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WordPress is a flexible and fully customizable Content Management System (CMS) with thousands of themes<\/a> to choose from. However, the majority of themes are tailored to written content and photography.<\/p>\n Although you may need to seek them out, WordPress video themes are available. They offer a seamless way to incorporate your multimedia content into various areas of your website (including the background, header, and blog). Even better, many of these themes can be put to use with very little experience required.<\/p>\n In this post, we\u2019ll introduce you to WordPress video themes and the unique features they offer. Then we\u2019ll highlight some free and premium recommendations. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n Simply put, a video theme is one that lets you incorporate video into your WordPress website and make it prominent. Of course, any theme can display video if that content (from YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, and similar platforms) is embedded. However, only a theme optimized for video will offer crucial features such as automatic video importing, playlist creation, and easy video alignment.<\/p>\n When looking for a video theme, there are a few design and development elements to keep in mind. These will ensure \u2013 even if you choose a theme not focused on video \u2013 that you have everything you need to embed high-quality videos on your site. These elements include:<\/p>\n We\u2019ve kept these elements in mind when picking out the seven themes below, but feel free to search for your own solution with the help of the above checklist.<\/p>\n One of the great things about WordPress is the array of free themes available. However, it\u2019s important to understand that free themes do have limitations. These can include limited application integrations (such as automated import from YouTube and Vimeo) and restricted customization options.<\/p>\n Even so, free WordPress themes can still be a good option for many website owners. This includes those who are just getting started, as well as those looking to create a simple, yet functional site. Let\u2019s take a look at seven different options covering both free and premium options.<\/p>\n As we\u2019ve outlined, video is an excellent way to catch the attention of website visitors. With Ruby<\/a>, you can do just that (and more!).<\/p>\n This theme incorporates a video header and fully responsive design, but you can also carry out a number of customizations by changing the background image, layout, font, and widget areas. What\u2019s more, the full-screen slider offers another way of displaying your videos and other content.<\/p>\n Incorporating a full-width header and smooth visuals, Klean<\/a> isn\u2019t your typical video theme. However, it does<\/em> offer a way to add full-sized videos to your website with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n With Klean, you can use feature areas and sliders to display your best video content. Additionally, you can add your own social icons (including ones for Instagram and YouTube). The grid blog layout adds an even more sophisticated look, and offers a unique way to display your videos.<\/p>\n Full-width web page design is increasingly popular among website owners. With Shapely<\/a>, this trend can extend to video-based websites, too.<\/p>\n Shapely comes with many customizable widgets, including those supporting portfolios, testimonials, parallax sections, and more. You can even highlight featured content \u2013 in this case, videos \u2013 with the use of such widgets on your own home page. This theme also comes with extensive documentation<\/a> \u2013 a rarity for free theme options.<\/p>\n The free themes above are good options to begin with, but they may not have all<\/em> the features you\u2019re looking for. With this in mind, here\u2019s a look at four premium themes we also recommend.<\/p>\n Vlog<\/a> is a video-focused theme that includes features such as automatic video importing from YouTube, auto detection of video thumbnails, playlist grouping, and the option to add videos to a \u2018watch later\u2019 playlist. With this theme, you can incorporate your video projects \u2013 including those originally uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion \u2013 as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n Even better, Vlog offers over 200 post layout combinations, meaning you have plenty of choice for creating a unique WordPress website.<\/p>\n Cost: $69<\/p>\n Reel Story enables you to show off your latest and greatest videography projects or collections in a neat portfolio style. The theme includes built-in page layouts and a drag-and-drop page builder, meaning you have almost everything at your fingertips to create stunning video displays.<\/p>\n In addition, the theme is responsive, which means visitors can view your videos on their laptop, tablet, or mobile device without any layout or design issues.<\/p>\n Cost: $45<\/p>\nWhat Is A WordPress Video Theme?<\/h2>\n
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Free WordPress Video Themes<\/h3>\n
1. Ruby<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n2. Klean<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n3. Shapely<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nPremium WordPress Video Themes<\/h3>\n
1. Vlog<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n2. Reel Story<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n3. BeTube<\/a><\/h4>\n
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