20 Best WordPress Themes with Demo Content (2018)

In this article we’ll show you 20 of the best WordPress themes with demo content for 2018 and 2019. To do this, we’ve analyzed hundreds of WordPress themes that include demo content either via a one-click demo content importer, or another tool to help get your site up and running quickly.

These days, many theme providers include demo content in the form of pre-designed layouts, images, and unique content blocks. These are great as they give you a really solid starting point for your website or blog. From there, you’re easily able to update the content on your own and customize the site to suit your brand.

Whether it’s writing a blog, selling items through an online store, or building a community of like-minded people, creating an online presence using one of the themes in this article will make the process that much easier.

We take the following factors into account when choosing the top WordPress themes:

Page load speed
Ease of use
Attractiveness of design
Mobile responsiveness, and
Extensiveness of functionality

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To read more about each of these criteria, and why we think these are the metrics that matter, check out our How to Choose a WordPress Theme article for more information.

So, let’s jump straight into the top 20 themes with demo content available for WordPress right now.

Ultra WordPress Theme (9/10)

Ultra is the flagship Themify theme and in their own words the most powerful and flexible theme created by them. It has a wide range of default designs that cover everything from an agency, to a restaurant, to a fitness site. Each of these pre-designed demos suit their niche perfectly, making Ultra a wise choice for almost anyone.

There really isn’t much wrong with this theme, the worst we can come up with is that the design isn’t as cutting-edge as some other options. However, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. It does boast an impressive page load speed for a site with so many options and features. Ultra is a true multi-purpose theme and is certainly worth checking out.

Review our free WordPress tutorials page for free tutorials using the Ultra theme.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 8
Ease of use: 9
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 10

Doyle WordPress Theme (9/10)

It’s easy to get swayed into using a theme from one of the big theme providers. However, every now and then some gems emerge from lesser well-known providers that have the advantage of not being as overused as some of the flagship themes from the big providers. Doyle is one such theme. It is chock full of features, and so well-polished that it’s hard to believe it comes from a smaller studio.

It’s extensive features, and mega menu are awe-inspiring with its use of animations and graphical elements. With a solid page load speed, great range of design options and demos to choose from, and intuitive user experience, Doyle is an impressive WordPress theme. The mobile experience is absolutely flawless.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 8
Ease of use: 9
Design: 7
Mobile experience: 10
Functionality: 10

Salient WordPress Theme (9/10)

The definition of salient is the most noticeable or important, and this theme does that justice by really standing out from the crowd. It’s a multi-purpose theme but is still geared mostly to working professionals – either as a business or portfolio site. However, if you use this theme, you will have a unique look in a saturated market with some stunning visuals.

The shop and image galleries are also really well put together. Overall, it’s hard to think of a downside except that most themes are a bit over-reliant on stunning images. However, if you have an account with ShutterStock or something similar, this won’t be a problem. Overall the demo layouts look great, are unique, and include a good variety.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 7
Ease of use: 9
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 10
Functionality: 9

Olsen WordPress Theme (8/10)

Olsen itself is commonly featured in our theme review articles, and this stylish theme has made its way into our top 5 themes on a few occasions. This theme lends itself well to any fashion or lifestyle blogger with its excellent design and visual appeal. Everything about it just feels so balanced without going over the top in terms of styling or complicated elements.

It also ships with an extensive range of layout options so that you can tune it to perfection. There isn’t much at all wrong with this theme and to prove that the only real fault we could find is that the article text may be a little too small for some, something that can easily be fixed via the customizer settings. The image galleries and flawless placement of widgets round off this high-quality theme. You will be doing yourself a huge favor if you pick this as your next fashion or lifestyle blog theme.

For a free step by step tutorial using the Olsen theme, check out our free WordPress tutorials page.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 9
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 9

Monstroid2 WordPress Theme (8/10)

Monstroid 2 is the flagship theme of TemplateMonster who both create their own themes and act as a marketplace for other theme providers. Therefore, you can expect it to be an impressive WordPress theme. It does a stellar job with respect to its mobile responsiveness and page load speed. From construction to holiday accommodation, and fitness to online training, Monstroid 2 has demo theme content for just about every niche.

Our only concern is it’s slightly lower page load speed score, which is a trade-off you’ll need to make to get access to the extensive range of features and design options. However, we feel this is a trade-off worth considering as this theme’s navigation is extremely flexible and intuitive, and the mobile experience is impeccable.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 8
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 9

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Creatively WordPress Theme (8/10)

This theme is perfect as an online portfolio for any of your projects whether it’s photography, design, IT, or just about anything else. The wide-ranging and very appropriate demo content illustrates this nicely. Another thing this theme absolutely nails is the typography. It’s modern, straightforward, and easy to read.

