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

How many websites use Bard?

Bard has 9.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Bard alternatives?

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

Does Bard work with the latest WordPress?

Bard requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Bard — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, Bard is a WordPress theme with 9.0K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 86 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.0M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.8/586 reviews

9.0K+active installs

1.0M+total downloads

8 yearssince 2018

Overview

Personal and Multi-Author Free WordPress Blog Theme. Perfect for personal, lifestyle, health & fitness, food, cooking, bakery, travel, beauty, fashion, wedding, photography, news, quotes blog, auto blog, small business website and any other kind of amazing blogs. Minimal, elegant & mobile friendly layout with WooCommerce shop (storefront) support will WOW and inspire your visitors. Well documented and very easy to use even for WordPress beginners. Clean and Modern Responsive design will perfectly showcase your content on any device, even on tablet, mobile & retina displays. Very fast, compatibility with many popular plugins & of course translation & RTL (right to left language) ready, coded with best SEO practices. The theme has features like Text & Image logo, Ful…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.886 reviews

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Recent Reviews

Consistently good

by symphony1010·6 months ago

I’ve used this theme successfully for an orchestral website for many years. At long last we’re about to upgrade to Pro. The website has incorporated ticket sales and never let us down. Would recommend.

बहुत बढिया थीम है।

by madhukaraatole·8 months ago

बार्ड एक बहुत बढिया थीम है। मैं इसे बहुत दिनों से इस्तेमाल कर रहा हूँ।

Tema Bard é fantástico!

by mochilaesperta·10 months ago

Gostei demais do tema Bard, apenas um ponto é sobre o suporte em português no sentido dos botões: Recent Posts>Recent Comments>Archives. Não consegui alterar para o português Brasil.

Nice, but could be better

by vielrm·10 months ago

It is mostly easy to use, but some features are a little rigid, with few options to customize.