UPDATED January 9, 2012: WordPress Themes will see several key advancements this year thanks to the two terms you can expect to hear a lot: HTML5 and Responsive.
With tens of millions of websites powered by WordPress, programmers are constantly innovating their themes to keep pace with the development cycles of WordPress. Responsive design and HTML5 are on the cutting edge of features, and we expect to see a heavy focus on these two options this year.
To help you navigate the world of WordPress Themes, we are pleased to present you with the our 4th annual Best WordPress Themes – this time for 2012.
Instead of creating a huge list of random themes, our 2012 Themes will be broken down by category. Throughout the year we will not only keep this list updated with the latest and greatest in the world of WP Themes, we will also add one new WordPress Theme daily to our homepage calendar (and if it makes the cut for being BEST OF quality, we’ll add it here as well). BloggingExperiment.com is your #1 source for WordPress Themes 2012.
For your convenience, we’ve broken down the themes on this page by categories including: Responsive, Portfolio, Magazine, Business, eCommerce, BuddyPress, Frameworks, HTML5, Real Estate, Free, and Premium.
We will be updating this page several times each month all throughout 2012, so be sure to click the social links to your left to share with others.
Best Responsive WP Themes 2012
Responsive design will be the “theme” of 2012 for WordPress Themes. Providing your visitors with a single design that responds to the myriad of devices in which people can access your site (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone) should be a primary focus as you search for WordPress Themes 2012.
Best Portfolio WP Themes 2012
Portfolio WordPress Themes are great for photographers, videographers, or anybody who needs to showcase creative work. Below you will find our favorite Portfolio and Photography WordPress Themes for 2012.
Best Magazine WP Themes 2012
WordPress Magazine Themes are great for sites that produce a lot of information and want a way to feature it in an easy to consume manner. Whether this is for your personal blog or a large corporation, these Magazine Themes are some of the best of the best!
Best Business WP Themes 2012
If you or your client run a business and need a professional web presence, allow us to introduce you to these amazing Business Themes for WordPress.
Best Ecommerce WP Themes 2012
Selling something online has never been easier. Thanks to these amazing WordPress Ecommerce Themes, you can quickly and easily setup your online store in 2012 using WordPress.
Best BuddyPress WP Themes 2012
Are you looking to build a community online? Want to have a social network or forum built right into WordPress? BuddyPress (from the creators of WordPress) is just the (free) tool to do that…and these are the WP Themes you’ll want to use.
Best WordPress Frameworks 2012
Looking to get into WordPress Theme development in 2012? Here are some of the most poupular Theme Frameworks. (ThemeShaper and Skelton are starter themes). Save time and money by using one of these wonderful frameworks or starter themes for your next development project.
ThemeShaper HTML5 Starter WordPress Theme
Skeleton Responsive Starter WordPress Theme
Best HTML5 WP Themes 2012
HTML5 is no longer the future – it’s the here and now. While we feel that Responsive Design will be the primary focus of WordPress Theme development in 2012, HTML5 will be hot on it’s tails. Check out some of the best HTML5 WordPress Themes currently available.
Best Real Estate WP Themes 2012
Are you in the real estate profession and looking for a top-notch design to show off your listings? Use one of these Real Estate WordPress Themes, and leave your competition in the dust!
Best Free WP Themes 2012
Finding quality Free WordPress Themes can be nearly impossible. These themes are not only free…they are free from encrypted links and a lot of the other garbage found in 99% of “free” WordPress Themes.
The BEST WordPress Themes
Throughout the years we’ve had the chance to review thousands of different WordPress Themes. Some are good, many are bad, but Elegant Themes has remained at the top of the pack. Providing both the best deal in WordPress (70+ Themes for just $39) and some of the most cutting edge functionality (responsive theme, ecommerce functionality, etc) – Elegant Themes continues to be our absolute favorite place for WordPress Themes in 2012.
For a mere $39 (yes, just $39) you get access to ALL of their premium themes + access to their support forums which are second to none. More importantly, we’re not just fans of Elegant Themes, we’re a paying customer.
They provide the highest quality WordPress Themes of 2012, and they come at a price you simply won’t find anywhere else! While most individual themes cost $40 to $100 each, for a fraction of that you can download ALL of the 70+ premium themes from Elegant Themes for $39. If you do anything with WordPress, this is the membership you simply must have!
Updated: January, 2012
Find more on the top Theme Clubs and WordPress Themes with NTHEMES.
Updated: January, 2012
See The Top 5 Best Premium Themes.
Updated: January, 2012
Hi,
Could you tell me if WordPress.org has released its 2012 WordPress theme yet? I only found the 2011 and 2010 WordPress themes in the WordPress theme archives for download.
Hey Lee,
Technically speaking, there won’t be any WordPress Themes for 2012 until at least January of 2012. We are going to keep this page updated throughout the year with the Best WordPress Themes, so be sure to check back here as well as the WordPress repository after January 1.
Just saw your list from 2011 and Cant wait to see this list. I just created my own best themes for internet marketers. Great way to kick off the new year for WP fans and newbies.
Thanks
nice website and gud themes