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Should I use Colorlib?

Colorlib creates beautiful, high-performance WordPress themes and website templates. Trusted by millions of creators since 2013. - colorlib.com

· 1 month ago

Colorlib's free themes and templates are a solid pick for hobby bloggers and small personal WordPress sites. Don't rely on it for business-critical sites or pay premium without verifying license terms, given the plugin CVE history.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; user review snippets sparse and often truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct evidence in sources
  • Feature depthNo direct evidence in sources
  • Support qualityForum exists; quality unverified
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free themes & templates

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Hobby bloggers on WordPress
  • Personal and portfolio sites on a budget
  • Beginners wanting free templates plus tutorials
  • Devs needing quick Bootstrap templates

Not for

  • Business sites needing security SLAs
  • Anyone unwilling to keep plugins patched
  • Teams wanting dedicated paid support contracts
  • Buyers needing guaranteed custom design work

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Colorlib plugins have had missing-authorization and XSS CVEs; patch promptly.

medium

Free templates legally require attribution; removing footer credits can breach the license.

medium

Premium license terms unclear: forum threads ask lifetime vs yearly; verify before paying.

low

Support runs through a public forum; response quality varies.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Large free theme and template library running since 2013
  • Big installed base: 68,151 live sites tracked by BuiltWith
  • Free companion plugins (Login Customizer, 404 Customizer)
  • Deep WordPress tutorial library helps beginners launch

Cons

  • Repeated CVEs in Colorlib plugins across 2022-2024
  • Tiny formal review base: only 29 Trustpilot reviewers
  • Support threads show license confusion: lifetime vs yearly pricing
  • Primarily an ad-monetized content site, not a pure theme vendor
  • No public security page found

Sources & method

- 9 sources - Several CVEs in Colorlib's free plugins (2022-2024); keep everything patched.

official x2review x3security x2news x2
  • CVE-2024-1473 - missing authorization, Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib; CVSS 5.3.
  • CVE-2022-1945 - stored XSS, Admin+ stored cross-site scripting in Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode.
  • CVE-2024-49321, Vulnerability concerning a Colorlib product; documented in public vuln databases.
  • GHSA-wvqg-m8f5-6fpx - missing authorization, Missing Authorization vulnerability in a Colorlib plugin.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Core themes free; attribution required
  • Ease of use. No direct evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. No direct evidence in sources
  • Support quality. Forum exists; quality unverified
  • Security posture: 2/5. Multiple plugin CVEs 2022-2024
  • 2013 Founded Founder-led (Aigars Silkalns)
  • 68,151 Live sites tracked BuiltWith current usage
  • Yes Free tier Attribution legally required
  • 29 Trustpilot reviewers Very small formal sample

Pricing

Free themes & templates

$0

  • Large template library
  • Legal attribution required
  • Forum-only support

Security

Several CVEs in Colorlib's free plugins (2022-2024); keep everything patched.

  • CVE-2024-1473 - missing authorizationComing Soon & Maintenance Mode by Colorlib; CVSS 5.3.⁵
  • CVE-2022-1945 - stored XSSAdmin+ stored cross-site scripting in Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode.⁶
  • CVE-2024-49321Vulnerability concerning a Colorlib product; documented in public vuln databases.
  • GHSA-wvqg-m8f5-6fpx - missing authorizationMissing Authorization vulnerability in a Colorlib plugin.

What users say

Reddit threads treat Colorlib as a go-to free theme source and design inspiration, while formal review volume is tiny (29 Trustpilot reviewers).

“Anyone used the Colorlib themes?”
Reddit, r/Entrepreneur
“Website UI design | inspired bu Colorlib”
Reddit, r/webdevelopment

Alternatives

Compare Colorlib with each alternative.

  • Wix

    Drag-and-drop hosted builder; growing 32.6% yearly

Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; user review snippets sparse and often truncated.

Free WordPress themes fine for hobby sites; plugin CVE history and thin reviews make premium buys a maybe.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; user review snippets sparse and often truncated.

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Sources

  1. Colorlib: WordPress Themes & Website Templatescolorlib.com
    official
  2. Colorlib License pagecolorlib.com
    official
  3. Websites using Colorlib - BuiltWithtrends.builtwith.com
    news
  4. Read Customer Service Reviews of colorlib.com - Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  5. CVE-2024-1473 Detail - NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  6. Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting | CVE 2022-1945 - WPScanwpscan.com
    security
  7. r/entrepreneur, what are your go-to free Wordpress themes?reddit.com
    review
  8. Colorlib.com - Monetization Case Study - Setupadsetupad.com
    news
  9. Lifetime purchase cost or one year cost license - Colorlib Supportcolorlibsupport.com
    review

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