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Is Docly a good documentation theme in 2026?
Yes. Docly from CreativeGigs costs $59 and holds 1,167 sales at a 4.51 rating from 35 reviews. It focuses on product documentation, with dark mode, footnotes, hotspots and a syntax highlighter. Version 2.4.1 shipped on 17 August 2026. However, the forum now runs through the separate Forumax plugin, and the Software Version field stops at WordPress 6.7.
Best for: plugin, API and software teams that need clean product documentation
The Docly WordPress theme is a documentation and knowledge base theme from CreativeGigs. Moreover, it holds 1,167 sales at a 4.51 rating, and version 2.4.1 shipped on 17 August 2026. Its demo runs on spider-themes.net, next to its sister theme Docy.
Built for product documentation
Docly targets API docs, plugin manuals, frameworks and software guides. Each project can use one-page or multi-page documentation, with a sticky sidebar and an on-page table of contents.
The reading tools match Docy: dark mode, a font size switcher, footnotes, tooltips, image hotspots and a syntax highlighter. In addition, article feedback lets readers rate each page.
Help desk and forum in 2026
Three homepage demos cover a dark knowledge base, a light knowledge base and a help desk. However, the forum changed in January 2026. Version 2.3.2 moved the bbPress features out of the theme and into the Forumax plugin.
So a Docly forum now needs Forumax installed. On the plus side, the theme itself got lighter. Version 2.3.0 also added the Jobus plugin for job listings.
WooCommerce, licensing and compatibility
Docly integrates WooCommerce, so you can sell add-ons or premium guides. Version 2.4.0 rebuilt the licensing, and it now accepts both Envato purchase codes and Freemius licenses.
However, the Software Version field on ThemeForest stops at WordPress 6.7. Therefore, test it on a staging site before you move to WordPress 7.
Price and record
Docly costs $59, thirty dollars less than Docy. With 1,167 sales it is one of the three best-selling themes in our knowledge base list.
Key features:
- One-page and multi-page documentation with a sticky sidebar
- Dark mode, font size switcher, footnotes and tooltips
- Image hotspots, syntax highlighter and file tree navigation
- Three homepages: dark knowledge base, light knowledge base and help desk
- WooCommerce, WPML and RTL support, child theme included
- $59, 1,167 sales, 4.51 rating, updated 17 August 2026
Our verdict on the Docly WordPress theme
Need clean product docs without paying for an LMS? The Docly WordPress theme gives you the reading tools of Docy for $59. Open the Free Theme Demo and compare the dark and light homepages!
Finally, CreativeGigs last updated it on 17 August 2026 over on ThemeForest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Docly still include bbPress?
Not inside the theme. Since version 2.3.2 from January 2026, the forum features live in the Forumax plugin.
Is Docly still maintained?
Yes. Version 2.4.0 arrived on 23 July 2026 and version 2.4.1 on 17 August 2026.
Does Docly have dark mode?
Yes. A dark mode switcher and a font size switcher are part of every documentation page.
Does Docly work with Elementor?
Yes. ThemeForest lists Elementor and Elementor Pro compatibility.
Docly or Docy?
Docly costs $59 and focuses on documentation. Docy costs $89 and adds LMS pages, course demos and more homepages.
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What we like
- $59, thirty dollars less than Docy
- 1,167 sales at a 4.51 rating from 35 reviews
- Dark mode, font size switcher, footnotes, tooltips and hotspots
- Three homepage demos: dark knowledge base, light knowledge base and help desk
- WooCommerce integration and Envato or Freemius licensing
Worth noting
- The forum now needs the Forumax plugin (Docy uses it too)
- The Software Version field stops at WordPress 6.7
- Fewer demos than its sister theme Docy
