If you’re looking for a traditional blog WordPress theme, then you have plenty of options to choose from when making your selection.
Whether you’re a personal blogger, setting up a business blog, writer, or setting up any other type of site that relies on a traditional blog-style format – then all of the themes below should be of interest to you.
Here we have rounded up some of the very best free and premium WordPress themes for blogging:
Schema
Responsive, Fast-Loading WordPress Blogging Theme
Schema WordPress Theme by MyThemeShop
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Schema was designed for the blogger looking for a professionally-coded theme that adheres to modern web design and development techniques.
With a design that is somewhat reminiscent of StudioPress and Copyblogger’s sites, you can portray a clean and professional website or blog.
Nearly every facet of the design has been optimized and tweaked including: SEO-friendly and optmized, Schema.org integration (for rich snippets), blazing-fast load times, flat-style design, responsive layout (adapts to mobile devices), built-in ad management, custom ratings/reviews functionality, and a powerful theme options panel that allows for limitless customization.
WP Premium
Blogging WordPress Theme (free)
WP Premium WordPress Theme by Templatic
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WP Premium is a free blogging theme for WordPress that gives you many features and much of the functionality that you might find in a premium theme.
Designed in the traditional blog-style layout, it includes a number of items that would make it great for any typical blog. Those looking for a simple yet powerful solution to power their blog will find that this would work remarkably well.
The theme includes: a fully responsive layout and design, integration with your favorite social media networks, and a blazing fast load time (with an 85% score on Pingdom). The best part, is that it’s 100% free.
Uberto
Bootstrap Blogging Theme for WordPress
Uberto WordPress Theme by cssigniter
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Uberto is a striking and distinctive-looking WordPress theme for blogging.
With a traditional blog-style layout that showcases large, bold featured images and carefully-chosen typography – it would make the perfect choice for a personal blog.
The design is modern and contemporary with a large, full-width header image and navigation bar that are seen as soon as a visitor lands on your site. Built with modern development techniques (including a Bootstrap foundation and responsive design), it makes use of the native WordPress post format functionality (for standard blog posts, video, and audio) – the clean and minimal design can be used across many different topics.
Tinos
Minimal Blogging WordPress Theme
Tinos WordPress Theme by cssigniter
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Tinos provides a clean and minimal design for those looking for a simple solution to display their content.
Those who want to publish their content without the distractions that so many WordPress themes now come packaged with (banner ad zones, widgets, etc.) – will find this theme to be a refreshing choice.
With a responsive layout, theme options panel, and support of post formats – it gives you all of the functionality you could want, without sacrificing the minimal-style design.
Hermoso
Colorful WordPress Blogging Theme (free)
Hermoso WordPress Theme by cssigniter
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Hermoso is a great example of a free WordPress theme that delivers features and function of what you would typically only find in a premium theme.
The responsive layout and unique set-up allow you to set your blog apart from the millions of others out there without sacrificing quality or features. One of the most noticeable design elements of the theme is the special styling of the post formats, with each type (audio, video, standard, etc.) displayed with a different color.
Botanic
Artistic Blogging WordPress Theme
Botanic WordPress Theme by cssigniter
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Botanic is an elegant and artistic blogging theme for WordPress that incorporates a variety of textural and stylistic elements to deliver a design that will give you blog personality and charm.
Sophisticated and classy, the theme would work for many different types of blogs. Subtle textures and a perfectly-matched color scheme breathe life into your posts – while the advanced functionality (like the theme options panel) give you a level of control you won’t find in many other designs.
The whimsical and artistic nature of this theme would make it great across a wide variety of topics or types of blogs.
Dolce
Luxury/Magazine Blogging WordPress Theme
Dolce WordPress Theme by cssigniter
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Dolce is a WordPress theme for blogging that has a very cultured and luxurious look to it, somewhat reminiscent of a high-end magazine or online publication.
It utilizes stylish typography and carefully-crafted pixel placement to deliver a theme that feels rich and welcoming. While simple in its appearance and layout, the theme offers up a customizable homepage with six different looks, a responsive design, support of post formats, and custom widgets to deliver an amazing-looking solution for your blog.
Bloggie
Blogging WordPress Theme
Bloggie WordPress Theme by Themify
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Bloggie is an easy-to-use WordPress theme for traditional blogs that utilizes dual navigation menus and a prominent featured content slider to make your content stand out.
