Choosing a theme these days can be like finding a needle in a haystack as there’s thousands to choose from.
It can be even more confusing if you’re searching for a free theme as there’s more free than premium to choose from.
One way to get the best of both worlds is to start with a free child theme built on a premium framework like Genesis.
This way you can upgrade later on to a premium theme and not have to worry about formatting problems or left over shortcodes etc.
Here’s a list of free themes which only work on the Genesis framework which you’ll need in order to use any of them.
24k Theme
* Please note that the 24k theme requires the Genesis Framework.
Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments
Copyblogger Theme
* Please note that the Copyblogger theme requires the Genesis Framework.
Features – 6 page layouts, 3 theme colors, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments
Fairway Theme
* Please note that the Fairway theme requires the Genesis Framework.
Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments.
Georgia Theme
* Please note that the Georgia theme requires the Genesis Framework.
Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments.
Nomadic Theme
* Please note that the Nomadic theme requires the Genesis Framework.
Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments.
Sample Child Theme
* Please note that the Sample child theme requires the Genesis Framework.
Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments.
More Free Themes Built On a Premium Framework
Unlike the free themes available for Genesis, Woo themes also offer a range of free themes which also include the premium Woo framework built into the theme.
This way you don’t need to buy the framework meaning these themes are 100% free.
Another option is to create a child theme yourself and built a totally custom made theme yourself.
Inspiration
Need some inspiration?
Head on over to the StudioPress website and check out their Showcase where you’ll see how others have customized their child themes built on the Genesis framework.