Hi, I’ve created a WordPress theme that I’d like to sell, but I have no idea where to start.
It’s a WordPress theme, and right now it’s only used on my travel blogs — for example, on RivieraMayaTravelGuide.com, MexicanRoutes.com, and OtraRevista.com.
Currently, I manage everything directly through the PHP files, but I’m planning to add a visual theme options panel.
So what’s next?
Should I upload it to Envato for review?
What if I publish the theme for sale tomorrow, and a week later, someone else starts selling it as their own, just by changing the name?
With respect those themes would never be approved here and are too basic.
You need to consider the competition and what’s on offer.
Managing things through the PHP is also not an option you really need to be using page builders etc.
I said I will add theme options.
I created this theme for personal use, but now I’m thinking about turning it into a professional WordPress theme and selling it.
Yes, the design is simple, but very clean and precise.
Using page builders is a bad approach, which is why I created my theme.
All those page builders don’t help someone who doesn’t understand how to build websites.
I know a lot of websites built using page builders.
People buy a theme with a page builder, and then they end up with a site that has no design or looks completely broken, because they don’t know how to use 95% of the page builder’s functions at all.
Over the last 5 years, I’ve been monitoring WP themes on Envato, and almost all of them came with a builder.
That’s exactly what I wanted to do differently — create a theme without a builder.
I don’t understand why you called my design ‘basic’ — it’s a standard layout.
If you meant the front page is simple, then I can always create a new one.
I can create a few homepages and single-page templates with different layouts and integrate them into the theme.
With my theme, it’s not possible to end up with a broken or distorted site, and that’s the feature I was always missing when searching for a good WP theme.
I’m not a developer or a designer.
I’m just a blogger who created a theme based on all the flaws and bugs I’ve seen in today’s trendy themes.
No one???
Yes ???
I asked for steps to follow to start selling on Envato.
Well, what a “nice and friendly” community..
thanks for nothing
Chill bro… First, just type ‘start selling on Envato’ on Google (Envato | Become an Envato Author) Then just follow the steps. You will also need to submit your portfolio links, they can be from other marketplaces or your own projects
Thanks, but they ask for a portfolio, and I have no portfolio.
Should I register a domain and create a website with my theme?
Currently, I use my theme only on a few of my blogs, but I have no portfolio or official theme site.
Hmm maybe you can use behance or something.. I’m not sure what the best place to showcase the web project
That’s for Elements ( totally different platform ) but you can start from here if you must:
https://help.author.envato.com/hc/en-us
As @charlie4282 suggested, you’re not gonna get any approval on any category with this approach, the websites look like they are from 2003, feel free to waste your own time, no offense.. It’s like you can drive a car but you wanna get into F1. Totally different… Good luck.
Thanks, I’ll take a look.
PS: With all due respect, my theme is far better than 80% of what’s available here.
It’s practical, clean, and polished down to every single pixel.
Most importantly, my theme doesn’t include any page builders or third-party plugins.
90% of buyers aren’t capable of building anything with your themes.
All they need is a simple and practical template - like mine.
Creating and adding a few trendy homepages and single post layouts is not a problem - I can add a dozen homepage styles to the theme.
Have you ever seen how ugly “pro” themes look when they’re used by the people who buy them?