WordPress powers nearly 20 percent of all the sites in the world — and half of that figure is hosted for free on WordPress.com. With more than a decade under its belt, the open-source platform has embraced thousands of developers and designers, adding to a laundry list of contributors constantly driving the impressive content management system well beyond its humble roots and barebones beginnings. Nowadays, it serves bloggers and businesses hellbent on pushing a product, service, or content in the hopes of being seen in the bustling industry that is the Internet.

However, not everyone thinks about how their WordPress theme is a reflection of themselves. Although individual aesthetics play a role in website design, you need to factor in the kind of site you’re building and the audience you’re trying to appeal to. Different themes offer different page templates and widgets, coding and fonts, layout builders, and design responsiveness that can be custom tailored to become your site’s personal mouthpiece without ever actually saying a word. Simply put, they’re an easy way to make your site your own and stand out among the pack.

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Thankfully we’ve sorted through them all to bring you our picks for the best WordPress themes available for both, whether you’re looking for premium customization or a simple, free alternative. Some cater to the professional blogger or business, some to the photo aficionado or artist, but each caters to someone.

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Updated on January 11, by Rachel Grozanick: Clarified the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com and categorized themes accordingly. Updated themes, adding 15 new themes.