People nowadays don’t only use computers to surf Internet. They have laptops, tablets, smartphones and so many other devices to browse websites. As a result, website owners want to make sure that their websites look great in every single device since it’ll enhance users’ experiences. This creates a madness war for designers and site owners.
Thankfully, a new concept was born to solve this problem – responsive design.
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In this case, we’ll talk about responsive WordPress themes. It will be a huge trend this year since it will eliminate the border of devices in WordPress design. It will change to adapt the screensize of the device. Instead of installing heavy plugins or build a mobile version for your site. Now, you only need one theme for every device. No matter it’s PC, laptop, smartphone, tablet or any new devices in the future, your website will look awesome.
Tip: If you want to test if your theme is responsive, you can try this tool from Studiopress. If you want to make your themes responsive, read this guide from Smashing Magazine.
More and more responsive wordpress themes are popping out every day on the Internet, but it’s difficult to choose a good one for your site. I decided to make a collection of best responsive WordPress themes available on the Internet (both free and paid), so you won’t have to look on other places anymore. Just one collection, and you’ll enjoy the best themes ever.
I’ll keep this post update with latest themes, so you can bookmark this page and come back to see more beautiful ones in this collection
Where to find responsive WordPress themes
There are many places to look for responsive themes, but it consumes much time to search for these sites on Google. I have come across many sites, and here is my favorite list:
- ColorLabs – All of their themes are responsive and you can save more with the coupon BLOGTIPSWRITER.
- Elegant Themes – only 50 cents per theme.
- Studiopress – You will have both the killer Genesis framework and a great responsive theme. Learn how to get Studiopress discount code here.
- Themeforest – the #1 marketplace for WordPress designs.
If you know other places that have responsive WordPress themes, feel free to share at the comment section.
Responsive WordPress Themes – The Ultimate Collection
Now, let’s dive into the responsive world.
Streamline
I want to keep this theme in the Studiopress responsive themes part, but I can’t wait any longer to show everyone this theme. It supports several custom post types including Audio, Video, Image, Photo, Quotes… It allows you to capture ever moment of your life with simple and clean design. You can read my full review here. This is my most favorite Genesis child theme so far. (Remember that this theme requires Genesis framework to work).
Price: $24.95 | Demo & Download
Streamline
Another Genesis child theme and if you notice, this is the current theme of our website. It was created by Rafal Tomal, a designer with great skill and modern concepts for WordPress themes. With big featured image, 3 featured pages at homepage, an email opt-in box and bolder presence buttons. I love it from every aspect 
Price: $24.95 | Demo & Download
WowWay
It’s a unique, interactive and ajax-powered theme. It’s very suitable for portfolios sites with creative feelings on responsive grid. Features includes: fullscreen design, 3 different sliders, 2 levels menu, 2 layouts for blog, support images and videos in showing portfolios and shortcode support.
Marriage
If you are going to marry this year, Marriage is another choice for your wedding site. Of course, it’s responsive, so your family can view it from any devices. Features includes: ajax admin panel and photo gallery, slider on homepage, jQuery drop down menu, layered PSD files.
Meeta
FREE | Demo & Download
CookingPress
CookingPress was born to embrace cooking recipes and tips. It also supports Google recipe view which allows your site to be visible on Google. Users can add more recipes by a custom form (see it in actions here) and many other unique features for cooking websites.
AREA53
Why there is a weird number “53″ at the end? This theme ultilizes HTML5 with CSS3 to make a professional looking theme with optimized SEO structure and translation ready. Other features includes: Drag and Drop content layout, Edit – Load – Import – Export template for further use, Portfolio, Staff & Testimonial Custom post types, Filterable Porfolio and unlimited fonts, backgrounds and colors.
Guesthouse
Guesthouse is a special theme for websites need reservations. It has tons of features includes unlimited colors, 20 different sliders and many free pre-made skins.
PixelPower
Clean, modern, tumblr style, powerful WordPress themes. It can be used on several purposes, from blogs to portfolio site. There’s also a custom bio widget on sidebar to give an overview of yourself with photo, links and social links.
Trim
Trim is a clean, minimalistic design with ajax gallery from Elegant Themes. It’s a combination of elegance, simplicity, clean and crispness. Read my full review here.
Price: 50 cents (Learn why) | Demo | Download
Intent
Intent is a tumblr style wordpress theme with responsive design and multiple functions like multi-columns layout and various combinations. Read Intent review here.
UltraSharp
It took more than 6 months for developers to complete this theme. It includes custom admin panel, shortcodes generator, interactive backend, pixel-perfect front end and more.
GoodSpace
GoodSpace is clean and minimal design with drag and drop builder. It supports more than 450 fonts, unlimited sidebars and colors, and the ability to translate each element to your language in admin panel.
Hero
Hero is a creative, minimalistic and responsive wordpress theme suitable for creative agency. Features includes: full-width homepage with a key message, custom post type, custom options panel and touch swipe slideshow.
