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Closest match
Twenty Sixteen
Shares 9 of started's 10 tags.
Most installed
Twenty Sixteen
90K+ active installs.
Best rated
ColorMag
4.9 out of 5 from 1,568 reviews.
Most recently updated
Inspiro
Updated on Nov 6, 2026.
  1. Twenty Sixteen

    by WordPress.org

    Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout — the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly for blogs and websites. It has custom color options with beautiful de…

    Installs
    90K+
    Rank
    #30
    Rating
    4.1(83)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. Graphene

    by silverks

    We believe that every theme should facilitate creative writing, not hinder it. We also believe that each site should have the opportunity to be unique. Since the beginning, we have listened to countless suggestions and…

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #349
    Rating
    4.7(83)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  3. Nirvana

    by CryoutCreations

    Imagine a land of infinite beauty and overwhelming magnificence. Imagine seas of freedom and oceans of peace joining together with splashing waves of pure love. Imagine high mountains of hope, hills of reason and deep v…

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #273
    Rating
    4.3(69)
    Updated
    9 months ago

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  4. Parabola

    by CryoutCreations

    Welcome to a world of endless possibilities! Parabola awaits you with a huge assortment of theme settings that enable you to take a fully responsive, clean and elegant design to even newer heights. You can edit everythi…

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #213
    Rating
    4.9(70)
    Updated
    9 months ago

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  5. Bravada

    by CryoutCreations

    Bravada looks amazing, behaves flawlessly and scales to any screen. It goes anywhere, it's for everyone and everything. It's clear, clean and simply gorgeous. It has CSS powered animations that will bring users to their…

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #95
    Rating
    3.6(14)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  6. Hestia

    by Themeisle

    Hestia is a modern WordPress theme for professionals. It fits creative business, small businesses (restaurants, wedding planners, sport/medical shops), startups, corporate businesses, online agencies and firms, portfoli…

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #31
    Rating
    4.8(563)
    Updated
    10 days ago

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  7. Twenty Eleven

    by WordPress.org

    The 2011 theme for WordPress is sophisticated, lightweight, and adaptable. Make it yours with a custom menu, header image, and background -- then go further with available theme options for light or dark color scheme, c…

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #53
    Rating
    4.6(50)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  8. Twenty Fifteen

    by WordPress.org

    Our 2015 default theme is clean, blog-focused, and designed for clarity. Twenty Fifteen's simple, straightforward typography is readable on a wide variety of screen sizes, and suitable for multiple languages. We designe…

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #44
    Rating
    4.4(54)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  9. Inspiro

    by WPZOOM

    Inspiro is a fast, ultra-lightweight, and versatile WordPress theme for small businesses, creative professionals, photographers, and visual portfolios. Launch your website in minutes with 20+ ready-made starter sites fo…

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #24
    Rating
    4.7(127)
    Updated
    2 days ago

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  10. Twenty Twelve

    by WordPress.org

    The 2012 theme for WordPress is a fully responsive theme that looks great on any device. Features include a front page template with its own widgets, an optional display font, styling for post formats on both index and…

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #60
    Rating
    4.6(159)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  11. Twenty Fourteen

    by WordPress.org

    In 2014, our default theme lets you create a responsive magazine website with a sleek, modern design. Feature your favorite homepage content in either a grid or a slider. Use the three widget areas to customize your web…

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #56
    Rating
    4.4(97)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  12. ColorMag

    by ThemeGrill

    ColorMag is a fast, flexible WordPress theme built for news portals, online magazines, personal blogs, and publishing sites. Trusted by 50,000+ publishers worldwide, it's the #1 news & magazine theme on WordPress.org. W…

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #64
    Rating
    4.9(1.6K)
    Updated
    7 days ago

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