Igor Zagradanin
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There are so many WordPress themes that have a variety of uses, so it’s quite easy to find one suitable for everyone’s needs. Therefore, if you’re looking to create a website for educational purposes, don’t worry. There are a number of great education WordPress themes to choose from which will make the process of making your website easy.
These themes are specifically designed to be interesting, draw attention, and are perfect for any education-based website, no matter if it’s for an online, high school, or college course. In some cases, their layout will let you capture the attention of your students much easier than you would in a classroom.
Divi
School doesn’t have to be boring. Thankfully, today most teachers are aware of the fact that students learn best when they’re having fun. Having the right tools is a way of creating such an experience for your learners. With the help of the Divi WordPress theme, you can make a fun and aesthetically pleasing website which your students will love.
You don’t need any coding knowledge as this theme comes with 20 pre-designed layouts, a large number of versatile features, and fully responsive features. In addition, it is compatible with all browsers, devices, and operating systems, meaning anyone will be able to access it from anywhere.
With Divi, you can build an entertaining and attractive platform that will guarantee your students will be having so much fun, they won’t even realize they’re learning at the same time.
Ed School
The Ed School theme is perfect if you want to build a website specifically for younger learners. It’s best suited for kids and adolescents who are attending elementary, middle, and high school. The theme is easy to use, doesn’t require any programming knowledge, and includes a video tutorial if you need additional guidance.
There is a choice of 700+ Google Fonts and unlimited color options for your layout, and you can even include an online shopping section, thanks to the WooCommerce integration. Ed School also comes with many great features and plugins that will make everything organized while still looking modern.
Some of the features include:
- several layout options
- dynamic interface
- calendar for organizing school events
- galleries
- widgets for social media sharing
The theme is compatible with all devices and operating systems, so your students will be able to access the website whenever they want to, from any device. All they will need is a screen and an internet connection.
Eikra
Eikra is a WordPress education theme that includes the most basic and the most important aspects a website needs. It comes with a powerful admin panel and an SEO-friendly platform which are great for students of all ages.
When building your website, you can choose from 12 homepage variations, more than 20 header variations available through Layer Slider, and an endless amount of Google fonts and colors. It’s mostly suited for college and university students, but it also comes with a child theme.
One great feature Eikra offers is the WPML plugin. With this tool, you can translate your website and use it for multilingual and international students.
Kingster
If you’re looking for a great education-oriented WordPress theme that will help you make an amazing website without putting in too much effort, Kingster is the way to go. It comes with two homepage demos and several internal pages. Just add your content by editing the existing information and it’s ready to go.
What’s more, the theme allows you to alter the demo version and tweak the website more to your liking. With a powerful admin panel, Slider Revolution, a color picker, and a total of 19 headers, you truly have a wide range of choices.
It also comes equipped with WooCommerce and WPML support, has an advanced demo importer, and it is SEO-ready. Therefore, it’s safe to say Kingster has everything one may need to create a phenomenal website for students.
WPLMS
WPLMS differs from the other items on the list, but not by quality. It isn’t a theme that would suit an elementary or high school teacher, but WPLMS is an LMS (Learning Management System) that adheres to the needs of e-Learning websites.
It is safe to say that this is likely the most advanced education tool WordPress has to offer.
With WPMLS, you can make and receive payments, create valuable online learning materials, and monitor the performance of your students. You can also manage online courses and create your own quizzes.
As with all the previously mentioned tools, users need no prior coding knowledge to build their platform with WPLMS. It is fun, easy to use, and it’s also the current number one selling theme in education, so there’s no need to doubt whether or not you’ll love it.
Superwise
Great for both younger children and high school students, Superwise is an education theme and a Google classroom at the same time. It’s powerful and responsive, while also being incredibly easy to use. No coding knowledge is necessary, allowing you to have your own amazing website with just a few clicks.
Your Google classroom will be equipped with all sorts of features that will help you create a website that is convenient and helps your students learn the required material with ease. Some of these essential features include:
- Gmail
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Calendar
- Google Sheets
The theme provides a channel for giving feedback to your students, quizzing them on the lessons covered, distributing assignments, and creating interactive classes. To top it all off, you will also have custom Aislin widgets at your disposal.
Enfant
Enfant is one of the best WordPress education themes targeted at kindergarten and school children. It offers three different demos for you to choose from based on the education levels you want to focus on. This theme is truly “next-generation” for many reasons.
It offers special features of thematic stores, nurseries, childcare centers, as well as a calendar and option for online courses. As for the commercial aspect of the website, it’s integrated with the WooCommerce plugin, which will make everything much easier for you.
With the help of useful plugins such as Essential Grid and Slider Revolution, your website will be visually appealing. Since it comes with WPML support and multilingual files, it will also be easily translatable, making it perfect if you need to teach children who speak a different language.
Edumodo
If you want an education theme that will help you realize your goals without too much hassle, Edumodo is definitely the way to go. Just like all the other themes on this list, it’s simple to use and doesn’t require any coding knowledge.
Edumodo is perfect for a school website no matter if it’s for a high school, college, or even an online course. The theme offers 10 ready-to-use demos that will make the process of building the website easy and effortless.
It comes with a responsive layout, it’s optimized for all search engines, and it’s also cross-browser compatible and retina-screen ready. Additionally, it lets you add both regular and premium plugins at no extra charge. And finally, this theme also offers a translation tool so you can tailor your website to fit your needs as well as the needs of your students.
Lincoln
Lincoln looks exactly how an education theme should look like: vibrant, colorful, and youthful. Of course, this is not enough for a WordPress theme, it should also have useful features and tools. Luckily, Lincoln has it all.
First of all, it’s a highly navigable and responsive theme, and it is also user- and admin-friendly. It is capable of satisfying all the needs of someone who’s building an education website, including a wide host of expansive third-party education plugins and useful extensions.
As for Lincoln’s visual aspect, you will be impressed with the streamlined shortcodes powered by HTML5 technologies and CSS3 negotiating smooth animations that will give your website a professional look (even though you’ll have to put in very minimal effort).
Capital
This theme was built to suit various types of websites, but it was initially created for catering to the needs of people building education websites. With Capital, you can create a website that is aesthetically pleasing but professional at the same time.
You will be able to build your education platform in a matter of minutes thanks to the many template pages and demos offered. Once you’ve chosen your demo, you can use the ZOOM Framework’s advanced customization capabilities that allow you to personalize many of the features on your website.
With one-click installation, you will be able to get many useful widgets and available plugins. One of the included plugins is the Events Calendar which tracks things such as deadlines and makes sure your students will never forget a task again.