Price: $49 | Demo & Download
Your Company
Your company is built for product promotion. It has a unique slider with amazing effects along with drag and drop modules on Admin panel. You can also set different background for each individual post, page and portfolio project.
SmartStart
SmartStart is equipped with 3 innovations in web design – HTML5, CSS3 and Responsive design. It is recommended for business or portfolio page, but it can be used as a blog theme.
Elogix
Elogix is not only a fully responsive wordpress theme, but also one of the top choice on Themeforest with more than 1600 purchases. It allows users to choose unlimited colors and fonts for the theme along with a killer slider.
Chameleon
Chameleon is a premium theme from Elegant Themes, where you can get 100 themes for only $39. Chameleon has different sliders and ulimited colors and fonts. It can be either business, portfolio or even blog theme. Click here for full review of this theme.
Price: 50 cents| Chameleon Demo | Download
Pressboard
Pressboard is an extremely fast ajax repsonsive site by Cosmo framework. It can be used for multiple purposes including magazine, photo blog or community site.
Choice
Choice was built on Avia Framework with WPML Multi language plugin. It gives you the ability to control and modify layout, color and fonts directly from the backend. You can use 14 pre-mad skins or make your own design by the dynamic template builder.
Resizable
Resizable has fully responsive layout, from the content to the images. It supports unlimited ad spaces and positions with 4 color schemes including Green, Orange, Read and Blue.
Price: $39 (Learn to save 35% here) | Demo | Download
Light Blog
Light blog is a responsive Thesis child theme with 22 different color schemes and 32 different background patterns. Moreover, it has included Opt-in, About and Share buttons widget to power up your blog.
Price: $19.95 | Demo & Download
Marketer Delight 2
It’s also a Thesis child theme. Despite being clean and simple, Marketer Delight 2 will make a bold, long-lasting memory on your visitors. It also has an opt-in box at the top to collect emails more effectively. 
Price: $67 | Demo & Download
Aroxis
Another rocking design from Kolakube. It ultilizes squares and lines to give a clean and well-structure theme. I love minimalistic design and I fell in love with Aroxis at the first time Alex annouced it. Note: This theme requires Thesis framework to work.
Price: $67 | Demo & Download
Trin
Trin gives you everything you need for your business website, from a slider, carousel portfolios to full control of colors, background and fonts.
Initator
Initator is a responsive magazine themes with light look, clean spaces and modern design. Features includes headline news slider, carousel area, layout settings and Touch-and-Swipe support.
Limitless
“The only limit is your imagination”. There are various combinations up to your choice, from color variations, sliders, languages, number of portfolio and several designs for homepage.
Indulgence
If you are running a restaurant, cafe or food business, you will probably love Indulgence. It helps you create an online presence for your business and reach more potential customers. This theme focuses on the food, so you can show your best works and create a professional feelings for your business.
Modernizm
With simple and clean design, modernizm makes it comfortable to read content, so it’s suitable for magazine and news sites. It can also be used for personal site to show your love of modern design.
Focus
This theme is very interesting. Instead of showing a bunch of images and you must click on every of them, go to the project page and learn more, it displayed the project right in your home page with Ajax function.
Primum
Primum is responsive business themes with features like layout builder, slider manager, strong docs, 17 color schemes, shortcode generator, awesome vintage style with admin panel and PSD files.
Intuition
Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy is best for childrem websites that need illustration and a lovely design to attract young children.
Fresco
Fullfeature
It’s an ultra wide WordPress theme making use of every single space but of course, don’t load the theme with countless nonsense functions. It gives a wide and open user’s experience.
Modernize
Modernize has everything you need for a good WordPress theme – drag and drop modules, responsive design, unlimited controls of fonts and colors, unlimited sidebars, a big killer slider and comfortable feelings.
Gonzo
Allure
Core
Core wipes out everything except those are neccessary to show photos and make a full experience of photos. It was created aiming at photographers and wedding sites.
Angular
Reaction
This theme is extremely fast. It took only 0.5 second to load everything when hosted with WPEngine. Besides, it creates a bold look to your website. There are 2 main color schemes Black and White, but you can make you own on admin panel. It also comes with various blog layouts and skins.
Gleam
Gleam is the 75th theme from Elegant Themes. Instead of using the same old gallery like other porfolio themes, Gleam uses the background as a gallery. Moreover, it creates an elegant feeling for your website.
Price: $0.5 (or less) | Demo | Download
Propulsion
Propulsion is more expensive than other themes in ThemesForest gallery, but it’s worth every single penny of yours. It can be used as a portfolio theme or as an online store for your business since it intergrates WooCommerce Plugin with drag and drop layout builder. There are 21 predefined skins and some ready-to-use widgets includes Combo Widget, Recent News, Recent Portfolio entries, Advertising, Twitter, Twitter + RSS follower count.
Canvas 5
Canvas 5 is a very famous WordPress theme by WooThemes thanks to its flexible nature and myriad of styling options and possibilities. In the 5th version, WooThemes has made it responsible and added some other functions to make it better and better.
