Best Free WordPress Themes for Building Pages Visually

15 themes compared · Updated August 2026 · Page Builders

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Choosing a WordPress theme for building pages visually comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 themes using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. Hello Elementor Best overall 84/100
2. Woostify 83/100
3. Vantage 79/100
4. Page Builder Framework 79/100
5. Hello Biz 77/100
6. Ultra 77/100
7. Make 76/100
8. Riverbank 76/100
9. Simple Nova 75/100
10. Superb eCommerce 74/100
11. BlackNews 74/100
12. One Elementor 74/100
13. Best Shop 73/100
14. Builders Landing Page 72/100
15. Emmet Lite 71/100

Best overall Free by Elementor

Hello Elementor

Hello Elementor is a lightweight and minimalist WordPress theme that was built specifically to work seamlessly with the Elementor site builder plugin. The theme is free, open-source, and des...

4.2★: from 128 ratings
1M+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by dylan ngo

Woostify

Woostify is fast, lightweight, responsive and super flexible WooCommerce theme built with SEO, speed, and usability in mind. The theme works great with any of your favorite page builder like...

4.9★: from 126 ratings
40k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026

WPScore

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Free by SiteOrigin

Vantage

Vantage is a flexible multipurpose theme. Its strength lies in its tight integration with some powerful plugins like Page Builder for responsive page layouts, Smart Slider 3 for big beautifu...

4.6★: from 165 ratings
30k+: active installs
Updated: Apr 2026

WPScore

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Free by David Vongries

Page Builder Framework

Page Builder Framework is a super fast, lightweight (less than 50kb on the frontend) and highly customizible WordPress theme made to work with all page builders such as Elementor, Beaver Bui...

4.9★: from 131 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Apr 2026

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Free by Elementor

Hello Biz

Hello Biz is a free, user-friendly Hybrid WordPress Theme that was crafted for seamless integration with the Elementor site builder and tailored specifically for business websites. Perfect f...

2.2★: from 6 ratings
100k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026

WPScore

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Free by Andrew Misplon

Ultra

Use it to launch your business site, blog or portfolio. Create detailed layouts without writing a line of code using SiteOrigin's drag and drop Page Builder plugin. Start your pages off...

4.9★: from 32 ratings
4k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026

WPScore

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Free by thethemefoundry

Make

Build a website that means business. With Make’s powerful drag and drop page builder and hundreds of Customizer options, you can effortlessly brand your site without touching a line of code....

4.2★: from 45 ratings
5k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026

WPScore

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Free by Themeisle

Riverbank

Riverbank is a highly customizable and user-friendly WordPress theme that is optimized for search engines and fully compatible with the Gutenberg editor and popular page builder plugins. Wit...

5★: from 15 ratings
3k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026

WPScore

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Free by Superb

Simple Nova

Simple Nova is a free WordPress theme, designed for bloggers, newspapers, consultants, soMe, marketing sites. Its compatible with popular page builders like Brizy, Elementor, Gutenberg, and...

5★: from 1 ratings
3k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026

WPScore

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Free by SuperbThemes

Superb eCommerce

Superb eCommerce is made for online shops, stores, and boutiques. WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) are deeply integrated into the theme. It works with every block, widget, and pa...

5★: from 2 ratings
600+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026

WPScore

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Free by AF themes

BlackNews

BlackNews is a dark, magazine-style WordPress child theme built on MoreNews for publishers seeking a high-contrast, professional aesthetic. It supports the Block Editor and major page builde...

5★: from 1 ratings
500+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

WPScore

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Free by RS WP THEMES

One Elementor

One Elementor is a next-generation multipurpose WordPress Theme. Compatible with the popular page builder, Elementor, this theme is suitable for any kind of website, including Business, Corp...

5★: from 1 ratings
500+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026

WPScore

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Free by Gradient Themes

Best Shop

Best Shop is a fast, clean, widgetized and modern responsive free WooCommerce WordPress theme. The theme supports popular page builders like Elementor, KingComposer, Beaver Builder, SiteOrig...

4★: from 8 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: May 2026

WPScore

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Free by Rara Themes

Builders Landing Page

Builders Landing Page is a child theme of Construction Landing Page free WordPress theme. This theme is best suited to create a landing page for construction & building company, architec...

3★: from 2 ratings
800+: active installs
Updated: Mar 2026

WPScore

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Free by jetmonsters

Emmet Lite

Clean and responsive WordPress theme with a professional design created for corporate and portfolio websites. Emmet comes packaged with page builder and fully integrated with WordPress Custo...

5★: from 7 ratings
1k+: active installs
Updated: Dec 2025

WPScore

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