Top 10 WordPress Themes for Elementor
Are you struggling to pick the best theme for your Elementor website?
Themes play an important role when designing a website. Choosing a multipurpose theme that not only works well with the Elementor page builder but also with your local business or non-profit organization can be a challenging feat.
In this blog, we have researched and sorted out a list of the best themes that are compatible with the Elementor page builder. Take a look at all these themes before you make a decision.
Before diving into our selection of top Elementor themes, let us explain the difference between themes and templates as many confuse one with the other.
What is the Difference Between a Theme and a Template?
A theme is the design of the entire website. It contains a variety of common pages like the home page, about us page, team page, services pages, contact us page, blog pages, and sometimes some variations of each page. Themes also come loaded with font styles, footer and header designs, colour combinations, layouts, design elements, images, videos, and many other sections and pages of a website.
A template is a single-page layout that is available within a theme. It is not the design of the entire website. Every template is categorized under a theme where the HTML/CSS code for a template is located. By updating a theme, all templates under that particular theme will be updated automatically. However, the two terms – theme and template, are often used interchangeably, as most people do not know the difference.
1. Phlox
Phlox offers a variety of the best-looking Elementor ready themes on the market. They look super modern and come loaded with the latest visual effects that look better than most Material design sites out there. If you are looking for a modern yet customizable Elementor theme Phlox could be your best bet. This theme perfectly suits any type of websites like a blog, portfolio, business, travel, photography, and more.
Phlox has a grid layout, footer layout, sub footer bar, title layouts, threaded-comments, exclusive widgets, elements, and a professional portfolio. It can be integrated with famous page builders like Elementor, Visual Composer, and SiteOrigin.
The main issue with Phlox themes is speed. We have noticed that it is almost impossible to make a Phlox theme lightning fast. This in part has to do with the visual effects that their themes come preloaded with as well as the fact that the multi-scripts and styles decrease the site speed even when they are not required/used. Another major issue with Phlox is the limitation of not being able to have unique mobile and/or tablet versions of images. Phlox does scale images down for mobile/tablet devices but you cannot choose a unique image for mobile, tablet and desktop.
However, don’t let this discourage you. If your site doesn’t require many plugins, components or customizations, and you are willing to spend a bit of time and money on custom speed optimizations, speed plugins, and a VPS or managed server then Phlox is an awesome choice. We have several clients on Phlox themes, and they are loading fast.
One of the main benefits of Phlox is its large selection of themes with varying styles. Click here to view themes.
- Free version: 40+ ready to use templates and 15+ themes
- Pro version: 80+ ready to use page templates and 45+ themes3
Features
- Highly responsive
- Translation ready
- Search engine optimized
- One-click demo sites
- WooCommerce ready
- WPML ready
- 100% GDPR compliance
Theme information
- Last updated: March 2021
- Active installations: 40,000 +
- Rating: 5/5 based on 545 votes
- Price: $23/one-time purchase
2. Astra
Astra is a multipurpose WordPress theme that is fully customizable, lightning-fast, and has a large list of demo themes to choose from. It has custom menus, full-width template, and works perfectly with page builders like Elementor, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, SiteOrigin, Divi, etc.
It is fast and is suitable for blogs, personal portfolios, business websites, non-profit organizations and WooCommerce storefront websites. Currently, 70 Astra themes are supported by the Elementor builder. Click here to view the Astra demo themes.
Although Astra themes are lightning-fast, they are not as modern-looking, nor are they as loaded with sections when compared to Phlox themes. However, with the help of Elementor page templates, motion effects, and a decent web designer, you can have an Astra theme looking like a million bucks in no time.
Features
- WooCommerce ready
- Premium add-ons like scroll to top link, transparent header, white-label, sticky header, etc
- Highly responsive
- RTL and translation ready
Theme information
- Last updated: March 2021
- Active installations: 1 million +
- Rating: 5/5 based on 4901 votes
- Price: Starts from $47
3. GeneratePress
GeneratePress is a lightweight, powerful, and flexible theme that is built with a focus on speed and usability. It provides amazing support and is compatible with all major page builders like Elementor, Beaver Builder, etc.