With an impressive page load speed, great user experience, and mobile responsive scores, Creatively is a real contender. It comes with a really nice, tiered mega menu and the mobile experience is completely tailored, not just a spin on the original. This is truly a worthy platform to showcase all your work.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 9
Ease of use: 9
Design: 8
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 6

Divi WordPress Theme (8/10)

Divi is one of the most popular and well-supported themes on the market. It includes a custom built drag and drop page builder with both a front-end and back-end option which is one of the best in the biz. As such, Divi can be literally anything you want it to be. It comes with an ever growing range of pre-designed layouts covering most niches to get you started in the in the right direction.

As you can expect from such a comprehensive WordPress theme, it doesn’t perform as well as other themes in terms of page load speed. However, Divi is still one of our favorite themes and is what we use on the OHKLYN blog. It’s features and design options are extensive, it provides a solid mobile experience, and is intuitive and user-friendly. With access to support and an incredibly active community, Divi will be a great choice for many users.

For a free step by step tutorial using Divi, review our free WordPress tutorials page.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 8
Design: 8
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 10

Shutter WordPress Theme (8/10)

Yep, you guessed it, this theme is meant to be used as an online portfolio for photographers who want to showcase their work. However, it caters to a much more trendy and modern feel. It’s bold and minimalist in terms of fonts and elements and makes good use of popping hover state colors.

It does an excellent job of showcasing your photographs or artwork and has a functional mega menu with some unique layouts. This theme is sharply focused on its niche, and as such may not really translate to other applications. However, that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, and if you’re wanting to get more exposure for your creative works, then this could be the theme for you.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 9
Design: 10
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 6

Olins WordPress Theme (8/10)

There seem to be many more multi-purpose themes out there today than single-purpose themes which makes it refreshing to find one that’s dedicated entirely to its cause. Olins is an online portfolio and nothing else. The theme itself is as simple and straightforward as they come. The landing page and side menu reads just like a paper CV would without any navigation. It’s easy to digest and looks very professional which are two of the most important things when it comes to a CV.

However, you should be aware that it has very little other features and functionality. You can’t use it for anything else than its intended purpose which will suit people who need an online resume just fine. The quick page load speed is also important in making your portfolio easy to access. The style is minimalist and elegant and will allow your content to shine.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 7
Ease of use: 9
Design: 8
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 6

Bridge WordPress Theme (8/10)

Bridge is another multi-purpose WordPress theme that has a huge range of theme demo’s to get you pointed in the right direction no matter what your niche is. Even within sectors such as business or food, it has many sub-categories to choose from, such as conferences, startups, etc. It even caters for niches like the automotive industry among others.

The individual WordPress demos are all really well crafted. In fact, so much so, that it’s hard to imagine that they are all parts of one overarching theme. Each has its own feel and design elements, yet they all have the same high level of quality. The slower page load speed is our only real concern and is a trade-off you’ll need to consider when choosing such a comprehensive theme. That being said, there is really something here for everyone.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 5
Ease of use: 8
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 7
Functionality: 9

Materialism WordPress Theme (8/10)

Materialism is a beautiful theme that is aimed at businesses who want a modern and creative website to serve as the face of their online brand. It has all the iconography and elements needed for this kind of site, including, employee bio’s, icon’s that convey certain characteristics of the business, and those big info pieces we have become so accustomed to on these kinds of sites.

It also makes use of big, modern, sans-serif fonts that are very easy on the eyes. The only let down is that it doesn’t come with all the functionality or modules you might want in this kind of site. However, you can always add additional plugins. The page load speed could be improved, however, the mobile experience is solid, and the design is modern and engaging.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 8
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 8
Functionality: 7

Mont Blanc WordPress Theme (8/10)

Mont Blanc is every bit as suave and sophisticated as its name suggests. All it’s theme demo’s feel polished and professional and most of them would be excellent for any professional services company, a photographer with an online portfolio, or other business. It also has very thorough shopping features and would make a good online store.

It uses soft, elegant animations to give it an air of calmness and control. The theme demos have largely the same visual style and feel. However, if it’s exactly the look and feel you are going for, then this will be a great choice. So, if you want a toned down and professional site, you should definitely check out Mont Blanc.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 8
Design: 8
Mobile experience: 8
Functionality: 8

The Core WordPress Theme (8/10)

The Core is a multi-purpose theme from Themefuse that comes packed with many different demo content designs. All of the included demo content layouts are really well designed, and many cater to specific niches. Its designs make use of bold iconography, contrasting grayscale images with colorful elements, along with bold and easy to read fonts.

