Buy WordPress themes - or create them yourself?

This article is aimed at people who want to equip their WordPress website with a new design. I will answer the question of who is an existing, paid theme worthwhile and should instead rely on an individual solution. In the last few years, the market for paid designs has exploded. The prices for decent systems tend to be somewhere between $ 30 and $ 70. Added to this are sales tax and possibly PayPal fees. Ready-made themes are particularly suitable if your budget is manageable. For a double-digit amount, there are - with exceptions - complete designs that not only look chic but can often convince with many additional features. This includes, for example, the integration of shopping plugins, translations, and of course, mobile views for smartphones and tablets. It has also become common practice to offer designs suitable for many different types of WordPress websites —portfolios, online shopping, company websites, communities, etc. Interested parties can preview a demo version, rea...