Minimal themes
Lightweight, restrained themes that get out of the way. Fast by default, with little to strip back.
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GeneratePress
Lightweight classic theme prized by developers. Tiny core, GPL, sustained 12-year vendor history.
98 Lighthouse Dec 2025Classic Freemium Featured -
Twenty Twenty-Five
The 2026 default theme. Block-first, full-site-editing, minimal opinions, maintained by WordPress core.
99 Lighthouse May 2026Block Free Featured -
Frost
WP Engine's free block theme, created by Brian Gardner. Strong pattern library — but no release since March 2025.
Mar 2025Block Free -
Hello Biz
Elementor's newer business-focused starter theme. Hello Theme architecture with built-in business homepage patterns.
96 Lighthouse May 2026Classic Free -
Hello Elementor
Elementor's stripped-down companion theme. Empty canvas for Elementor builds, designed for the builder to do everything.
99 Lighthouse May 2026Classic Free -
Spectra One
Brainstorm Force's full-site-editing block theme. Pairs with Spectra blocks for a builder-grade FSE workflow.
97 Lighthouse Jun 2026Block Free -
Storefront
The official free WooCommerce theme. Built by the same team, optimized for WooCommerce stores.
95 Lighthouse Dec 2025Classic Free -
Twenty Twenty-Four
The 2024 WordPress default theme. Block-first, three site profiles (Entrepreneur, Photographer, Writer), still actively maintained.
99 Lighthouse May 2026Block Free