Blast from the Past #9: 100 Best Free WordPress Themes – Responsive, Huge Images, Flat Style, and More

With more than 3,000 themes available in the official repository and hundreds available on third-party websites, to say nothing about plugins for extending functionality, Wordpress is the leading content management system that provides power to vast areas of the web. It's almost impossible to keep up with the latest offerings of the ecosystem. That's why we focused on free themes following closely along the lines of the latest trends. And that's, of course, the use of huge images, flat design, responsiveness and an overall modern appearance. Part 9 of our series "Blast from the Past" brings you a whopping number of 100 of these specimen, all of which created throughout 2014.
Creator: Layerthemes
License: Free for personal and commercial purposes | GNU General Public License
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Creator: thomasveit
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: alienwp
License: GNU General Public License.
Creator: Justin Tadlock
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: themeraid
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: Kopepasah.
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: divjot
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: Pitabas
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: sksphpdev
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: divjot
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: robert brodziak
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: daniel klose
License: Licensed Under GPL.
Creator: themeisle
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: themeisle
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: themeisle
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: arinio
License: GNU.
Creator: wpdevshed
License: GNU Public License 2.0.
Creator: wpdevshed
License: GNU Public License 2.0.
Creator: wpdevshed
License: GNU Public License 2.0.
Creator: Kris Hocker
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: gavick
License: GNU GPL v.2.0 license.
Creator: GT3themes
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: hotheme
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: kopa theme
License: GNU General Public License version.
Creator: kopa theme
License: GNU General Public License version.
Creator: kopa theme
License: GNU General Public License version.
Creator: kopa theme
License: GNU General Public License version.
Creator: kopa theme
License: GNU General Public License version.
Creator: lacymorrow
License: GPL v2.0.
Creator: shufflehound
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: Justin Tadlock
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: themeinprogress
License: GNU general public license.
Creator: ThemeFurnace
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: anders noren
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: anders noren
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: anders noren
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: anders noren
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: anders noren
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: anders noren
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: anders noren
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: webman design
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: webman design
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: webman design
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: athemes
License: GNU General Public License v3.0.
Creator: athemes
License: GNU General Public License v3.0.
Creator: viva themes
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: viva themes
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: weblizar
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: woothemes
License: GPL.
Creator: ufo themes
License: GNU general public license.
Creator: themeisle
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: Jagadish Timilsina
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: hoosoft
License: GNU general public license.
Creator: catchthemes
License: GNU General Public License v3.
Creator: wordpress.com
License: Creative Commons Sharealike.
Creator: webloggerz
License: Declared as Free, no proper license given.
Creator: styledthemes
License: GPL.
Creator: themegrill
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later.
Creator: themegrill
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later.
Creator: themegrill
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later.
Creator: themegrill
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later.
Creator: accesspressthemes
License: GNU general public license.
Creator: woorockets
License: GPL.
Creator: gavick
License: GNU GPL v.2.0 license.
Creator: burak kaptan
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: Zulfikar Nore
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: themeisle
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: faster themes
License: Single Domain License.
Creator: Denny Kuswantoro
License: GPL.
Creator: kairaweb
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: vladff
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: one designs
License: GNU General Public License v2.
Creator: athemes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: crestaproject
License: GPL license.
Creator: tskk
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: theme hybrid
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: Slobodan Manic
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: tomas toman
License: GNU general public license.
Creator: tomas toman
License: GNU general public license.
Creator: niftythemes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: webriti
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: webriti
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: webriti
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: inkhive
License: GNU General Public License Version 3.
Creator: David Chandra Purnama
License: GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL) or later.
Creator: wordpress
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: wordpress
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: pankogut
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: wpmultiverse
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: rohitink
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: cryoutcreations
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: templatemonster
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: anariel design
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: modern themes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: modern themes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: modern themes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: modern themes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: modern themes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: templatemonster
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: templatemonster
License: GPLv2 (or later).
Creator: modernthemes
License: GPLv2 (or later).
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Blast from the Past: Past Entries
Welcome back to "Blast from the Past". By now, you are already in possession of a vast collection of 90 free carefully executed GUI sets, 100 icon packs, 100+ PSD templates, the same number of HTML templates as well as over a hundred fonts, in flavors desktop, web, and icon. You are fully equipped to perform the creation of a great web design. Then we added stationery and other items to the selection and brought you 100 resources that were even able to support your quest for the next dream job as we had resumes, business cards and more integrated. After that came 100 photorealistic mockups to best present your next prime idea. And in our last issue, we added 90 free resources for mobile designers. The following list covers the 100 best free WordPress themes of 2014 that made the most out of flat style, huge image backdrops, vibrant color schemes and are supplied with responsive behavior.The 100 Best Free WordPress Themes of The Year
Optimizer

