If you are just starting to use WordPress or blogspot the best choice for you might be a free theme you can experiment with. For this list, we’ve picked several popular themes that we would recommend from the WordPress official website.
Twenty Seventeen
Twenty Seventeen is the WordPress default theme for 2017. It is multi-lingual, multi-purpose and works on any device. Its asymmetrical grid can be customized with a colour scheme of your choice and you can also use the new header video feature or images that interrupt the text flow between sections as you scroll down the page. It also features logo, widgets, social menus, and more. Its modern looking design makes it perfect for a business website or a portfolio.
Sydney
One of the best business WordPress themes, Sydney is sure to make an impact on your visitors with its bold and beautiful design. Moreover, Sydney offers lots of options to customize your page, such as full-colour control, logo, header image, full-screen slider, access to all Google Fonts, an animated text slideshow, built-in portfolios for your team, and many other neat features.
Storefront
If you are looking to set up an online shop on a budget, look no further than Storefront. It is smoothly integrated with WooCommerce and you will be able to easily install all the most popular WooCommerce extensions. Its code is written so that it is very simple to customize and extend it. The design is plain looking and it is meant to give you the very basic of an online shop, which you can further customize with 6 widget regions, several layout options, typography, colours, button styles and more.
Zerif Lite
Zerif LITE is a one-page WordPress theme, with a minimal and stylish design to promote all kinds of businesses. It lets your visitors find out everything about your business from your front page and is a great way to grab their attention. The front page is divided into several sections, including Title, About Us, Team Members and Testimonials. You can also enjoy the Parallax effect, WooCommerce compatibility, full responsiveness, SEO friendliness and more. For more great features you can purchase Zerif Pro.
OceanWP
OceanWP is a highly extendable, easy to use, and innovative theme that lets you build almost any kind of website. It is fast, responsive, fully customizable, as well as eCommerce ad translation ready. With OceanWP you can be sure that your site will look amazing on every device. It works with almost any page builder, including Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, SiteOrigin, etc.
Hestia
Another beautifully designed, modern-looking one-page WordPress theme, Hestia is an excellent choice for creative business, startups, freelancers and small businesses. It has About, Products, Meet Our Team, Testimonial, Blog, Newsletter and Contact sections. You can quickly jump from section to section by using the menu on top. It is SEO friendly and compatible with Photo Gallery, Elementor Page Builder, Flat Parallax Slider and Travel Map.