Simple in its functions and application, it would make a great theme for your next blog and includes such features as: threaded comments, custom menus, custom widgets, and other customization options that will give you flexibility and control over the look of your site.
One skin included.
Molly
Minimalist Tumblr-Like Blogging WordPress Theme
Molly WordPress Theme by cssigniter
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Molly delivers a crisp and clean presentation of your content that offers Tumblr-style functionality and looks.
Maintaining a minimal design, you can present your content in this single-column layout without overloading your visitor’s senses or distracting them from your content.
It supports various post formats that are accompanied by special styling for each type of content, making it ideal for the traditional blog or personal blogger.
BiancaA
Minimal WordPress Blog Theme
BiancaA WordPress Theme by Theme Junkie
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BiancaA is a minimalist-style WordPress theme for blogging or photo blogs.
With a crisp and clean layout that places an emphasis on usability and the large image(s) that are featured with each post, it allows you to create a site that looks and works great.
The theme comes set up with many custom enhancements including: a content slider, SEO-optimized layout, banner and ad management, custom templates and widgets, and an advanced theme options panel that allows you customize the theme to meet your needs.
Exposition
Simple Blogging WordPress Theme
Exposition WordPress Theme by Theme Furnace
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Exposition was designed as a simple and clean theme for photographers, bloggers, and long-form writers.
Featuring a remarkably simple layout and design, it is as clean of a theme as you will find anywhere. With a single-column layout, beautiful typography, and large feature images with each post – it is a stunning example of simplicity and elegance.
Responsive with plenty of white space, it makes use of jPanelMenu to deliver a mobile experience that is as beautiful as the desktop version – and the look of the theme can be completely tailored to your liking.
BonPress
Personal Blog WordPress Theme
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BonPress WordPress Theme by WPZoom
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BonPress is a very simple (yet powerful), personal blogging theme for WordPress that uses a flat-style design and post formats that help your content really stand out.
With a left-alignt layout that lends the design its unique look, and making prominent use of WordPress’ native post formats (video, audio, blog posts, etc.) – you can create the professional-looking personal blog that you have always wanted.
WP-Scribely
Blogging/Writing WordPress Theme
(Premium – $59)
WP-Scribely WordPress Theme by Solostream
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WP-Scribely combines style, beauty, and simplicity to deliver a theme that is one-of-a-kind in appearance and perfect for writers and bloggers.
The single column layout allows your content and photos to take the spotlight (and your visitor’s attention), while the pixel-perfect image layouts and typography make it one of the most aesthetically-appealing themes of its kind.
Nearly a dozen custom page templates are included, as well as a design that is responsive to both desktop and mobile devices, and the theme includes multiple customization choices which allow you to lay out and create a site that is as unique as your content.
Sixteen Nine Pro
Genesis Blogging Theme for WordPress
Sixteen Nine Pro Genesis Child Theme for WordPress by StudioPress
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Sixteen Nine Pro is a modern Genesis child theme for WordPress that gives your blog a cutting edge look, that is built upon one of the most well-coded frameworks available on the market today.
Coded with HTML5 and featuring two sidebars (one floating and one fixed), it gives you a clean-looking design that would make the perfect choice for a personal blog.
If you’re looking for one of the most optimized themes for WordPress available (in terms of styling, SEO, and speed) – then you can’t go wrong with this amazing child theme.
(free, but requires the Genesis Framework)
Mindstream
Blog-Style Genesis Theme for WordPress
Mindstream Genesis Theme for WordPress by StudioPress
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Mindstream is a theme for blogging that makes heavy use of WordPress’ native post formats to deliver one of the very best themes you will find for a personal or traditional-style blog.
Relying on 9 different post formats (from standard blog posts to galleries, images, quotes, status, and more) – it provides you with a very complete solution that will help you and your visitors easily navigate your blog.
Built on the famous WordPress framework developed by StudioPress, this child theme for Genesis ensures that you have one of the most powerful and robust blogs possible – that has been optimized for speed, SEO, and looks.
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Slipstream
Responsive, Minimalist Blogging Theme
Slipstream WordPress Theme by ThemeLab
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Slipstream is a free, responsive, minimalist WordPress theme for bloggers that will give you a great-looking site that places an emphasis on your content.
With customization options built into the theme, optimized for SEO, and a handful of other features – it’s a simple and clean design that has been built with the need of bloggers in mind.
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