Best Free WordPress Themes for Child Theme Included

15 themes compared · Updated August 2026 · Child Theme Included

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Choosing a WordPress theme for child theme included 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. NewsBlogger Best overall 79/100
2. CentralNews 76/100
3. Bluestreet 76/100
4. Signify Dark 75/100
5. Blossom Chic 75/100
6. CelebNews 75/100
7. Blossom Beauty 75/100
8. Appointment Green 75/100
9. Appointment Red 75/100
10. NewsGame 75/100
11. NewsMore 75/100
12. Clean Fotografie 75/100
13. NewsReview 75/100
14. NewsLight 75/100
15. MoreBlog 75/100

Best overall Free by spicethemes

NewsBlogger

NewsBlogger is a dynamic and versatile child theme for the popular NewCrunch WordPress theme. Perfect for bloggers, journalists, and online magazines, it offers enhanced customization option...

5★: from 10 ratings
9k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026

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Free by AF themes

CentralNews

CentralNews is a user-friendly WordPress child theme built on MoreNews for news, blogs and magazines that prioritize editorial simplicity and quick setup; it features 1-click demo import, li...

5★: from 10 ratings
1k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by webriti

Bluestreet

BlueStreet is a Business WordPress Theme that contains a lot of features for customizing your website as you need. Since, this theme is the child theme of WallStreet WordPress Theme, so, you...

5★: from 11 ratings
900+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026

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Free by WEN Themes

Signify Dark

Signify Dark is a free dark Blog and Corporate WordPress theme that is trendy, responsive, and dynamic. It is a child theme of Signify, a popular Corporate WordPress theme. Signify Dark inhe...

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

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Free by Blossom Themes

Blossom Chic

Blossom Chic is a child theme of Blossom Feminine WordPress blog theme to create stunning, lively and eye catching website. Whether you want to share your expert fashion tips, your favorite...

5★: from 17 ratings
2k+: active installs
Updated: Apr 2026

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Free by AF themes

CelebNews

CelebNews is a specialized WordPress child theme on the MoreNews platform designed for entertainment magazines, artist portfolios, and multimedia portals. It focuses on showbiz-centric layou...

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

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Free by Blossom Themes

Blossom Beauty

Blossom Beauty is a child theme of Blossom Feminine free WordPress theme. This theme helps you create a visually appealing, lively and attractive blog without writing a single line of code....

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

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Free by webriti

Appointment Green

A Business theme which is ideal for creating a corporate / business website. Appointment Green theme is a child theme of appointment which has several sections such as slider, services , wid...

4.3★: from 3 ratings
1k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026

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Free by webriti

Appointment Red

A Business theme which is ideal for creating a corporate / business website. Appointment Red theme is a child theme of Appointment theme and is the Red color variation. The theme has several...

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

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Free by AF themes

NewsGame

NewsGame is a performance-focused WordPress child theme of the MoreNews framework, specifically engineered for gaming blogs, eSports magazines, and tech news portals. It features a comprehen...

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

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Free by AF themes

NewsMore

NewsMore is a performance-driven WordPress child theme of MoreNews, designed for publishers who prioritize widget-intensive and block-based editorial layouts. It includes over 30 custom widg...

5★: from 3 ratings
900+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by Catch Themes

Clean Fotografie

Clean Fotografie is a child theme of our Popular Photography WordPress theme - Fotografie. Clean Fotografie is a modern photography WordPress theme that comes with high-quality features and...

5★: from 8 ratings
900+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026

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Free by AF themes

NewsReview

NewsReview is a responsive multipurpose WordPress child theme of ReviewNews, developed for news websites, corporate portals, and personal blogs. It offers a drag-and-drop header and footer b...

5★: from 2 ratings
800+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by AF themes

NewsLight

NewsLight is a minimal, high-performance WordPress child theme of MoreNews designed for clean publishing with robust functionality. It utilizes over 30 custom widgets, dynamic block patterns...

5★: from 2 ratings
800+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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Free by AF themes

MoreBlog

MoreMag is a dynamic, magazine-centric WordPress child theme on the MoreNews framework for bloggers and editorial publishers. It includes 9+ custom widgets, specialized widget sections, and...

5★: from 4 ratings
700+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026

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