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Is Essentials a good multipurpose WordPress theme?
Essentials is a $69 multipurpose WordPress theme from PixFort with 21,284 sales and a 4.96 rating - the highest score of any theme on the ThemeForest WordPress bestseller list. Version 4 was the biggest release in its history, adding new demos including AI Agency, Starter and Hosting, for a total of 44+ full demos and a templates library over 1,000 strong.
Best for: anyone who wants the highest-rated multipurpose theme on ThemeForest and is happy building in Elementor
The Essentials multipurpose WordPress theme holds a 4.96 rating – the highest score of any theme on ThemeForest’s WordPress bestseller list. PixFort has sold 21,284 copies, and version 4.3.0 shipped on 3 September 2026.
The highest-rated theme on the bestseller list
To begin with, 4.96 from 394 buyers is remarkable in a category where 4.7 to 4.9 is the norm. Consequently, the reasonable question is whether the sample is too small to mean anything – and it is smaller than Avada’s 26,000 reviews. However, a near-perfect score across four hundred buyers of a $69 theme still says something specific: people who bought it did not feel let down.
A closer look at the Essentials demo
Version 4 was a rebuild, not a bump
Meanwhile, PixFort describes v4 as the biggest update in the theme’s history, and the demo list backs that up. New additions include AI Agency, Starter and Hosting demos, bringing the total past 44 full websites. Moreover, the templates library now runs over a thousand blocks, so pages are assembled from ready sections rather than built from empty containers.
Free Elementor is enough
Furthermore, Essentials works with the free version of Elementor as well as WPBakery. In addition, PixFort supplies its own header builder, footer builder, popup builder and divider builder – the pieces that would otherwise push you toward an Elementor Pro subscription. As a result, the $69 is the whole cost for a business or agency site.
Support and documentation, done properly
Notably, PixFort runs the pixfort hub for licence management and premium support, a full knowledge base and a library of Full HD video tutorials. In short, this is the part that usually explains an unusually high rating – buyers rate support at least as much as design.
The licence caveat worth knowing
However, the ThemeForest licence is a single-use licence: one purchase activates one website for the life of the licence. Therefore, an agency building ten client sites buys ten licences. That is standard on ThemeForest, but it is worth stating next to themes like GeneratePress that cover hundreds of sites on one payment.
Key features:
- 44+ full demos including AI Agency, Starter and Hosting
- 1,000+ templates in the pixfort library
- Works with the free version of Elementor, and with WPBakery
- Header, footer, popup and divider builders included
- pixfort hub for licences and premium support
- Knowledge base and Full HD video tutorials
- WooCommerce supported
- WPML ready
- WordPress 7.0.x support
Our verdict on the Essentials multipurpose WordPress theme
Want the best-rated multipurpose theme on ThemeForest rather than the best-selling one? The Essentials multipurpose WordPress theme is it. Open the Free Theme Demo and browse the v4 demos!
Finally, PixFort last updated it on 3 September 2026 over on ThemeForest.
Frequently Asked Questions
How well is Essentials rated on ThemeForest?
4.96 from 394 buyer ratings across 21,284 sales. That is the highest rating of any theme on the WordPress bestseller list, though the sample is smaller than the veteran sellers’.
Do I need Elementor Pro for Essentials?
No. Essentials works with the free version of Elementor, and PixFort supplies its own header, footer, popup and divider builders for what Pro would normally cover. WPBakery is supported too.
How many demos does Essentials have?
More than 44 full website demos after the version 4 release, which added AI Agency, Starter and Hosting among others, plus a templates library of over 1,000 blocks.
Does one Essentials licence cover several websites?
No. The ThemeForest licence activates one website per purchase for the life of the licence, so an agency buys one licence per client site.
Is Essentials still being updated?
Yes. Version 4.3.0 shipped on 3 September 2026 with WordPress 7.0.x support, and PixFort maintains a public changelog.
Who else makes themes like Essentials?
PixFort also builds Conseil, a consulting-focused Elementor theme. Both share the pixfort elements library and builder tools – see our Elementor theme collection.
This theme belongs to the WordPress Collections of:
- Best Multipurpose WordPress Themes
- Best Business WordPress Themes
- Best WordPress Elementor Page Builder Themes
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What we like
- 4.96 rating from 394 buyers - the highest score on the WordPress bestseller list
- 44+ full demos, including recent AI Agency, Starter and Hosting additions
- Templates library over 1,000 strong
- Works with the FREE version of Elementor, or with WPBakery
- Header, footer, popup and divider builders included
- pixfort hub for licence management and premium support
- Full HD video tutorials and a proper knowledge base
- Version 4.3.0 shipped 3 September 2026 with WordPress 7.0 support
Worth noting
- $69 for a theme with 21,284 sales - far fewer than the veteran bestsellers
- The ThemeForest licence is one activation per purchase, so agencies buy per site
- pixfort's exclusive elements do not survive a move to another theme
- Not Gutenberg-first: this is an Elementor and WPBakery theme
- 394 ratings is a small sample compared with themes rated on tens of thousands
