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Best WordPress Themes for Projects

5 themes compared · Updated August 2026 · Projects

Choosing a WordPress theme for projects 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 5 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. 3 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. Own Store Best overall 67/100
  2. 2. Expert Construction Company Best free 63/100
  3. 3. Alpha Business Portfolio 63/100
  4. 4. Riverr Best premium —
  5. 5. Project SECURITY —
1 Own Store
Best overall Free by Spiracle Themes

Own Store

Own Store is an easy and customizable WooCommerce WordPress theme. A complete solution for your ecommerce project including customized cart and checkout pages. You can use this theme for you...

3.8★
from 4 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2025
67

WPScore

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2 Expert Construction Company
Best free Free by drakearthur

Expert Construction Company

The Expert Construction Company Theme is a powerful solution designed for construction companies, contractors, builders, construction service providers, construction firms, project managers,...

100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
63

WPScore

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3 Alpha Business Portfolio
Free by Abu Turab

Alpha Business Portfolio

The Alpha Business Portfolio Theme is a sleek, modern, and versatile solution designed to elevate your agency's online presence with its highly customizable layouts. Featuring a stunnin...

100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
63

WPScore

Read review View on WordPress.org

Also worth a look — not enough public data to score

These match what you are looking for, but they do not publish a user rating or an install count, so we cannot place them in the ranking above. They are listed here rather than being given a score we would have to invent.