Theme reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 167 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 48 posts to rank the best Theme brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Wordpress, r/HistoricalRomance, r/boardgames, r/shopify, r/WordPressThemes. Top-rated brands include Astra (4.6/5), Kadence (4.7/5), OceanWP (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews167
Subreddits27
Posts48
Brands94
Products33
167 reviews from
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#1
Astra
4.6
(14)
"Try the Astra theme, it's free, fast, and really customizable."
"Astra theme, with elementor 👌"
"I'm using Astra."
"Check out Astra or Kadence as both are lightweighted, customizable."
"Astra."
"Go for Astra."
"For something lightweight and versatile, Astra offers fast performance."
"Astra"
"Astra or generatepress"
"Astra is pretty good these days."
#2
Kadence
4.7
(7)
"Use Kadence"
"Also look at Astra Pro and Generate Press and Kadence templates."
"Check out Astra or Kadence as both are lightweighted, customizable."
"If you need a no-code solution, Kadence is a much better option."
"Kadence theme!"
"Have a look at Kadence theme."
"Instead of AVADA, use Astra pro or Generate Press pro Or Kadence Pro or OceanWP."
#3
OceanWP
4.3
(7)
"My recommandation would be to use OceanWP for the theme, customize it with Elementor or WPBakery"
"For a professional WP theme that’s easy to modify and integrates well with plugins, especially in the healthcare industry, you can check out OceanWP with either Elementor or WPBakery."
"I am sure that you could build this in WP via some free themes, plus with either page builder (e.g. Elementor, WPBAkery, Bricks,...) or Gutenberg/blocks."
"Switching to a paid theme like OceanWP or Neve can make your site look more professional and add features."
"You can check out some multipurpose themes, such as OceanWP."
"Instead of AVADA, use Astra pro or Generate Press pro Or Kadence Pro or OceanWP."
"OceanWP is beginner-friendly with a straightforward setup."
#4
Grace Burrowes
4.3
(6)
"A Gentleman Under the Mistletoe by Grace Burrowes Rating: 4.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"I recently read A Gentleman Under the Mistletoe by Grace Burrowes and it was really great!!!"
"Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight by Grace Burrowes Rating: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Grace Burrowes has a few Christmas ones in that same series. I enjoyed lady Louisa’s Christmas knight by Grace Burrowes"
"Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes Rating: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish is a favorite."
#5
GeneratePress
4.8
(5)
"Choose generate press without giving it a second thought."
"GeneratePress, no-brainer"
"Also look at Astra Pro and Generate Press and Kadence templates."
"GeneratePress. It's clean, fast. We use it as our base theme and for header and footer."
"GeneratePress is fast if you want something quite basic."
#6
Anna Harrington
5.0
(4)
"How the Duke Saved Christmas by Anna Harrington Rating: 4.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"How the Duke Saved Christmas by Anna Harrington"
"How the Duke Saved Christmas by Anna Harrington Rating: 4.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"How the Duke Saved Christmas by Anna Harrington :)"
#7
Dollywood
4.8
(4)
"Dollywood in Tennessee is one of my all time favorites."
"Dollywood is fucking awesome."
"DOLLYWOOD! honestly, everyone that goes has an amazing time."
"Dollywood in Tennessee is a more touristy spot on this list."
#8
Eorzea Cafe
4.5
(4)
"I went to the Eorzea Café (Final Fantasy one) and it was brilliant. Fully themed, staff in character, even the food matched. Definitely worth a visit if you’re into that sort of thing!"
"The Eorzea Cafe is amazing!! I've been to dozens of collab cafes, but this one is by far the best. It's so cool. Even if you don't play Final Fantasy it's really interesting."
"Try the Eorzea Cafe in Akihabara for FF14 and there's also the Artnia Square Enix Cafe in Shinjuku for Final Fantasy/Dragon Quest themed meals."
"Not anime but we're going to a final fantasy cafe, called eorzea café"
#9
Mary Balogh
3.2
(5)
"The Last Waltz is very angsty, I cry every time."
