Another month lies behind us and here is April's edition of free WordPress themes for self-hosted websites! April did not see many new free themes being released -- there were several older ones that were updated, though. This can be attributed to the fact that WP 3.6 is just around the corner, and developers might be waiting for the final version to be released, before plunging into their coding pools and churning out newer themes.
Yet, whatever small number of themes that were released this month -- they surely did not disappoint! Twitter Bootstrap once again emerged as the favorite framework for creating themes, and personal blogging themes dominated the scene. Minimalism and responsive design were in the majority, and
Snaps by Graph Paper Press seems to be the top free release of April.
Free WordPress Themes: April 2013 Edition
Note: Demo and Download links for each theme can be reached by clicking on the theme’s screenshot in the gallery below. From inside the gallery you can easily navigate from theme to theme.
[gallery link="post" columns="2" ids="76281,76285,76283,76282,76280,76274,76275,76276,76278,76279,76273" orderby="rand"]
Comparison Table
| Theme Name |
Genre |
Responsive |
Localization |
Misc. |
USP |
| Anchor |
Church |
Yes |
No |
Custom page templates, color schemes |
Google Maps integrated |
| WP Strap Hero |
Blog |
Yes |
Yes |
Nil. |
Uses Twitter Bootstrap |
| Grainyflex |
Blog |
Yes |
No |
Nil. |
NA |
| tdSimple |
Blog, Tumblog |
Yes |
No |
Super minimal |
NA |
| Orbit |
Corporate |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom page templates, widget areas, color schemes |
Support offered for free (English/Spanish) |
| Lightweight Personal |
Blog |
No |
Yes |
Nil. |
NA |
| Wordsmith |
Blog |
Yes |
No |
Nil. |
NA |
| Heavenly |
Corporate |
Yes |
No |
Custom page templates |
Uses Twitter Bootstrap, Retina-ready |
| PlayBook |
Magazine |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom widgets (such as "Related Posts") |
NA |
| Enigma |
Magazine |
No |
No |
Custom homepage |
NA |
| Snaps |
Portfolio |
Yes |
Yes |
Custom page templates, social icons |
Grid-based layout, usable for photoblogs |
If you need more themes, check out the previous installments:
March,
January & February,
December,
November,
October and
September! Also, don't forget the
best of 2012 collection.
I'll see you next month with even more awesome free themes. Until then, make sure you leave your feedback in the comments below!
(dpe) 
Thank you again for the mothly list! This is one of my favorite monthly posts bar none. ~r
sadly the Anchor theme is not free. You have to sign up for $49 to download it
thanks for these great themes
This list is awesome, thanks for taking the time to compile these great wordpress themes. Love it! :)
I like free WP theme, but where is the big screenshots? Could be make a normal-sized pictures
Pavel.
nice and cool themes..
I’m always on the look out for new themes – this is a great list. Thanks for taking the time to make this info available to others.
The chart is awfully helpful and to think that you’re doing this on a monthly basis is cool. Thanks.