Polite — Minimal Blog WordPress Theme
A clean, distraction-free blogging theme built for writers who want fast pages and effortless reading.
Try the free version of Polite on WordPress.orgWe design and build every theme and plugin we sell. Each one is Gutenberg-ready, SEO-friendly and configurable from the Customizer — so you can launch a polished site in an afternoon, without writing code, and get support from the people who wrote it.
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Clean, minimal and light, with a modern grid layout and full Gutenberg compatibility. Three slider styles, four header designs and colour controls that restyle the whole site from a single setting.
7 themes covering personal blogs, magazines and news sites. Each one includes documentation, plus updates and support for the term of your licence.
A clean, distraction-free blogging theme built for writers who want fast pages and effortless reading.
Try the free version of Polite on WordPress.org
Gutenberg-ready grid blog theme with three slider styles and a fully customisable featured area.
Try the free version of Prefer on WordPress.org
A very lightweight, minimal blog theme for food, travel and fashion writers, with grid and alternative layouts.
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An SEO-ready masonry theme for blogs and magazines, with multiple blog page layouts and customisable widgets.
Try the free version of Markup on WordPress.org
Minimal, clean and responsive, with masonry and grid layouts plus multiple sidebar and footer options.
Try the free version of Shubhu on WordPress.org
A very simple, lightweight and clean theme built for writers, bloggers and poets.
Try the free version of Dulcie on WordPress.org
A masonry blog theme with multiple page layouts, a featured slider and custom widgets.
Try the free version of Pritam on WordPress.orgTools that solve one job properly. Free to start, with a paid tier only when you need the integrations.
Lock files behind a lead form
Turn every WordPress download into a qualified lead. Gate PDFs, guides and files behind a capture form, then send the contact straight to your mailing list.
Everything is controlled from the WordPress Customizer with a live preview. No shortcodes to memorise, no builder lock-in.
Every theme is built for the block editor and works with all core Gutenberg blocks.
Full-width and boxed sliders with granular settings for speed, height and overlay.
Masonry, grid and full-width image layouts — switch between them from the Customizer.
Place post thumbnails left, right, or hide them entirely on archive pages.
Four header designs, including a built-in header advertisement slot.
Combine the slider with promo boxes to build a magazine-style featured section.
Full typography controls for headings and body text, backed by 100+ font families.
Set one primary colour to restyle the entire site, or fine-tune each section.
Link any social network and display icons in the header, sidebar or footer.
Clean, semantic markup that works with Yoast SEO, Rank Math and other SEO plugins.
Featured, popular, recent, slider and tabbed post widgets, all designed to match.
Compatible with the Instagram Feed plugin for sidebar and footer galleries.
A short, honest comparison so you can decide quickly whether a premium theme is the right call for your project.
| TemplateSell | Free repository theme | Custom build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | $49 – $59 one-off | Free | $2,000+ |
| Time to launch | An afternoon | A day or two | 4–12 weeks |
| Dedicated support | Yes | Community forums only Forums only | Yes |
| Gutenberg-ready | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Customizer options | Extensive | Minimal | Built to order |
| Ongoing updates | Yes 1 year included | Not guaranteed | Billed hourly |
Pick the licence that fits your projects. Choose annual for a year of updates and support, or pay once for lifetime access.
One website
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Short answers to what buyers ask most. Still unsure? Get in touch.
TemplateSell is a WordPress theme and plugin shop. We design, build and maintain everything we sell — our premium theme catalogue plus the Gated Downloads plugin — so every product shares the same code standards, documentation and support team.
They are built for bloggers, publishers, small businesses and freelance developers who want a polished site without hiring a designer. Every theme is configured from the WordPress Customizer, so no code is required — but the markup stays clean enough for developers who want to extend it.
No. Colours, fonts, layouts, header styles and homepage sections are all controlled from the WordPress Customizer with a live preview. Each theme also ships with step-by-step documentation.
Every licence includes the full theme files, premium starter demos, extensive documentation, free installation and setup, and free small customization. An annual licence adds one year of theme updates and premium support; a lifetime licence includes both for life.
That depends on the licence. Single Site covers one website ($49/year or $149 lifetime), 5 Sites covers up to five ($99/year or $199 lifetime), and Unlimited Sites has no limit ($249/year or $299 lifetime). You can upgrade later and pay only the difference.
Annual includes one year of updates and support and renews yearly. Lifetime is a one-time payment with updates and support for life. Your site keeps working either way — only updates and support lapse if an annual licence is not renewed.
Yes. Every theme works with the Gutenberg block editor out of the box, and popular page builders such as Elementor and WPBakery can be used alongside the theme templates.
Yes. TemplateSell Gated Downloads is our latest plugin — it locks files behind a lead capture form so every download becomes a qualified contact. It is free to use, with Personal ($9/year, one site) and Professional ($49/year, up to ten sites) tiers that add Mailchimp and Brevo integration, webhooks, reCAPTCHA v3, expiring download links and an insights dashboard.
Support is handled through the TemplateSell support desk, with a public knowledge base and per-theme documentation. Most tickets receive a reply within one business day.
Yes. Every purchase is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the theme is not the right fit, contact us for a full refund. Checkout is handled securely by Freemius.
Ask us anything about licensing, compatibility or customisation — most replies land within a business day. New releases and updates are posted on the blog.
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