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Free Themes vs Premium: Which is Better?

EricCantu

Published on March 27, 2025

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What's up WA! It's time for another does of WordPress Wisdom! Today's tutorial covers free themes vs Premium themes, which is better?

A foundational understanding of Wordpress is the absolute key when it comes to bringing your vision to life. All the bells and whistles a theme offers won't mean a thing if you don't know the basics.

Dive in and I'll show you how even a basic mastery of WordPress can turn a "blah" free theme into one that's inviting and elevates your audience's user experience! Then, once you have the basics down, you can dive into the wonderful world of more complex "premium" themes!

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Here's a great series to add to your training that I've put together that will take you from WordPress zero to WordPress hero!

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As always, check out my blog here at WA for all my Wordpress Wisdom tutorials! If you have any questions feel free to leave them down below!

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