Difference between wordpress theme and template

Hello, what is the difference when it is advertised as “wordpress theme” and “template”? What is the difference for website development?

@danieltmjr

A wordpress theme (or wordpress template) will only work on a wordpress enabled website.

A template would generally denote that it is an HTML only theme, which means that the buyer needs to edit files and make changes themselves. There would usually not be any Content Management System (which wordpress is such) to allow users to make changes on the wordpress theme using an admin login area.

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WordPress themes work on WordPress, Site Templates are just HTML/CSS etc. so will not install on a CMS like WordPress etc. i.e. to edit them means modifying the code/content itself

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@danieltmjr what @charlie4282 explained :slight_smile:

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With respect, if you have to ask then you will probably be better off using a WP theme

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