"The Last Waltz by Mary Balogh Rating: 3.74⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"The Last Waltz by Mary Balogh"
"A Christmas Bride / Christmas Beau by Mary Balogh Rating: 3.63⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"There's also A Christmas Bride / A Christmss Beau by Mary Balogh (two books in one) which I haven't read, but the Kindle version is on sale for $1.99."
#10
Dawn
5.0
(3)
"I would recommend Dawn, its free and you can play around with a few versions of it."
"Just use Dawn—if you have a strong and coherent visual brand...you’ll be able to figure it up to look a million bucks really easily."
"Dawn. It's free"
#11
Earth
4.7
(3)
"In Earth you often feel rich with cards and have to decide which ones to prioritize playing."
"Earth is what you're looking for. Very Wingspan-adjacent, and don't be fooled by the title, it's very much Plant themed."
"Earth. Shares the same DNA with Wingspan and it's about building a tableau of plants."
#12
Prestige
4.7
(3)
"Prestige - it is ideal for high-end, minimalist aesthetics."
"Ive used Prestige to build client jewelry stores before and it’s been a great option."
"Prestige has been made for Clothing Brands in mind and it will save you tons of time to have a beautiful store."
#13
Shopify
4.3
(3)
"Built-in video header autoplay + overlay text."
"Surprisingly good for video headers if you modify the media section."
"Our team built a theme that would be great for this - https://themes.shopify.com/themes/space/styles/swift"
#14
Verdant
4.0
(3)
"Seconding Verdant. The components are of excellent quality, the art is enchanting, and it's a fun puzzle without too much hassle."
"I love Verdent. It is a fairly simple game with a surprising amount of strategy."
"Verdant is a house plant themed game by the team that did Cascadia. It’s a decent puzzle, but not in your face take-that."
#15
Astra Pro
5.0
(2)
"Also look at Astra Pro and Generate Press and Kadence templates."
"Look at the starter sites for the following themes: Astra Pro, Generate Press, Kadence, OceanWP."
#16
Brien Feathers
5.0
(2)
"Serpent and the Throne by Brien Feathers
**Rating**: 5⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Serpent and the Throne by Brien Feathers: has an uppercrust Russian Victorian feel with the balls and opulence."
#17
Empire
5.0
(2)
"Empire - it is designed for large catalogs, it offers robust filtering options."
"I would definitely recommend it."
#18
Maestrooo
5.0
(2)
"I really like the Maestrooo themes. Prestige and Impact are my favorites right now."
"I really like the Maestrooo themes. Prestige and Impact are my favorites right now."
#19
Neve
4.0
(2)
"Switching to a paid theme like OceanWP or Neve can make your site look more professional and add features."
"I have been using Divi, Neve, and SeedProd for most of my client sites."
#20
Alice Coldbreath
4.0
(2)
"His Forsaken Bride by Alice Coldbreath Rating: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"His Forsaken Bride by Alice Coldbreath is set in a fictional medieval kingdom during the winter holidays."
#21
Anne Gracie
4.0
(2)
"The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie Rating: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie fits this."
#22
Planted
4.0
(2)
"Check out "Planted" its a simple relax game. The art is good and gameplay is pretty quick and easy."
"I've landed on two: Planted and Verdant. Planted seems a lot more casual, I am interested in it for playing with my young, bright daughters who love plants."
#23
Undergrove
4.0
(2)
"Try Undergrove, it’s made by the same people as Wingspan and you play as a Douglass fir tree exchanging resources with mushrooms on the forest floor."
"Undergrove, same game designer as wingspan. With a mushroom theme."
#24
Forest Shuffle
4.0
(2)
"We are totally hooked on Forest Shuffle right now. Not houseplant themed, but forest instead."
"The game isn't just about plants, but you could try Forest Shuffle. You set out tree cards and then attach animals and plants to the edges."
#25
Anna Bradley
4.0
(2)
"The Duke's Christmas Bride by Anna Bradley Rating: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"The Duke's Christmas Bride by Anna Bradley - this was just published and is basically a Regency Hallmark Christmas movie."