It includes widget areas, navigation locations, sidebar layouts, and dropdown menus (click or hover). Also, it looks great on all devices due to its high responsiveness.
We would say that theme selection is where GeneratePress lags behind. GeneratePress provides only 9 themes that support both free and pro versions of Elementor. Furthermore, similar to Astra, GeneratePress themes are also fairly barebones, with only a handful of pages that come with a few to a handful of sections, so you will want a good designer to do some custom web design to get your theme looking fresh and attractive.
Features
- Control over layouts
- Customizable colors and typography
- Pagebuilder friendly
- Extensive list of hooks and filters
- Supports RTL languages
- Built-in schema for better SERPs results
- Integration with WordPress Customizer
- Compatible with popular plugins like Yoast SEO, WooCommerce, WPML, etc.
Theme information
- Last updated: March 2021
- Active installations: 300,000+
- Rating: 5/5 based on 1191 votes
- Price: $59/year and $249 for lifetime access
4. Page Builder Framework
Page Builder Framework is specifically built for page builders and works great on Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, Brizy, and more. It is easy to customize and there is no bloat.
It is 100% Gutenberg compatible, SEO friendly, WooCommerce ready, developer-friendly, flexible, and extendable. You can build any type of website like blogging websites, agency websites, or WooCommerce storefront using this theme.
Features
- Customizable sticky navigation
- Typekit and custom fonts
- Customizable transparent header
- Elementor pro integration
- Beaver Themer integration
- Customizable footer
- White label settings
- WooCommerce integration
Theme information
- Last updated: February 2021
- Active installations: 20,000+
- Rating: 5/5 based on 104 votes
- Includes a free version
- Price: Starts from $58/year
5. Zakra
Zakra is lightweight, modern, and a multipurpose WordPress theme. It is used to build professional and niche-based websites like WooCommerce stores, charity, yoga, spa, and local business websites.
It has custom colors, custom logos, footer widgets, full-width templates, and more. Currently, there are 10+ free themes. Click here to view the themes.
Features
- Multiple demo options
- Gutenberg compatible
- Multiple header styles
- GDPR complaint
- SEO friendly
- Compatible with all major browsers
- Translation ready
- 24/7 support
- Boxed and wide layout options
Theme information
- Last updated: March 2021
- Active installations: 60,000+
- Rating: 5/5 based on 392 votes
- Price: Starts from $59/year for 1 website
6. Customify
Customify is a multipurpose theme that is fast, lightweight, responsive, flexible, and compatible with well-coded plugins like WooCommerce, Yoast, OrbitFox, BuddyPress, etc. It works well with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, SiteOrigin, Visual Composer, etc. With Customify, you can build any type of website like business agencies, corporate, education, university portal, non-profit, restaurant, church, consulting, and more.
Customify has five attractive free themes. There is Customify pro plugin that extends the theme with more features like sticky header, blog pro, scroll to the top, etc.
Features
Exclusive WYSIWYG header and footer builder.
- Ready to import websites
- Easily customizable
- Fast performance
- 24/7 support
- SEO friendly
Theme information
- Last updated: January 2021
- Active installations: 50,000+
- Rating: 5/5 based on 126 votes
- Price: $59/year for a single website, $89/year for three websites, and $129/year for unlimited websites
7. Neve
Neve is a fully AMP optimized theme and it is responsive across all devices. It is a lightweight and highly expandable theme that can suit any type of business. It has a deep integration with WooCommerce with which you can create online shopping websites easily. Also, it is suitable for small businesses, blogs, firms, startups, personal portfolio websites, and much more.
Neve has a flexible header, full-width template, grid layout, and works great with page builders like Elementor, Divi, SiteOrigin, Visual Composer, and Beaver Builder.
