Whatever you want to blog about, we recommend starting with a WordPress hosting plan. You can install the content management system with a single click, and then all you need to do is choose a good theme — a website design template that you can customise to suit your needs. To help you make the right choice, we’ve taken inspiration from Neil Patel’s list. The internationally recognised marketing expert and one of the world’s most successful bloggers has put together a selection of some of the best WordPress themes for blogs.
Extra
If you don’t have any specific requirements and are simply looking for a tried-and-tested, traditional blog design, Extra is an excellent choice. It offers a layout and range of features suitable for most blogs. It keeps your blog clear and easy to navigate, while its drag-and-drop functionality makes it easy to customise the layout in just a few clicks. With more than 800 templates to choose from, you can quickly create the look you want and then customise it further with your preferred colours, fonts and sizes. It also offers plenty of additional features to help your blog posts perform well on social media. All this is available for $89 per year, or for a one-off payment of $249 for lifetime access.
Olsen Pro
If you’re planning a lifestyle or fashion blog, Olsen Pro is a particularly good choice. It is designed to put your photography front and centre, while its clean design and easy-to-use navigation further enhance the reader experience. Instagram content can also be displayed in an attractive way. It is available for $49 per year, or for a one-off payment of $249 for lifetime access.
Newspaper
If your goal is to create a news-style blog with several articles published each day, Newspaper is worth considering. It caters to both beginner and experienced bloggers, and lets you create a professional-looking website in just minutes, with more than 1,000 templates to choose from. As well as text, you can easily add and embed all kinds of media content, including videos, podcasts, galleries and social media posts. The developers have also paid particular attention to making the theme responsive and mobile-friendly. It can be purchased for $59 for six months, after which it can be renewed for $18 per year.
Akea
Looking for a minimalist blog? Akea is well worth considering. It’s a great choice if you don’t want to share too much information and prefer to present your content in a clean layout with plenty of space and attractive visual elements. Choose it if you don’t need lots of menu items and features and would rather focus primarily on your text and accompanying visual content. There are 14 templates to choose from, all of which can be customised to suit your needs. Lifetime access is available for $54.
Pearl
Thinking about starting a business blog, perhaps as part of your company website? Pearl offers a wide range of features for this purpose. You don’t have to compromise — the theme gives you plenty of flexibility to tailor every aspect of your blog to your business’s needs. It is available for a one-off payment of $59 for lifetime access.
Consulting
This theme is also designed with business communication in mind, but it is particularly well suited to businesses in the service sector. One of its key advantages over similar themes is its highly customisable quotation request system. It also makes it easy for visitors to request consultations, with built-in Zoom integration. Lifetime access is available for a one-off payment of $59.