered Photoshop Files for easy customization
- Documentation With Video Tutorials & How-To’s
Price: $79
Keyword: Church WordPress Theme, Mint Themes, Premium Theme, Premium WordPress Theme, WordPress
Chameleon Premium WordPress Theme
Chameleon is an extremely customisable premium WordPress theme from Elegant Themes. The simple and professional theme includes heaps of customisation options for unlimited pattern and colour combinations. The theme allows you to easily change fonts, font colours, background colours and pattern overlays without needing any web development experience. Other features include 3 different homepage slider variations, custom font options, advanced customisation options panel and more.
Features
- Unlimited Colour Schemes – comes with various background textures and the ability to adjust the background colour and font colours giving you an unlimited number of possibilities
- Customisation Control Panel – allows you to to change fonts/colours on the fly and visualize your theme’s font/colour customizations before applying them
- Custom Fonts – comes with various font options, allowing you to adjust the header and body text independently
- 3 Homepage Slider Options – choose between three different homepage slider styles
- Optional Blog Style Structure – Chameleon was created to be a CMS with a Page-Based structure, but you can also run the theme like a normal blog instead
- Automated Thumbnail Resizing
- Advertising Management
- Advanced theme options panel – gives complete control over your theme and its various settings
- Shortcodes collection – large collection of shortcodes for buttons, content boxes, toggled content, tabbed content, slideshows, social media, column layouts, tooltips etc.
- Custom page templates
- Complete localisation
- Drop down navigation menu
- Drop down menus
- PSD files
- Valid XHTML + CSS
- Smooth tabless design
- Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Safari IE8 + IE7 + IE6 compatible
Price:
ElegantThemes Membership: $39 (unlimited access to 60+ themes)
Keyword: Business Portfolio WordPress Theme, Business WordPress Theme, Elegant Themes, Premium WordPress Theme
Platform Pro WordPress Theme Framework
Platform Pro is a drag and drop WordPress theme framework from PageLines. The professional theme framework helps you built a custom WordPress site quickly and easily with drag and drop layout and content. Platform Pro features include BuddyPress and bbPress integration, child theme support, magazine & blog layout modes, full-width and fixed-width designs, advanced fonts, and ajax image uploading. The Section API gives drag and drop website control with layout builder options, drag & drop post types (feature slides, boxes, banners etc) and tons of comprehensive page by page options.
Drag and Drop Layout Editor
Fixed Width Magazine Layout Example
Features
- Drag & Drop Design Control – Create and customize your site by dragging and dropping ‘sections’ of content around your theme
- Design Modes – Choose from tons of design modes such as: magazine or blog layout; full-width or fixed-width site design
- Layout Builder – drag & drop layout dimensions and configure each of 5 different sidebar layout options on a page / post basis
- Sections – allow you to drag and drop pre-designed modules of HTML, Javascript and other code on your site (similar to widgets)
- Plug-andPlay Sections – pre-designed pieces of web design (e.g. a feature slider, navigation, carousel, etc..) managed by the section API; so all you ever see is a simple drag and drop interface and options
- Controls – Sections can be toggled on or off on a page-by-page basis and add their own post-types and options. This means total control of every page on your site
- Performance – Sections load their code (eg, Javascript), only on pages where they are used and according to best-practices, greatly improving performance
- Development – Can be created and modified by designers in the Base child theme, meaning designers can add or alter the drag & drop sections in seconds
- Simple – Sections add standard html markup and custom hooks (for extending functionality). Cutting down on a lot of code while giving more functionality at the same time
- Meta Options – Customize everything on a page-by-page basis through meta options. For example, the number of boxes, items in a carousel, custom images, and more…
- bbPress and BuddyPress Integrated – supports integrations with BuddyPress and has a matching bbPress forum theme (developer edition)
- Child Theme Support – to help you customize Platform easily and with best-practices for building a website using “hooks” and custom CSS
- Advanded Fonts – Platform allows you to integrate the Google fonts API or Cufon based fonts in seconds
- Forms and Ajax Uploading
- SEO Tuned – Tuned code for optimal search engine performance and accessibility. Works with all major SEO meta plugins
- WordPress 3.0+ supports the coolest new WP features like custom post types, menus, and custom ‘taxonomies’ (i.e. custom categorizing)
- Try the theme demo and watch the tour video for more details
Price
Platform Pro: $95
Platform Pro Developer: $175
Keyword: PageLines, Premium WordPress Theme, Premium WordPress Theme Framework, WordPress Theme Framework
RealtorPress Real Estate WordPress Theme
RealtorPress is a real estate premium WordPress theme from PremiumPress. This professional theme is a turn-key ready “out of the box” real estate website solution for WordPress which could be used by individual agents or real estate companies. The theme allows you to easily add property listings via the custom backend admin area or import CSV spreadsheets. It features customisable search options, Google maps integration, real estate data custom field creator, image management tools and more.