Price: $70 (Buy 1 and Get 2 for Free) | Demo & Download
Responsive from Templatic
Responsive is a responsive portfolio theme from Templatic. It is great for showcasing artistic, photography, or any type of creative work. With responsive design, you don’t have to worry about how your site looks on different devices. Everything will be handled by the theme, itself.
TechNews
This theme is dedicated to News Blog with modern design, white spaces and ad support. According to the provider, the elements are arranged to make the most from your blog and show things news readers love.
BonPress
Another free responsive theme from WPZOOM. Bonpress is packed with tumblr style and custom post types, so it can be used for personal blog to share your stories in multiple ways.
Rising
Rising is not only responsive WordPress theme which can change the layout depending on screensize, it also supports mobile swipe gestures on mobile devices. There are 4 slider managers, 7 portfolio layouts, 2 based styles and unlimited colors for you.
Grido
Grido makes your blog like a wall with sticky notes capturing your life. It comes with different post types and in tumblr styles. There are 7 backgrounds to choose and change based on your moods. If you are sad or happy, you can reflect your feelings on the website immediately.
Price: $39 (Or get 2 Themify Themes from only $19) | Demo | Download
Coraline
Coraline is extremely useful for agency, freelancer or any other types of business. It contains numberous modules which are very easy to use, customize and install. It’s also compatible with WordPress 1.4.
Beverly
A minimalistic, stylish and elegant theme for female or fashion bloggers. Besides, it also has big slider on homepage, shortcode and widgets ready, clean design and comprehensive admin panel.
Price: $79 | Demo & Download
Magdalena
Price: $79 | Demo & Download
Mindful
Mindful allows you to control text and images on slider, so it’s made for creative agency, freelancer and portfolio site.
Price: $49 (Buy One and Get One for free) | Demo & Download
Reveal
With minimal and clean design along with powerful Ajax feature, Reveal creates an extraordinary experience to show off your works.
Price: $49 | Demo & Download
Sheeva
Apollo
Apollo is a sharp, responsible, clean portfolio and business WordPress themes. Features include: post formats support, filterable portfolio, Touch & Swipe support slider, Multilevel Animated Navigation, social icons at header and ability to control fonts and colors all over the theme.
Stilo
Office
Office is a great theme for any business with professional design, 3 menu regions, 7 custom post types, social media intergrated at header and so many features that business websites need.
Zig Zag
Beside being responsive, ZigZag is also a good landing page template for your business.
Construct
Notebook
Despite the professional looking, Notebook is simple to use and easy to customize. There are 3 skins – white, black and yellow.
March
I love the animated slider of this theme. It makes you feel like you are enjoying your shopping. You can choose 3 different sliders, add favorite homepage conctent and build-in translation panel making it easy for international business.
Cross Apple
Infinity
Infinity goes with infinity scrolling for blog post and filtered porfolio page.
Price: $49 | Demo & Download
Aware
Now, you can take your portfolio with you, in your pocket. ~ Aware Creator
Features include: unlimited images, 320+ google fonts, ajax-powered portfolio, 5 custom widgets, shortcode and much more.
Maxx
Maxx comes with highly responsive layouts, easy to modify, change the skin or define your own.
Gigawatt
Gigawatt is a video blogging theme with light and dark color schemes. It has multiple page templates, custom logo uploader, typography manager and ajax commenting system.
Knead
Papuros
Papuros is a grid-based theme creating a balanced and attractive feelings for magazine style WordPress theme. Papuros puts many contents on the homepage to show latest news from different categories. This allows visitors to explore more on your website. You can learn how to get coupon for Papuros as well as other ColorLabs themes here.
Sharpness
If you are starting your photography site, you should pay attention to Sharpness. It give you a new and exciting way to show your photos online. Sharpness focuses on the pictures and let photography be on stage.
Price: $79 | Sharpness Demo | Download
Good Minimal
Good Minimal is a HTM5, CSS3 responsive WordPress theme with ajax contact form, nivo slider, 2 custom post types, 5 portfolio page templates and much more features.
Balance
The evenly weighted, minimalist design of the Balance theme gives you the best of form and function, with a responsive frame that’s built for any kind of communication.
Price: $24.95 | Demo & Download
Mocha
Price: $24.95 | Demo & Download
Quickr
Goodnews
Ares
XO
Responsive WordPress Themes – Further Reading
With my collection of over 79+ best responsive WordPress themes, you can choose the best one for your business or blog. If you want to read further on this topic or create your own responsive theme. You can read these articles
- Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How To Use It
- Build a Responsive WordPress Theme Tutorial
- Developing WordPress Themes Using Responsive Frameworks
- Responsive Design with CSS3 Media Queries
- Responsive Web Design
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I thought that I’d never get to the bottom of this one.
And… you have a “further reading” section.
Fabulous resource and compliments on your stamina.
Thank you Keith
I hope this post can be a great resouce for those who need responsive themes 
Keith, I will bookmark this post, though it might be a little hard to change my theme now (too much customization up to this date). Thanks for posting.