It has been awhile since I’ve created one of our popular WordPress theme galleries, so I decided it was time to build a new one. In the past I’ve always taken the approach of trying to remove any personal bias and just display the WordPress themes and demo/download information in a manageable way so that the reader can choose their favorite themes that they’d like to use.

This time I decided to comb through the internet and pick out my personal favorite 50 free WordPress themes. Right now, they are broken down into the following categories: 2-Column Themes, 3-Column Themes, 4-Column Themes, and Magazine Themes. I’m pretty sure not everyone will agree with my choices, so if I missed one of your favorites, feel free to add a link to the theme in the comments below.

Best 2-Column Free WordPress Themes

PassionDuo Theme (3 Colors)

Green: Demo | Download, Red: Demo | Download, Blue: Demo | Download

Lemon Twist Theme

Source/Demo | Download

WP Freemium Theme

Source | Download

SimpleWP Theme

Source | Download | Demo

Evolution Theme

Source | Download | Demos: Blue, Green, Red

GlossyBlue Theme

Source | Download | Demo

StudioPress Theme

Source | Download | Demo

Several3 Theme

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There are a number of great free WordPress themes out there, but it is often difficult to make a quality 4-column theme. I’ve found that there is definitely a market out there 4-column WordPress themes, however, so when a good one comes along, you know that it will be heavily used.

Today I ran across a new quality 4-column WordPress theme from Blog Oh Blog called Techicon. This theme is widget ready, does a great job of blending the columns so it looks like a three column theme, and takes into account some of the latest trends from around the blogosphere.

As you can see from the screenshot above, this theme has a menu at the top above the header and features some of your blogs content at the top of the page, including popular posts, recent posts, and latest comments for your readers to see. It also displays the RSS feed in a prominent position.

If you’d like to give this theme a try, you can check out the demo and then download it here.

In previous posts I featured some of my favorite 2-column WordPress themes, as well as 3-column WordPress themes. Those will likely get the most attention, but I’ve found that there are several bloggers out there that really enjoy 4-column themes. If done properly, a 4-column theme can move a lot more stuff above the fold while at the same time give your blog a fantastic look.

Some WordPress theme designers are truly talented and have managed to make these work, so I’ve decided to create a large collection of these themes and throw them out there in all their glory for everyone to see. Here is my compilation of my favorite 4-column WordPress themes:

Techicon Theme (Widget Ready)

Source | Download | Demo

Quadruple Blue Theme

Source | Download | Demo

Four WPTP Theme

Source | Download (No Demo)

Royal Blue Theme

Source | Download | Demo

YGo Green Theme

Source | Download | Demo

Feel your 4-column theme belongs on this list? Feel free to comment below with a link and I’ll check it out!