The themes mobile responsiveness is also exemplary, even relative to others on this list. Similarly, it’s large range of design options and ease of use scores are sure to please most users.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 5
Ease of use: 8
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 7

Extra WordPress Theme (8/10)

Extra really lives up to its name. It comes so packed full of features that you might mistake it for its big brother Divi at first glance. It has all the widgets, elements, modules, and layout options that you could possibly want and a little extra! It even has e-commerce functionality to create a comprehensive store.

Most other design choices, such as the mega menu and typography have also been well thought out. The only downside is that it’s a little bland out of the box, which will require a little extra elbow grease on your part to customize it to suit your brand. This theme is intuitive and responds well to all devices.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 5
Ease of use: 8
Design: 9
Mobile experience: 7
Functionality: 9

Mochi WordPress Theme (7/10)

Mochi is just like the Japanese treat it’s named after. Simple, sweet, tasty, and good to look at. It’s an online portfolio type blog and would be perfect to display your artwork, designs or photography. What we like most about this theme is that it really feels as if it has character and heart. Something that’s compounded by it’s perfectly curated demo content.

It’s rounded off with understated, yet attractive, hover states and animations. Depending on your needs, the only downside is that it doesn’t have the feature list of some of the other premium themes included in this analysis. However, if you want your work to be the focal point, then this theme is perfect for you.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 8
Ease of use: 8
Design: 8
Mobile experience: 7
Functionality: 6

Tuulikki WordPress Theme (7/10)

Tuulikki is a very elegant and stylized blog theme. It doesn’t make use of any bright colors or bold fonts, opting for understated colors and delicate serif fonts. The demo content that comes with this theme will give you an even better feel of exactly what the designers were going for and are just as toned down and sophisticated as the site itself.

This theme could use a little more liveliness when it comes to things such as hover states or animations, however, this is an easy fix with some CSS. What we do like is the fade in/out when navigating between pages. If you want to create a Nordic fashion or lifestyle blog, or online shop, this theme could be for you.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 7
Design: 7
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 8

Neto WordPress Theme (7/10)

Yet another CSSIgniter theme that is worthy of featuring on one of our top theme review lists. Neto is a trendy and suave shop theme that is definitely geared towards those who are serious about creating an online store. It would be the perfect theme for a shop aimed at modern and sophisticated urbanites that make use of a lot of grey, black, denim and flannel.

What it does, it does well and our only concern is the slightly lower page load speed compared to others on this list. However, this could easily be overcome by upgrading your hosting to something like WP Engine (follow the link for a discount). All-in-all it is intuitive to use, includes a number of modern designs, and is 100% responsive.

For a free eCommerce WordPress tutorial using the Neto theme, check out our WordPress tutorials page.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 8
Design: 8
Mobile experience: 8
Functionality: 6

Lense WordPress Theme (7/10)

CSSIgniter regularly features on our theme review articles because they make fantastic, high-quality, premium themes. They are a big player in the industry and by going with one of their themes you have already made a step in the right direction. Lense is a straightforward theme that does what it’s supposed to, which if you’re a photographer or artist, is to showcase your content.

Once again our only concern is that the page load speed could be improved, however, in this case, it’s not a dealbreaker. It makes up for this with some stunning and diverse demo content. All in all, Lense is a well-built theme that is 100% responsive and includes intuitive navigation.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 6
Ease of use: 8
Design: 7
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 6

Werkstatt WordPress Theme (7/10)

Werkstatt is an interesting theme from designers Fuel Themes. It has a few unique design elements that you don’t see that often. The menu slides out from the side and covers the screen from top to bottom, almost all elements or images have “flip” hover states, and they also have some quirky loading animations. The cherry on the cake is that there are even sound effects! (if you’re into that sort of thing).

A possible downside to this theme is that it might not be as intuitive for all first-time users, although, it’s still a great theme. The demo content that comes with the theme is of excellent quality and is neutral enough to suit most applications. The mobile experience is great and the unique design options are refreshing.

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Summary statistics

Speed: 5
Ease of use: 7
Design: 8
Mobile experience: 9
Functionality: 6

Shoppe WordPress Theme (7/10)

One thing is for sure, when you buy a Themify theme they don’t skimp on the sides. Their themes always come packed with layout options, elements, and modules. Shoppe is no different. It’s meant to be a very refined, modern, and almost artistic online store that’s perfect for fashion or lifestyle items. The demo content conveys this well, especially by using touched up, vintage-looking hero images.

Shoppe scored consistently well across all categories. It’s well designed, 100% responsive, easy to use and includes a great range of functionality. It could improve its page load speed, however, makes up for this slight shortcoming in a number of other areas. With plenty of demo content and access to the intuitive Themify builder, this theme is a real winner.

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