Minimaluu

Oxygen

Saga

Simp – Free Agency WordPress Theme

Eighties

Klean

Ascent

Sksdev

Amora

Daily

Life is Good

Zerif Lite

RokoPhoto Theme

Business WP Theme

Ariwoo Theme

OMG Theme

Virality Theme

WP Advocate

Yarn

Portfolio Wordpress Theme

Pure

HoTheme Wordpress Theme

Resolution Theme

New Lotus

Xmax

Karo

Fast News

Casper Theme

Maskitto Light Theme

Ravel Theme

Nova Theme

Blogly Lite Theme

Wilson Theme

Fukasawa

Garfunkel Theme

Hoffman Theme

Rams Theme

Baskerville Theme

Radcliffe Theme

Modern

Mustang Theme

Auberge Theme

Katori

SweetHeat Theme

University Theme

Minimaliste Theme

Greenigma

Storefront Theme

Interstellar Wordpress Theme

Lawyeria Lite - Free Attorney WordPress Theme

ProfitMag

Single Page Wordpress Theme

Create WP

Intergalactic WP Theme

Lustrous WP Theme

Pure and Simple WP Theme

Freedom Theme

Esteem WP Theme

Spacious WP Theme

Radiate

AccessPress Parallax Theme

Corsa WP Theme

PERFETTA CAFÉ WORDPRESS THEME

Business One Theme

Unconditional Multipurpose Theme

MetroX WP Theme

Besty Theme

Nulis WP Theme

Electa WordPress Theme

Roda

Enlightenment

Quill Theme

Zenzero

Avoca Theme

Sahagin Theme

Pho

MaryAnne

Seasun Theme

Volta

CorpBiz

Health Center Lite

Quality Lite Version

Bose

Cara

Sketch

Edin WP Theme

Gump

Crawford WordPress Theme

Verge WP Theme

Nirvana

Free WordPress Fashion Agency Theme

The Thinker Lite – Free WordPress Theme

Gridsby WP Theme

Portfolio

Brew House WP Theme

Sporta

Outlet

Free WordPress Restaurant Theme

Free WordPress BusinessTheme

Black and White WP Theme

- Blast from the Past #1: 90 Best Free User Interface Kits of 2014
- Blast from the Past #2: 100 Great Free Icon Packs of 2014
- Blast from the Past #3: 100+ Best Free PSD Website Templates of 2014
- Blast from the Past #4: 100 Best Free HTML/CSS Themes of 2014
- Blast from the Past #5: 100+ Best Free Fonts of 2014
- Blast from the Past #6: 100 Best Free Business Cards, Resume Templates and Other Corporate Identity Packages of 2014
- Blast from the Past #7: 100 Free Photorealistic Mockups to Win the Pitch
- Blast from the Past #8: 90 Free Resources for Mobile Designers
Thanks for sharing the huge collection of responsive WordPress themes with flat style and huge images.
It’s really beautiful themes.
Thank you so much for sharing this images.
Hello,
Thank you for the list.
One thing though: some (many) of those themes actually have a license although you say they don’t. The first one for instance Minimaluu is licensed under a GPL. It’s included in the zip file when you download the theme