How Are Premium WordPress Themes Holding Up After Two Years?

This article is an update from the one I wrote almost 2 years ago about 10 Best Paid WordPress Themes of 2013. We'll look into how those themes are holding up to today's design standards as well as a few examples of how each theme is being used.

Panic Station ($45)

Looking at the live demo of this theme, we can still feel that the theme is modern, edgy, and premium. The diagonal navigation that flies out is still quite unique and the layout itself is very airy and free.

The websites using this theme appear to be mainly international such as businesses in Germany and Malaysia. That makes sense because the design strays from the mainstream white, clean background commonly used in United States and instead uses a multi-color gradient overlaying a full-size background image.

Weald ($40)

The main reason this theme was included in the list was because of how clean it was. Believe it or not, that point still stands true today. This theme used flat design before it blew up and became a popular style of web design. The colors used in the theme are very neutral and easy on the eyes.

Not surprising, the websites I found using this theme seem to be grassroots movement and creative types of websites.

Braxton ($45)

Braxton was one of my favorite themes in the list as it was a perfect fit for magazine websites. It has an amazing article slider at the top which uses full-sized imagery. The font used for article headings is Playfair Display and it is simply gorgeous.

This theme is being used anywhere from celebrity fansites to hair salon websites.

Simplicity ($45)

Simplicity was another theme employing flat design; however, the designer focused on trying to bring some dimension by using 3D shapes and shading to make objects seem as they're protruding from the page. The theme is fully customizable and can be seen in two very different examples I found, including an ad network and nonprofit charity websites.

Chariot ($40)

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