We’ve all been there. We were initially attracted to the “free” part of the WordPress pitch. Not long after that, we quickly discover that our website ambitions reach further than a free WordPress site can effectively cover. Naturally, we decide to step up but still cut costs with a free theme. Some of us might be tempted to cut costs even further with nulled WordPress themes.
We’re here to tell you why that’s a bad idea.
Unlike the templates for all the WordPress alternatives out there, WordPress “offers” two types of free themes: legitimate free themes and pirated (nulled) themes.
- ☑️ In general terms, a legitimate free theme is made by a developer and verified as meeting WordPress quality standards.
- ❌ A nulled theme removes the license keys and sometimes also the intellectual property and copyrighted materials from the theme package. The nulled theme is then offered for free, or nearly free, across the internet.
In this article, we’re going to share the most powerful reasons for avoiding nulled WordPress themes. We’ll cover the standard reasons, like ethics and support, while also downloading and testing a few nulled themes to show you the damage they can cause.