Features
- 9 pre styled design options with a new design added every month
- Add property via the admin area or import using CSV spreadsheets
- Option to allow visitors to submit properties – can setup membership packages in the admin area and create your own pricing structure and customized input fields giving higher paying packages more display options
- Backend admin panel – allowing you to quickly setup and manage your real estate website without the need for any programming or technical skills
- Easily create your own custom fields for required real estate data (no. of bedrooms, bathrooms etc)
- Image management and cropping tools
- Customisable search options
- Search order options
- Unlimited categories and pages
- Drop down menus
- Advertising management
- Google maps integration
- Real Estate image gallery
- Lifetime free support and updates
Price
ReatlorPress Package: $79
Premium Collection: $259 (all PremiumPress themes)
20% Discount on all PremiumPress themes with coupon code “PREMIUMPRESS”
Keyword: Premium WordPress Theme, PremiumPress, Real Estate WordPress Theme, Realtor WordPress Theme, WordPress Real Estate Theme
My Product Premium WordPress Theme
MyProduct is a business / corporate premium WordPress theme from Elegant Themes designed for business to promote products or services online. This professional theme features a homepage with page based modules easily managed by a comprehensive theme options panel. The theme also includes a featured product / service rotator, 5 colour schemes, testimonials widget and more.
Features
- 5 unique colour schemes
- Easily configurable page based homepage – with modules easily managed via the theme options panel
- Featured photos rotation – to showcase products or services
- Testimonials widget
- Automated thumbnail resizing
- Optional blog style structure
- Complete localisation
- Advertising management
- In depth theme options panel
- PSD files
- Valid XHTML + CSS
- Smooth tabless design
- Firefox, Opera, Netscape, Safari IE8 + IE7 + IE6 compatible
Price:
ElegantThemes Club Membership: $19.95
Keyword: Business WordPress Theme, Corporate WordPress Theme, Elegant Themes, Premium WordPress Theme
Venture Business CMS WordPress Theme
Venture is a business CMS WordPress theme from ModThemes designed specifically for business websites. The theme includes an options page for easy setup, featured content tabber section, integrated blog and total social widget.
Features
- Theme Options Page for easy configuration
- Homepage featured content tabber section
- Easy to follow code
- Integrated Total Social Widget
- Custom Twitter Widget
- Multi-Level Dropdown Page Menu
- Threaded comments with Gravatars
- Integrated blog
- Widget ready sidebar
- HD Video Theme Tutorials
- Support After the Sale
- Authorized Designers that do affordable Professional Theme Customization
- XHTML/CSS compliant
- Cross-Browser Compatible with IE6/7/8, Safari, FireFox, and Chrome
- PSD files included
Price:
Venture Theme Package: $59.99
All Themes Package: $249.99 (all current and future themes)
Keyword: Businesss WordPress Theme, CMS WordPress Theme, ModThemes, Premium WordPress Theme
Spades Poker WordPress Theme
Spades Poker is a WordPress theme from ModThemes designed for online poker or gambling affiliates, but could also be used for other affiliate or news websites. The theme includes poker affiliate specific features for easily adding reviews, rooms, bonuses, and advertising etc. It also includes a tabbed feature section on the homepage, integrated Total Social Widget, and backend theme options panel.
Features
- Theme Options Page for easy configuration
- Integrated Total Social Widget
- Custom Twitter Widget
- Custom Affiliate Widget
- Integrated ad space sections
- Multi-Level Dropdown Page Menu
- Threaded comments with Gravatars
- Widget ready sidebars
- HD Video Theme Tutorials
- After Sale Support
- Easy to follow code
- XHTML/CSS compliant
- PSD files included
- Authorized Designers that do affordable Professional Theme Customization
Price: $59.99
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Keyword: Affiliate Marketing WordPress Theme, Affiliate WordPress Theme, Blog WordPress Theme, Gambling WordPress Theme, Gaming WordPress Theme, ModThemes, Poker WordPress Theme
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