#26
Carla Kelly
4.0
(2)
"Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand by Carla Kelly Rating: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand by Carla Kelly"
#27
Sydney
4.0
(2)
"I would recommend using a free theme like Sydney and then using a page builder like Elementor or SeedProd."
"Sydney is another solid choice with lots of customization options to make your site stand out."
#28
HivePress
3.5
(2)
"I recommend trying HivePress, as they have quite interesting themes for your niche."
"You can test out HivePress, but note that their booking plugin is paid."
#29
Sophie Jordan
3.0
(2)
"While the Duke Was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan Rating: 3.56⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"While the Duke Was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan is set around Christmas time but it’s not a huge part of the story."
#30
Candace Camp
3.0
(2)
"A Winter Scandal by Candace Camp Rating: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"A winter scandal by Candace camp fmc is a minister’s sister and finds a baby in their Christmas manger and assumes it is mmc’s, together they try to find the parents."
#31
LEGO
5.0
(1)
"My son and I had a blast with this set a few years ago, so many elements…"
#32
Flox
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Flox or Oshine themes, they’ve got that clean, gallery-style look like the site you linked, and work great for artists. One-time payment, super customizable, and built for showcasing visual work."
#33
Oshine
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Flox or Oshine themes, they’ve got that clean, gallery-style look like the site you linked, and work great for artists. One-time payment, super customizable, and built for showcasing visual work."
#34
Oxygen
5.0
(1)
"+1 for Oxygen, it's awesome."
#35
Obsidian
5.0
(1)
"Tokyo Night and Everforest are perfect!"
#36
Tokyo Night
5.0
(1)
"Atm i use Tokyo-Night for Desktop + Mobile."
#37
Disneyland
5.0
(1)
"If you want the best themed rides then you want Disneyland, Disney World, or Universal Studios Orlando."
#38
Universal Studios
5.0
(1)
"Universal Studio's Orlando is my favorite."
#39
Busch Gardens
5.0
(1)
"Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia is great!"
#40
Universal Islands of Adventure
5.0
(1)
"Probably universal Islands of adventure."
#41
Avada
5.0
(1)
"Check out avada. It’s super flexible and has a bunch of prebuilt templates and modules."
#42
Houzez
5.0
(1)
"If you looking paid option then take a loom at Houzez Theme."
#43
GeoDirectory
5.0
(1)
"The only plugin/theme I recommend is GeoDirectory as it saves listings data in dedicated tables."
#44
Restored 316
5.0
(1)
"Restored 316 has amazing themes and they have a big block Friday sale on right now."
#45
Fairy Theme
5.0
(1)
"You should go with the fairy one. Thats the one I have for my island and i really like it, its also very versatile if that makes sense."
#46
Traveler
5.0
(1)
"Check out [Traveler](https://themeforest.net/item/traveler-traveltourbooking-wordpress-theme/10822683)"
#47
Hello
5.0
(1)
"100% use Hello and make full use of Elementor's theme settings/site settings/global fonts and colors."
#48
Elementor
5.0
(1)
"Elementor Pro works best with the Hello theme and really shouldn’t be used with anything else."
#49
CozyThemes
5.0
(1)
"[CozyThemes](https://cozythemes.com) and [CozyBlocks](https://cozythemes.com/cozy-addons). They provide Premium WordPress Themes."
#50
Tokyonight
5.0
(1)
"[Tokyonight springs to mind.](https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1681315) Also check out his Gruvbox theme."
#51
Graphite
5.0
(1)
"Graphite"
#52
Julie Vee and Ken Bebelle
4.0
(1)
"The Phoenix Hoard series by Julie Vee and Ken Bebelle, first book is Ebony Gate. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown."
#53
Botany
4.0
(1)
"Botany, by Dux Somnium games, might be a good choice. Victorian plant hunters traveling the world to collect exotic species."
#54
Zen Cho
4.0
(1)
"Zen Cho is Malaysian-Chinese and both her novel Black Water Sister and her collection Spirits Abroad feature modern Malaysian people of Chinese descent. BWS I would count as urban fantasy. Her work is really fun."
#55
Kelsey Soliz
4.0
(1)
"All of Santa’s Reindeer by Kelsey Soliz It’s on my TBR, so can’t speak to it, but it’s shifterverse with the main reindeer."
