Yes, Arise is completely free to use. It is available on WordPress.org at no cost.

How many websites use Arise?

Arise has 300 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Arise alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Arise include Twenty Twenty-Five, Astra, Twenty Twenty-Four. You can compare them on our theme directory.

Does Arise work with the latest WordPress?

Arise requires WordPress 6.7+ and PHP 5.6+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

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Arise

Name: Arise
Rating: 5 (13 reviews)
Author: Theme Freesia

By Theme Freesia·Blog·Free

5(13 reviews)

·300 active installs·Updated 10 months ago

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As of April 2026, Arise is a WordPress theme with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 62K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.7+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

5/513 reviews

300active installs

62K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

Arise is a Responsive Multi-Purpose Business WordPress Theme, Designed and Developed by Theme Freesia. This theme supports popular plugins like Breadcrumb NavXT, WP-PageNavi, Contact Form 7, Jetpack by WordPress.com, Polylang, WPML Compatible, Newsletter, bbPress and wooCommerce. It is also translation ready and currently translated in French language. It is also easily customizable with lots of theme options using Customizer. It consists contact us template, gallery template and many widgets and sidebar. Get free support at https://tickets.themefreesia.com/ and View demo site at https://demo.themefreesia.com/arise

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