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Cheryl H.

Business Consultant

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/3/2023

"A solid brand that you can trust"

5/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

StudioPress was my introduction company to WordPress, so I have a soft spot for them. In the beginning, I fell in love with their templates and strong documentation that even a newbie can figure out how to get their first site up and running. Now, I truly appreciate their hosting platform, technical support team and overall commitment to providing a quality service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

It's hard for me to think of anything that I dislike. Their hosting is top-notch, but for those with smaller budgets it might be out of their range. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Raja B.

Proprietor

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/23/2023

"Best themes for WordPress sites that load fast"

5/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

They do not stuff themes with additional plugins. As a result, each theme is lightweight and optimized for SEO. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

Support and response by the StudioPress theme team is not fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Somnath J.

Managing Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/26/2023

"Most Powerful framework to develop Solid WordPress Websites"

4.5/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

Studiopress is a very highly flexible WordPress Website Development Framework. It has a lot of useful features like one-click installation, and hassle-free migrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

Studiopress subscription cost is very huge as compared to other WordPress development platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/31/2022

"Mobile responsive but complex"

3/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

Secure, good customer support, responsive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

A new world within wordpress itself. May have many plugin conflicts. Works better with Gutenberg - so there you are - need to be ready with that as well..Can get complex and there is a definite learning curve. overall, if I recommend keeping the blog with simple features and more as a traffic and SEO puller. Do not load it will too many bells and whistles. Greater plugin load will make it too complex for a small non-tech team to handle it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering StudioPress:

New to studiopress? Need a lot of features? If so, be prepared for a sharp learning curve ....it's robust but not too easy. Retain buffer time resolution of tech and plugin conflicts Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is StudioPress solving and how is that benefiting you?

Needed a robust, long term platform for my website (125 pages+). Studiopress, so far, has worked just ok - definitely could use more improvement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mindy I.

Owner

Consulting

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/27/2022

"Solid Framework"

4/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

What I always liked about StudioPress was the solid structure they built for the base theme. This allowed creative designers to build different layouts and designs without having to worry about the foundation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

While StudioPress improved their base theme, the themes designed by others were oftentimes not kept up with. This meant that websites built using certain Genesis themes were not updated, and although, as a web designer I know how important it is to update your website every couple of years, this is just not something many clients are willing to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is StudioPress solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used StudioPress to build many websites because I loved the framework. It was something that I got to know very well so it was easy for me to see which themes would be easy to customize to my liking and which ones would take more time to do so, allowing me to pick themes that worked well for my clients' websites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rishi B.

Proprietor

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/24/2023

"Visually appealing themes for WordPress sites compatible with WooCommerce"

5/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

Compatibility with WooCommerce thereby making WordPress sites and WooCommerce stores visually appealing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

It is surprising auto-renewal to newer version is not available from the WordPress admin dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Derek R.

Website Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/11/2021

"Arguably the best theme framework for WordPress"

5/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

The return on investment for me using StudioPress' Genesis framework has been immeasurable. For a low, one-time cost you get lifetime updates to Genesis, allowing you to focus on developing and support child themes (which takes a fraction of the time compared to creating stand-alone themes). Let WordPress and Genesis do the heavy lifting of functionality while the child theme drives the look and feel. Using their readily-available child themes, I can stand up new sites for clients in a matter of hours. Developing sites from the ground up can often be done in a week or two, start to finish. I've been using the Genesis Framework since it's inception and have built hundreds of sites, and my entire business, on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

For the cost, nothing at all. The Genesis framework is regularly maintained (especially now that it's been acquired by WPEngine), has an abundance of developer documentation, and has never given me any trouble. There is also a wealth of information available across the internet for more unique/abstract development support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering StudioPress:

I prefer Genesis over the "one-size-fits-all" theme builders (ie. Divi, Elementor, etc.) because there is so much less bloat. When you aren't having to accommodate hundreds of different industries and design ideas, you don't need as much code. Of course, that means the themes may not be as "flashy" as those built on dedicated theme builders, but any developer could add those flashy elements if truly necessary... (but they aren't!). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is StudioPress solving and how is that benefiting you?

The biggest benefit for me, and ultimately for my customers, is the ability to create completely custom WordPress websites at affordable rates for small and micro businesses. My customer-base isn't often in a position to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a website, so I'm able to create amazing sites for a fraction of the cost because so much valuable functionality is baked right into Genesis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matthew R.

Founder

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/7/2021

"Built to Scale | Genesis Framework and Studio Press Themes"

4/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

The Genesis Framework and Studio Press themes are the perfect combination for business owners looking to scale their company. The Genesis Framework is a responsive, mobile-friendly framework built with SEO in mind that will help you rank higher on search engines like Google. Studio Press themes also offer limitless design options so you can customize your site to match any look and feel you want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

WP Engine, a well-liked but costly hosting solution, acquired Studiopress Themes and the Genesis Framework in 2018. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering StudioPress:

When you're a business owner, time is money. It's important to focus on your core competencies and not waste your time doing things that someone else can do for you. This is where StudioPress comes in. StudioPress provides quality WordPress themes and plugins so you can spend more time focusing on building your business instead of wasting it managing the technical aspects of running a website. For example, if you want to make sure your site loads fast on all devices, use their Genesis framework, which includes responsive design and mobile optimization out-of-the-box! Perfect optimization scores will require expert technical knowledge of WordPress, SEO, JS, CSS, (ext) but is easily possible, unlike many other themes/frameworks, thanks to the Studiopress/Genesis Team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is StudioPress solving and how is that benefiting you?

Genesis provides the go-to tools to help you create amazing WordPress websites.

• One-Click Child Theme Creation: Genesis is a framework, not just a theme so you can create a new child theme in one click and upgrade themes with one click

• SEO Optimized: Get your Website Ranked Higher on Search Engine Results Pages

• A+ Support: Get a website up and running in no time with highly responsive and technical support team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ioana R.

SEO & Content Strategist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/4/2020

"Solid themes for fast simple websites"

4.5/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

I bought the bundle of Genesis themes from StudioPress, which means that I have a theme for almost any kind of site I or my friends and collaborators might need, provided it doesn't require much in the way of design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

The themes are not very customisable, so websites built with a certain theme will mostly look the same. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is StudioPress solving and how is that benefiting you?

I quickly created several decent-looking websites that load fast and have fields for the SEO elements within Genesis, sparing me the trouble of using the Yoast SEO plugin which would seriously slow them down. I made a site displaying the works of a painter, which has so many images that it's really important to have an optimised theme. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Art By L.

Owner, Designer, Artist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/9/2019

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"StudioPress is amazing!"

5/5

What do you like best about StudioPress?

It's incredibly versatile, the Genesis theme and all the child themes are just so beautiful and easy to use. I can take a base theme and customize how I want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about StudioPress?

There's absolutely NOTHING I dislike!!

DISCLAIMER: I do have about 20 years' experience with HTML and about half that with PHP. But the fact of the matter is that the sites are beautiful out of the 'box' and using the theme customizer, you can make so much happen! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering StudioPress:

Definitely take a look at the themes, and if you can purchase the WP Engine (hosting) plan so that you get the free themes, do it!

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What problems is StudioPress solving and how is that benefiting you?

Websites, websites, websites!

It makes quick launching a site super easy and fast. The premium membership was the best thing I ever bought for myself and my clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.