WordPress Templates VS Themes: What is the difference?

What is the difference between WordPress Themes and WordPress Templates?
The short answer is this:
WordPress templates define the structure of your pages and posts while a WordPress theme defines the entire structure of your website.
Your header and footer design, color settings, typography, homepage, everything is generated by the code in your active WordPress theme.
In this video, I will show you some WordPress template examples and themes that give you even more options to choose from.
Let me start with the default theme of WordPress, which is now Twenty Twenty.
Now, let me install another theme and see if I can get more templates and options.
This is Neve, which is made by Themeisle, the owner of this channel.
bit.ly/NeveWPTheme
If I edit the first blog post, you can see that there is no post attribute tab but I can access the post settings which allows getting full control over my template.
I can set up Contained or Full-Width template, choose to display the sidebar on the left or right, or I can even deactivate it completely.
So, a WordPress theme controls everything on your website while a WordPress template is for pages, and posts as well as things like sections and widgets, if you are using a page-builder.
Each WordPress theme comes with unique templates and some of them deliver a great collection of starter sites that you can use to quickly create a full WordPress website in minutes.
Astra, for example, is one of the best examples which has an outstanding collection of starter sites.
Ocean WP, Colibri, Hestia all of these themes are filled with great demo content which you can import with just a couple of clicks.
I hope this video was helpful and now you understand what is the difference between WordPress themes and templates.
Let me know what is your favorite WordPress theme in the comments section below.
I would like to see some websites designed with these themes and I will feature the best ones in a new video about WordPress website examples.
Tools mentioned in this video:
bit.ly/OrbitFOX
#WordPress #Templates #Themes

[@RobertPeterK]

Which WordPress theme are you using on your WordPress website and why?
Do you find templates useful?

[@ReviewsandTech]

Hi Mr. Robert, thank you so much for making this video and sharing your pro knowledge to the community, now it makes a lot of sense. I built a new site using wordpress 5.9.0 and I am using the Fre Astra theme as it seems to be the most popular now in 2022, I haven't used any templates, but would like to know if there is a custom page duplicator just like the post duplicator plugin you used here, because I also make YT how to videos that I post on my site as well. You can find my new site listed in my latest videos, thanks again and cheers bud.

[@techiguy4188]

I prefer to use hello theme as it is best compatible with elementor which is best page builder.

[@awadelrahman]

I give it a big like because of the short answer mentioned at the first 30 seconds!!! Thanks!

[@drnotebook]

The video ALMOST clarifies the differences between a WP theme and template, but still confounds and confuses several concepts.
In your writing you start to clarify things with the two sentences:
1) "So, a WordPress theme controls everything on your website while a WordPress template is for pages, and posts as well as things like sections and widgets, if you are using a page-builder."
2) "Each WordPress theme comes with unique templates and some of them deliver a great collection of starter sites that you can use to quickly create a full WordPress website in minutes."
However, the video over-explains and confuses websites and website templates, blogs and blog templates, pages and page templates and page builders, and more without explaining how these concepts each relate to the WP core engine.
Please simplify the explanations by fully explaining these concepts individually, then show how they relate to the big picture.

[@RobertPeterK]

I think you are right, thanks 👍

[@cto511987]

So frustrating watching video after video and getting a cursory explanation which makes no distinctions or how they are used. Sure they assume everyone should get it but the abstractions seem difficult to present clearly.
Onto the next video... wish me luck.

[@elnatan9999]

@@cto511987 did you find it? im still looking

[@ghazalejoon]

This video was so helpfull for me.. thanks alot 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@starfire8261]

Thank you. Helpful video and well presented.

[@cw3728]

Just got Wordpress and hate it, so difficult by comparison to others.

[@mdazhardware]

Thanks Robert for this amazing video.

[@RobertPeterK]

You're welcome. Thanks 👍

[@radithayat8176]

what is the difference between html template and wordpress theme?

[@ritzrocco494]

Cool desktop saver of Warwick longbay. Did you take it yourself or get it from the internet?

[@letslearnhindi3868]

Thanks. Information is very useful.

[@ktech4453]

This video was so helpfull for beginer.

[@robertdocherty6127]

I'm looking to build a magazine style page with lots of photography.
Any WP themes which are particularly smartphone friendly ? Thanks.

[@sourabhkumaryadav5489]

usw wp smush if u r going to use massive images

[@DetroitHomeInspector]

@RobertPeterK
I want to build a test/education website where a user puts in their credit card, gets an ID and logs in, does some lessons and gets a certificate at the end. Where can I buy a templet like that?

[@ThemeIsle]

Hey there,
Great news! In our Neve theme, we have some fantastic portfolio templates that could be just what you need for the scenario you described. Take a look at them here - themeisle.com/themes/neve/starter-sites/?.
Additionally, we have a couple of useful resources that you might find helpful:
Best Website Builder for Teachers: themeisle.com/blog/best-website-builder-for-teachers/
eLearning WordPress Themes: themeisle.com/blog/elearning-wordpress-themes/
Feel free to explore these resources and let us know if there's anything else we can assist you with. Happy creating!

[@saadshel5772]

Thaaaaaanks Bro !

[@timelessmemories5150]

Hi I am using WP with a few addon's but am going to redo the whole lot after watching this

[@user_bilal]

I hate wordpress, every page's header and footer looks different, why can't it be a global header and footer

[@ExisionGaming]

Wtf i just watched

[@thelmaopara8414]

The most confusing video i have ever seen...moving to fast and carrying the audience along. Plus the Accent just makes it impossible to understand what He's trying to say.

[@SteveBraithwaite]

You might like to work fast in your daily life but when making a tutorial it doesn't help your viewers at all