As the leading CMS that allows individuals to create and publish content seamlessly and conveniently, WordPress is getting better and bigger each year. Through its wide range of tools and applications, WordPress has become a community of thousands of developers and designers, which is why it has become the foremost choice for businesses and individuals looking for quality, versatility, and support.

It offers an array of design and creative features that can be integrated into the content to make it more appealing for the readers as well as for the search engines. Themes are perhaps the most important contributor to the look and feel of your content. Changing your theme every now and then can be a good way of keeping your site visitors engaged and updated. Although there are themes that have to be purchased, there are many that users can enjoy without paying a penny.

A multitude of new free WP themes are added on a daily basis. So, instead of scavenging through thousands of options, take a look at our list of the five best free WordPress themes of 2016. Before you add any of these themes, make sure to backup your WordPress first. Check our article on WP backups here.

1)    Upright

Upright is a fantastic theme that is focused on offering a magazine style look to your content. This theme is ideal for bringing life to large imagery or content that uses lot of pictures.  If you are a blogger, Upright will be a great way of making it easier for visitors to keep track of all of your blog posts, and by integrating images into your content, your site will appear much more vivid and eye-catching.

2)    Fashionista

Fashionista is also another theme that is best suited for blogs or content that required to be showcased as a magazine. Offering a slightly more aesthetic and edgy look to your site, you can hope to keep your visitors engaged and therefore increase traffic. Its large headlines and news-like layout will be pleasing on the eyes and easy to navigate on desktop and mobile devices alike.

3)    Future Lite

The Future Lite theme provides a clean and image-rich feel to your website. Because of this reason, the theme is best suited for those who have creative portfolios, such as designers and brand teams, or freelance photographers. As soon as visitors are directed to your landing page, they will be greeted with the high-resolution imagery that can leave a lasting impression on their minds.

4)    Moesia

Moesia is the go-to theme for giving your business the kind of first-impression you desire for it. With the option of parallax background imagery, you can easily set the tone of your website that can be a strong cue to your business values and brand image. The header comes with the option to put a high resolution image, so make sure you utilize it to instantly grab attention.

5)    Glider

Many of you may want to keep things simple and not necessarily require grabbing the attention of visitors using hi-res imagery. This is where Glider is useful. As a text-focused theme, Glider is excellent for giving visitors what they need to see most urgently, text. This makes it ideal for writers or bloggers that share articles or blogs without the excessive need to delve into imagery.

So, these were our favorites for the year but bear in mind that the definition of the best theme may vary from business to business. Feel free to share the ones that have worked wonders for you or get in touch with us to learn more about the best managed WP hosting solutions for your WordPress themes.