Choosing a WordPress Theme: Performance, Support, and Future-Proofing
How to choose a wordpress theme
Updated: December 28, 2025 • Use this as a practical workflow. Provider dashboards change—adapt the steps to your UI.
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What to prioritize
- Performance (lightweight)
- Accessibility
- Update frequency
- Compatibility with your page builder if used
Avoid
- Themes with dozens of bundled plugins you don’t need.
Next steps
- True Cost Calculator (avoid billing surprises)
- Core Web Vitals checklist (speed basics)
- WordPress backups best practices
- Best WordPress hosting for X