Read

Minimalist WordPress Blog Theme

Read is a responsive WordPress theme focused on readability with a minimalist design.

Features

  • HTML5, CSS3, jQuery powered
  • Responsive Design
  • Retina ready
  • Cross browser compatible
  • Minimalistic design focused on readability
  • Complete blog system (all post formats supported)
  • Filtered portfolio with ajax load more items and custom styled-mobile optimized lightbox
  • Unlimited Portfolios (Muliple portfolio page support)
  • Responsive mobile optimized image gallery with ajax load more items option (unlimited gallery support)
  • Self hosted html5 audio/video (one .mp4 file for all browsers!)
  • Responsive video embed in various aspect ratios (youtube/vimeo …)
  • Cross browser styled form elements
  • 20+ social media icons
  • Custom Settings Panel
  • SEO Ready
  • Translation Ready (.po files included)
  • 3 Blog Layouts
    • Sidebar
    • No Sidebar
    • Masonry
  • Unlimited Sidebars
  • Footer widget locations
    • 3 columns
    • 4 columns
  • 600+ Google Fonts
  • Theme Customizer Support
  • Extensive Documentation & Support Forum

Read WP is mobile optimized

Premium WordPress Theme

Premium WordPress Theme

Premium WordPress Theme

Premium WordPress Theme

v4.6.4 - 13 May 2024
- added: archive description support

v4.6.3 - 19 November 2023
- improved: numbered pagination for archive pages

v4.6.2 - 4 November 2023
- compatible with "Contact Form 7" plugin

v4.6.1 - 21 February 2023
- removed: "Dynamic To Top" plugin from the theme due to PHP 8 compatibility issue

v4.6.0 - 5 May 2022
- added: sidebar to Masonry layout

v4.5.9 - 26 January 2022
- improved: "Archive" page template

v4.5.8 - 14 August 2021
- updated: demo data

v4.5.7 - 26 July 2021
- fixed: search label not visible issue in navigation menu in WordPress 5.8

v4.5.6 - 23 July 2021
- improved: widget functionality

v4.5.5 - 18 April 2021
- updated: demo data

v4.5.4 - 6 April 2021
- updated: demo data

v4.5.3 - 23 February 2021
- improvements behind the scenes

v4.5.2 - 15 February 2021
- added: YARPP - Related Posts plugin to built-in plugin installer
- added: Instagram Feed Gallery plugin to built-in plugin installer

v4.5.1 - 2 February 2021
- fixed: fancybox lightbox not working issue in WordPress 5.6

v4.5.0 - 29 October 2020
- added: 1-Click demo import
- fixed: JavaScript errors in WordPress 5.5

v4.4.9 - 16 May 2020
- improved: widget functionality

v4.4.8 - 6 April 2019
- added: recommended plugins to built-in plugin installer

v4.4.7 - 29 September 2018
- improved: localization

v4.4.6 - 26 April 2017
- child theme included to package

v4.4.5 - 4 August 2016
- fixed: blog masonry iphone layout issue

v4.4.4 - 9 May 2016
- improved: documentation

v4.4.3 - 8 May 2016
- improved: post meta functionality
- fixed: nav menu not working on android chrome browser

v4.4.2 - 11 January 2016
- improved: localization

v4.4.1 - 9 October 2015
- some improvements behind the scenes

v4.4.0 - 25 September 2015
- improved: post meta

v4.3.9 - 7 August 2015
- improved: blog masonry

v4.3.8 - 29 June 2015
- improved: font functionality

v4.3.7 - 21 June 2015
- fixed: facebook share button issue

v4.3.6 - 17 June 2015
- fixed: blog masonry column drop issue

v4.3.5 - 1 May 2015
- fixed: mobile search disappears quickly on iOS 8

v4.3.4 - 17 April 2015
- improved: numbered pagination functionality

v4.3.3 - 7 December 2014
- fixed: aligned search in the menu

v4.3.2 - 10 November 2014
- improved: individual gallery page

v4.3.1 - 2 November 2014
- improved: blog masonry

v4.3 - 13 October 2014
- improved: excerpt functionality
- improved: archives
- improved: gallery
- improved: player for self-hosted media
- improved: open graph functionality
- improved: theme options
- improved: readability
- improved: archive 2 template
- improved: shortcode generator
- fixed: slider issue

v4.2 - 20 April 2014
- added: category archive layout option

v4.1 - 9 March 2014
- updated: google font list
- fixed: youtube video not showing in masonry blog on firefox

v4.0 - 26 February 2014
- added: options to include extended character sets
- added: feature to add social media icons to header
- added: option to enable zoom on mobile
- improved: theme customizer
- improved: share links
- improved: sidebar layout
- improved: excerpt functionality
- improved: comment functionality
- improved: theme options
- improved: documentation

v3.9 - 25 December 2013
- fixed: blockquote icon too big on IE

v3.8 - 19 December 2013
- improved: post meta functionality

v3.7 - 11 December 2013
- improved: portfolio department page

v3.6 - 6 December 2013
- added: option to make footer 3 columns

v3.5 - 27 November 2013
- improved: slider

v3.4 - 14 November 2013
- improved: default page template

v3.3 - 5 November 2013
- improved: full width page template

v3.2 - 28 October 2013
- improved: social media icons

v3.1 - 20 October 2013
- improved: theme customizer

v3.0 - 14 October 2013
- added: captcha to contact form

v2.9 - 14 July 2013
- improved: unlimited sidebars functionality

v2.8 - 10 July 2013
- improved: search form

v2.7 - 16 June 2013
- added: post sidebar on/off option

v2.6 - 11 June 2013
- added: about the author module on/off option

v2.5 - 7 June 2013
- added: title show/hide option for posts

v2.4 - 2 June 2013
- added: 2x thumbnail size option for gallery page

v2.3 - 25 May 2013
- added: lightbox featured image portfolio item type

v2.2 - 19 May 2013
- added: inline lightbox shortcode

v2.1 - 10 May 2013
- added: drop caps shortcode

v2.0 - 3 May 2013
- added: share links to portfolio single

v1.9 - 26 April 2013
- added: share links to gallery single

v1.8 - 14 April 2013
- added: new archive template

v1.7 - 5 April 2013
- added: instagram social icon

v1.6 - 22 March 2013
- updated: google font list

v1.5 - 17 March 2013
- improved: multiple portfolio functionality

v1.4 - 11 March 2013
- improved: masonry layout

v1.3 - 5 March 2013
- improved: tabs in text widget

v1.2 - 28 February 2013
- improved: archives

v1.1 - 24 February 2013
- fixed: title issue on date archives

v1.0 - 16 February 2013
- first release

other themes

check out our other themes

Episody

Podcast Audio WordPress Theme

ikonik

Resume vCard WordPress Theme

Efor

Coaching & Online Courses WordPress Theme

Lahanna

WordPress Theme for Food Bloggers

unRovr

Animated vCard & Resume WordPress Theme

TheBlogger

A WordPress Blogging Theme for Bloggers

Life

Boxed Portfolio WordPress Theme

Oliver

Classic & Minimal Portfolio WordPress Theme

uCard

a vCard WordPress Theme

Empathy

a vCard WordPress Theme

Photographer

A WordPress Theme For Photographers

Impose

A WordPress Theme For Bloggers

Editor

A WordPress Theme for Bloggers

Readme

A Readable WordPress Theme

cvCard

vCard WordPress Theme

BookCard

3D Folded vCard WordPress Theme