A template — also called a layout — is a pre-built page or set of pages. It saves you valuable time when creating your WordPress site and helps you start on the right foundation, especially for beginners. If your budget is tight, choosing a template will also save you a lot of money: a custom website design typically costs over €1,000, while a template rarely exceeds €100. And most WordPress templates are free.
The best WordPress templates:
Among the thousands — if not millions — of different templates out there, finding the gem in this sea of options can be quite a challenge. That’s exactly why this article exists. Even if a template doesn’t perfectly match your activity, you can always adapt and repurpose it.
1. The most beautiful template, by Elementor
In my view, this template is the most accomplished of all WordPress templates on the market. Elegant, design-forward, minimalist. It’s a complete success and could suit any e-commerce online shop:
Free with Elementor
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2. Elementor Halloween Template
Another stunning template from Elementor. They truly know what the word “design” means. Worthy of a modern page builder, this template features scroll effects and other contemporary animations.
Free with Elementor
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3. Another excellent template by Elementor
It’s starting to become repetitive, but I intentionally ranked these from best to least impressive. Beyond the strong design, the animations in this layout are probably the best on this entire list — modern, restrained, and highly polished. They clearly know what they’re doing.
Free with Elementor
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4. Divi Template: Sport
Here is a great Divi template on the sports theme. You’ll find the classic Divi design combined with modern animations and plenty of scroll effects:
Free with Divi
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5. Divi e-commerce Template by C2S
This is a WordPress template for an e-commerce site that I designed myself — available on the Divi marketplace.
$39 — Only available on the official Divi marketplace
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6. GeneratePress Crypto Template
This template may not be the most impressive in terms of animations, but it demonstrates that a site built with the fastest WordPress theme on the market (GeneratePress) can still look highly polished.
Free with GeneratePress
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7. Elementor Portfolio Template
Here is another beautiful WordPress template, once again created by Elementor. It’s a bit light on animations in my opinion, but the design is very solid and it can help you launch a stunning portfolio site very quickly.
Free with Elementor
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If you need more inspiration, check out the article on the most beautiful websites. Or if you still need more ideas, take a look at the most stunning portfolios.