WordPress Lancaster Meetup
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Lightning Fast WordPress Themes ⚡
Or really it could be titled... "What theme should I use?"
Few Warnings ⚠️
- 4 year since last website build for customers
- Full time WordPress hosting & maintenance
- Any recommendation is that, do whatever you want
Custom Themes
vs
premade Themes
Custom built WordPress theme are the best!
Advantages
- No bloat
- Easy to use
- Just the features that you need
Disadvantages
- Requires design skills
- Requires technical skills
- Can get pricey
Premade themes are the DYI option
Advantages
- Easy to get started
- Cheap or free
Disadvantages
- Many low quality themes
- Difficult to use, too many options
Real question... which theme to pick?
Performance focused themes stand out.
Top 5 performance focused themes.
Theme pick #5OceanWP
| Cost | Free and Paid |
| Focus | Free, Multi-purpose |
| Highlights | 500,000+ active websites |
Theme pick #4Blocksy
| Cost | Free |
| Focus | Blazing fast and lightweight |
| Highlights | 2,000+ active websites |
Theme pick #3Go
| Cost | Free |
| Focus | Flexible, Gutenberg-first |
| Highlights | 9,000+ active websites, made by GoDaddy and the author of CoBlocks |
Theme pick #2GeneratePress
| Cost | Free and Paid |
| Focus | Lightweight |
| Highlights | 200,000+ active websites |
Theme pick #1Astra
| Cost | Free and Paid |
| Focus | Lightweight, Page Builder friendly |
| Highlights | 600,000+ active websites |
Discussion Time
Website Builders: How do you build WordPress sites?What is the future of WordPress themes?
What is the future of building WordPress sites?
WordPress Lancaster Meetup
Wifi: CFGuest
CoworkingLov3