Features
- One page layout
- Optimized for speed
- Search engine optimized
- WordPress live customizer
- RTL and translation ready
Theme information
- Last updated: March 2021
- Active installations: 200,000+
- Rating: 5/5 based on 688 votes
- Includes a free option
- Price: Starts from $59/year
8. Revolution
Revolution is an amazing multipurpose WordPress theme that has demos for various niches like restaurant, fitness, law, adventure, creative agency and more. The theme offers a selection of styles and layouts which will enable you to choose anyone that matches the feel of your business. In addition to the customizing elements for your content, you can also add portfolio and shop specific features. You can even add custom sound effects, hover styles, marquee effects and a lot more.
Features
- Fully responsive
- Theme customization options like setting preferred colors and typography
- Retina ready
- Optimized for SEO
- WooCommerce support
- Compatible with WPBakery and Gutenberg page builders
- Multi-language support
Theme information
- Last updated: March 2021
- Active installations: 4,185
- Rating: 4.98/5 based on 169 votes
- Price: $59
9. Jupiter
Jupiter is one of the most popular multipurpose premium WordPress themes. This theme offers a shop customizer option that enables you to configure every design element of your WooCommerce pages. Jupiter theme caters services for every industry like food, health, community, eCommerce, etc.
Jupiter theme has 160+ pre-built website templates.
Features
- SEO optimized
- Responsive and retina ready
- Sidebar management
- Custom maintenance page
- Customize lightbox and search page
- Unique footage for individual page
- Multi-language support
Theme information
- Last updated: February 2021
- Active installations: 151,189+
- Rating: 4.71/5 based on 5467 votes
- Price: $59/one-time purchase
10. Rhodos
Rhodos is a colossal multipurpose WordPress theme that has a solid business design with a perfect layout to display all your main tasks and offers. It has multiple pre-made modules and shortcodes that will allow you to develop websites easily. Rhodos theme offers essential features for various industries like law, finance, tax consulting, accounting, strategy planning, etc.
Rhodos has 10 pre-made business multipurpose business theme skins.
Features
- Easy to customize
- SEO optimized
- WooCommerce store
- Fully responsive and retina ready
- Powerful admin interface
- Parallax effect background
- Multi-language support
Theme information
- Last updated: December 2020
- Active installations: 540
- Rating: 5/5 based on 16 votes
- Price: $59/one-time purchase
Comparison chart
| Theme | Last updated | Active installations | Rating | Price |
| Phlox | March 2021 | 40,000 + | 5/5 based on 545 votes | $23/one-time purchase |
| Astra | March 2021 | 1 million + | 5/5 based on 4901 votes | Starts from $47 |
| GeneratePress | March 2021 | 300,000+ | 5/5 based on 1191 votes | $59/year and $249 for lifetime access |
| Page Builder Framework | February 2021 | 20,000+ | 5/5 based on 104 votes | Starts from $58/year |
| Zakra | March 2021 | 60,000+ | 5/5 based on 392 votes | Starts from $59/year for 1 website |
| Customify | January 2021 | 50,000+ | 5/5 based on 126 votes | Starts from $59/year for a single website |
| Neve | March 2021 | 200,000+ | 5/5 based on 688 votes | Starts from $59/year |
| Revolution | March 2021 | 4,185 | 4.98/5 based on 169 votes | $59/one-time purchase |
| Jupiter | February 2021 | 151,189+ | 4.71/5 based on 5467 votes | $59/one-time purchase |
| Rhodos | December 2020 | 540 | 5/5 based on 16 votes | $59/one-time purchase |
Note – it collected All the information mentioned in our blog at the time of writing.
Which Theme to Choose?
The choice of a theme should be made based on the features it has. We have compared all the necessary features required in a theme to build an awesome website. Some of the above themes like Neve, Phlox, Astra, Page Builder Framework, GeneratePress, Jupiter, and Rhodos have CSS3 animations and some themes like Customify and Zakra don’t. But, this is not an issue as Elementor page builder provides entrance animations feature.
If you’re still confused about which theme to pick, we’d recommend Astra. It perfectly suits most types of businesses as it has many of the required features to build an awesome website. By using Astra you can easily customize any part of your website and enjoy the huge variety of theme options available.
Do you have any themes to add to this list? Do comment below and share your thoughts.