Using Purchased Themes on WordPress.com

• 

  1dstoner · Member · Nov 4, 2014 at 1:57 pm

  • Copy link
  • Add topic to favorites

  Hello,

  I am looking into purchasing a theme forest theme for my blog before purchasing I wanted to make sure I could use the theme on my blog. Is this possible? What is the process to add this a blog?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

• 

  lastnode · Member · Nov 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm

  • Copy link

  Hi! Sorry, but you cannot upload custom themes from sites like Themeforest to your WordPress.com blog –

  Themes

  However, WordPress.com has many high quality premium themes that you can purchase and then use on your blog –

  http://support.wordpress.com/themes/premium-themes/

  Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any further questions! :)

• 

  1dstoner · Member · Nov 4, 2014 at 2:07 pm

  • Copy link

  So the only way to make use of a theme forest or similar theme is to go through my personal hosting service?

• 

  1dstoner · Member · Nov 4, 2014 at 2:08 pm

  • Copy link

  Am I able to go the other way and purchase a premium theme on wordpress and take it to my hosting service for use in a .com website?

• 

  lastnode · Member · Nov 4, 2014 at 2:13 pm

  • Copy link

  So the only way to make use of a theme forest or similar theme is to go through my personal hosting service?

  Yes, that is correct!

  Am I able to go the other way and purchase a premium theme on wordpress and take it to my hosting service for use in a .com website?

  Some premium themes you purchase on WordPress.com can be transferred to your self-hosted blog.

  Note: Premium Themes that are licensed for WordPress.com use only and cannot be transferred to self-hosted WordPress.org sites. Some Automattic-developed premium themes can be transferred to a self-hosted site at no charge, as part of a Guided Transfer. Please post in the premium theme forums if you’d like to know whether your theme qualifies.

  From this support article –
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/premium-themes/#how-to-get-a-premium-theme

  Thus, it’s probably good to ask in the premium theme forum and check beforehand. :)