#56
Jillian West
4.0
(1)
"A Pack for Christmas by Jillian West has a rating of 4.25 out of 5."
#57
Flourish
4.0
(1)
"Flourish, gameplay is definitely different than wingspan but still very strategic and you are building a sort of engine in your garden."
#58
Photosynthesis
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Photosynthesis, which has a little bit more player interaction."
#59
Meadow
4.0
(1)
"Meadow is more animal themed, but is supposed to replicate a tranquil walk through a meadow."
#60
Herbaceous
4.0
(1)
"Maybe check out Herbaceous? Plant themed, calm/coxy and a bit more bite sized play time"
#61
Bonsai
4.0
(1)
"Bonsai is a euro with some Wingspan feel (draft, community goals) but a bit lighter."
#62
Trade
4.0
(1)
"Try the Trade theme it is a good starting point."
#63
Niagara
4.0
(1)
"Niagara launcher or stock pixel launcher."
#64
Salient
4.0
(1)
"Check out Salient."
#65
Brooklyn
4.0
(1)
"It was fairly reliable if I reca."
#66
Cupertino
4.0
(1)
"Cupertino was just released with a focus on mobile -- pretty minimal -- and it looks very promising."
#67
Max One
4.0
(1)
"Max One is nice"
#68
Dorney Park
4.0
(1)
"Dorney Park"
#69
Tk Tofik
4.0
(1)
"Try Redness by Tk Tofik... Or any theme from Bnet+"
#70
SoC
4.0
(1)
"Divine abode from SoC shop is most likely the best you can get."
#71
Crocoblock
4.0
(1)
"I like the crocoblock suite, it base two hotel/bnb themes here is one."
#72
Zillah
4.0
(1)
"Try the 'Zillah' theme, it's free and works well for content-heavy sites."
#73
Ephara
4.0
(1)
"[[Ephara]] is very nutty when done properly with flash."
#74
Twenty Twenty-Five
4.0
(1)
"Twenty Five with a good block builder such as Spectra"
#75
Shoptimizer
4.0
(1)
"I like shoptimiser. It’s cheap and designed to be as performant as possible."
#76
Divi
4.0
(1)
"I have been using Divi, Neve, and SeedProd for most of my client sites."
#77
SeedProd
4.0
(1)
"I have been using Divi, Neve, and SeedProd for most of my client sites."
#78
MyVoyage
4.0
(1)
"I'm using Elementor + MyVoyage for my travel blog."
#79
Envato
4.0
(1)
"Envato Themeforest has some great themes that come bundled with useful plugins."
#80
CoachPress
4.0
(1)
"Look at CoachPress too."
#81
Generate Press
4.0
(1)
"Instead of AVADA, use Astra pro or Generate Press pro Or Kadence Pro or OceanWP."
#82
Hestia
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend checking out Hestia, which is a modern, one-page theme perfect for showcasing services and portfolios."
#83
Blocksy
4.0
(1)
"With the free version of Blocksy, you could have a pretty decent blogging site."
#84
Squarespace
4.0
(1)
"Squarespace"
#85
Cappuccin
4.0
(1)
"I think my favourite one is frappe (which means dark)."
#86
Tone Or Toner
4.0
(1)
"Shady"
#87
Japan
4.0
(1)
"Good ones"
#88
China
4.0
(1)
"Good ones"
#89
Steve Bein
3.0
(1)
"I guess it's Japanese, but ... The Fated Blade series by Steve Bein"
#90
Virginia Heath
3.0
(1)
"His Mistletoe Wager by Virginia Heath"
#91
Eloisa James
3.0
(1)
"An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James is a full length Christmas novel! It’s not my favorite or anything but super festive and snowy."
#92
Pasela Resorts
3.0
(1)
"Pasela Resorts collaboration restaurant which includes the Monster Hunter Bar etc."
#93
Harry Potter themed restaurant
3.0
(1)
"It's a bit expensive but I guess it depends how much potter head are you for it to be valuable."
#94
Aztec
3.0
(1)
"Hope it help or give you ideas."
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