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Theme reviews and setup guides, each one installed on a live site before it gets scored.

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Themes Explainer

Page Builder or Block Editor: What You Trade Either Way

The block editor has closed most of the gap. The remaining difference is who is editing the site and what happens if…

22 Sep 2026 · 13 min
Themes Intermediate

Switch a WordPress Theme Without Breaking the Site

What carries over, what silently does not, and the order that lets you back out if the new theme turns out wrong.

20 Sep 2026 · 2 hr
Themes Buying guide

Free WordPress Themes Worth Starting a Real Site On

Most free themes are demos for a paid upgrade. These few are complete products whose free tier is not crippled.

18 Sep 2026 · 14 min
Themes Review

Blocksy Pro Review: Enormous Control, Which Is Also the Problem

More Customizer options than any competitor. Excellent for one carefully-built site, harder to keep consistent across twenty.

16 Sep 2026 · 15 min
Themes Review

Kadence Theme Pro Review: The Header Builder Is the Reason

A component-led theme that gets a site looking finished faster than its competitors, and the weight that comes with that convenience.

13 Sep 2026 · 16 min
Themes Intermediate

Build a Magazine Homepage in GenerateBlocks, No Page Builder

Container, grid and query loop. The structure behind a multi-section homepage that stays under a hundred kilobytes.

11 Sep 2026 · 90 min
Themes Comparison

GeneratePress vs Kadence: Two Different Bets on How You Build

Both are fast, both are popular, and they disagree about how much the theme should do for you. That disagreement is the…

9 Sep 2026 · 18 min
Themes Beginner

Set Up a GeneratePress Child Theme Without Breaking Updates

Two files, one enqueue most people get wrong, and a versioning habit that makes every future build identifiable.

8 Sep 2026 · 20 min
Themes Review

GeneratePress Premium Review: What You Get and Where It Frustrates

A lightweight theme that has quietly become the default for people who build a lot of sites. Here is what the Premium…

6 Sep 2026 · 22 min