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Best WordPress Themes for Authors

13 themes compared · Updated August 2026 · Authors

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Choosing a WordPress theme for authors 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 13 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. 13 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. 1. Author Best overall 79/100
  2. 2. Author Landing Page 72/100
  3. 3. Book Publisher Agency 72/100
  4. 4. Author Personal Blog 72/100
  5. 5. Author Portfolio 72/100
  6. 6. Author Writer 71/100
  7. 7. Book Author Blog 69/100
  8. 8. Prefer Blog 64/100
  9. 9. Book Publisher 63/100
  10. 10. Book Author Template 63/100
  11. 11. Author Book Writer 63/100
  12. 12. Author Blog 58/100
  13. 13. Writer FSE 54/100
1 Author
Best overall Free by Ben Sibley

Author

Author is designed for publishers who want readers. That's why Author is fast, responsive, accessibility-ready, and optimally designed for reading. All scripts and stylesheets are minif...

4.9★
from 101 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
79

WPScore

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2 Author Landing Page
Free by Rara Themes

Author Landing Page

Author Landing Page is a beautiful and easy-to-use free WordPress theme for authors, writers, novelists, and publishers who want to launch, promote or publish their book online. This theme f...

4.6★
from 5 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
72

WPScore

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3 Book Publisher Agency
Free by VW THEMES

Book Publisher Agency

Book Publisher Agency is a sophisticated and elegant platform tailored for authors, literary agents, publishing houses, editorial teams, independent publishers, and media professionals. With...

5★
from 1 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
72

WPScore

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4 Author Personal Blog
Free by RS WP THEMES

Author Personal Blog

Author Personal Blog is a beautiful and easy-to-use WordPress theme for authors, writers, novelists, and publishers who want to launch, promote or publish their books online. It is carefully...

5★
from 2 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
72

WPScore

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5 Author Portfolio
Free by RS WP THEMES

Author Portfolio

Live Demo: https://demo.rswpthemes.com/writers-portfolio/ Author Portfolio is a beautiful and easy-to-use WordPress theme for authors, writers, novelists, and publishers who want to launch,...

5★
from 1 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
72

WPScore

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6 Author Writer
Free by themespride

Author Writer

Author writer is an amazing theme designed for authors, ebook creators, writers, book reviewers, ebook libraries, publishing houses, publishing agencies, personal blogs, book stores, self-pu...

2.7★
from 3 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
71

WPScore

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7 Book Author Blog
Free by RS WP THEMES

Book Author Blog

Demo Page https://demo.rswpthemes.com/book-author-blog/ Book Author Blog is a beautiful and easy-to-use WordPress theme for authors, writers, novelists, and publishers who want to launch, pr...

3.5★
from 8 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
69

WPScore

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8 Prefer Blog
Free by Template Sell

Prefer Blog

A perfect theme for blog and magazine site. It comes with Author and contact us block patterns. It will make easy to add the author information in the page and make contact form using contac...

200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
64

WPScore

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9 Book Publisher
Free by themagnifico52

Book Publisher

Book Publisher is an outstanding option for those seeking to create a website for book clubs, bookstores, publishing agencies, authors, and writers. With its modern and professional design,...

100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
63

WPScore

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10 Book Author Template
Free by RS WP THEMES

Book Author Template

Book Author Template is a beautiful and easy-to-use WordPress theme for authors, writers, novelists, and publishers who want to launch, promote or publish their books online. It is carefully...

100+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
63

WPScore

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11 Author Book Writer
Free by pewilliams

Author Book Writer

The Author Book Writer theme is a visually stunning and highly functional choice crafted specifically for writers and book authors. It serves as a comprehensive solution for author websites,...

100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
63

WPScore

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12 Author Blog
Free by Smarter Themes

Author Blog

Author Blog is a beautiful and easy-to-use WordPress theme for authors, writers, novelists, and publishers who want to launch, promote or publish their book online. This theme features an el...

100+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2025
58

WPScore

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13 Writer FSE
Free by flythemes

Writer FSE

Write is a modern and creative WordPress theme made for book authors, publishers, readers and more. Whether you’re a seasoned novelist, a budding poet, or a non-fiction author, having a stro...

100+
active installs
Updated
May 2025
54

WPScore

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