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11 Best Crowdfunding Themes for WordPress

Sandipan Mukherjee | Mar 9,2017 |   No Comments |

Imagine that you have a great idea about something. You have the vision, the passion and are willing to put in the work to make your project a success. All you now need is access to capital.

Crowdfunding is a relatively new way to raise capital. Instead of raising capital from a handful of investors, you raise very small amounts from a lot of people, usually via the internet.

A great crowdfunding campaign needs a great website. That is why we are sharing with you 11 WordPress crowdfunding themes that are sure to make your campaign a success.

Fundingpress – The Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

Funding Press is one of the highest selling crowdfunding themes on the Theme Forest marketplace. The specially designed features in the theme help you set up a crowdfunding website quickly and easily.

Fundingpress Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

The theme is powered by Visual Composer using which you can create multiple pages and redesign the homepage layout completely.

The theme is completely translatable to other languages using WPML. The theme supports Stripe, WePay, and Paypal payments. You can run crowdfunding projects in multiple countries using this theme.


Unity – WordPress Crowdfunding Theme

Unity is another WordPress theme aimed for crowd funding. The theme is completely responsive and built on Bootstrap 3.0 and a WPO framework. This makes the theme fast and rich with features.

Unity Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

The back-end of the unity theme is powered by the Easy Digital Downloads and the crowdfunding plugin by Astoundify. Both of these plugins are actively developed and open source. This means you will get the best features with the highest security.

The theme comes bundled with visual composer and revolution slider plugins. The theme is also translatable and can be used with WooCommerce to create an online store.

You can customize the colors of the theme endlessly. A campaign button creator is also included to style the campaign’s look on the theme.


Backer – The Modern WordPress Crowdfunding Theme

Backer is another great looking WordPress theme designed for crowdfunding. It is made with a minimal and modern style and has a variety of features.

Backer Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

The theme is based on the Ignition Deck plugin which is widely respected for its crowd funding features. With the plugin, you can create a variety of websites for crowdfunding such as technology, animal protection, fashion, music and much more.

The default theme supports PayPal payments with some restrictions. Specifically, if you want to add more payment methods and enable front end submission of projects, you will need to purchase an additional license.

The theme works extremely well on mobile and smaller screen devices as well. All the sliders in the theme are touch friendly with swiping enabled. To create customized sliders, the slider revolution plugin is also included in the theme.


Startup Idea – Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

Another great theme for starting a crowdfunding website is Startup Idea. The theme has a modern and premium appeal suited for physical products. However, anyone with other crowdfunding goals can also use this theme with ease.

Startup Idea Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

The startup theme is compatible with the WP Crowdfunding plugin. The plugin itself is based on WooCommerce which is a highly rated e-commerce plugin for WordPress.

On the features end, you have 2 home page layouts and 6 pre-built color schemes. The theme is compatible with PayPal and Stripe and also comes with revolution slider and visual composer. The theme also has a “submit your project page” and also a feature rich admin panel for collecting important metrics about the projects submitted on the website.


Kulebe – Multipurpose Crowdfunding Nonprofit Theme

Another great theme to run a crowdfunding campaign is Kulebe. It’s designed in a subtle but professional way. The primary audience with Kulebe is non-profit crowdfunding campaigns, but it can be used for any crowdfunding campaign with no problems.

Kulebe WordPress Theme

The theme offers unlimited color options which can be customized using the powerful admin panel. You also get visual composer and revolution slider plugins included which you can use to create amazing home pages and sliders.

The theme also comes with a blog functionality and has pre-built pages to showcase your existing campaigns, events and more. With these features, you can provide your campaign backers a lot of information.

Apart from these features, the theme has an extensive documentation and a large number of icons that you can use freely.


GoRising – Charity Non-Profit WP Theme

GoRising is a crowdfunding theme designed specifically for non-profit and raising money for special causes, but not limited to those things. You can use the theme to create any kind of crowd funding website for any project.

GoRising WordPress Theme

The theme has a clean and visually appealing look. Under the hood, the theme uses the latest technologies for its functionality like Bootstrap 3, HTML 5 and CSS 3.

The theme supports Paypal donations along with multiple other integrations like Mailchimp, WooCommerce, WPML etc. PT Builder, a drag and drop page builder, is also included with the theme. To top it off, you get 8 custom widgets, calendar events, custom shortcodes and a powerful admin panel.


Helping Hands – Crowdfunding Charity Theme

Helping Hands is a modern and aesthetically pleasing WordPress theme designed specifically for crowdfunding. As the name suggests, the pre-loaded content on the theme is geared towards charity and non-profit’s, but the theme can be used for any crowdfunding project.

Helping Hands Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

The theme boasts unlimited color options and multiple home page layouts. You can also use the one-page mode to create a one-page website for your campaign.

You can install the theme easily in 1-click. The demo content is included in the theme as well. To further customize the theme, you can use the bundled visual composer and revolution slider plugin. Combine it with the unlimited premium icon pack and you can have an amazing looking theme.

The theme supports Google fonts and you can design a theme that completely matches your brand with it. If you want to further customize the theme, you can go through the extensive documentation available with the theme.


Umeed – Crowdfunding and Fundraising WordPress Theme

Umeed is a crowdfunding theme for WordPress that calls itself modern and creative. It’s a theme primarily aimed at non-profits and charities but it can be used for any crowdfunding campaigns or projects.

Umeed Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

The theme is built on the popular and robust Bootstrap 3.0 framework. You can style the theme with unlimited color options. The theme is completely integrated with Ignition Deck. On the payments front, the theme supports PayPal donations and Stripe donations. WooCommerce integration is also available. You can use it to sell campaign merchandise for fundraising.

The theme is completely customizable with 10 different headers, multiple home page layouts, and multiple blog layouts. Many premium plugins like Visual Composer, Master Slider, Revolution Slider and Main Mega Menu are also bundled with the theme.


Born To Give – Charity Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

With a modern look and a focus on donations, Born To Give is a great theme for a crowdfunding WordPress website. The theme is built on the popular and robust Bootstrap 3 framework which makes it responsive and touch sensitive.

Born to Give Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

You can configure the colors and the look endlessly and customize the look to your heart’s content with the bundled Visual Composer and Revolution Slider plugin. The theme has an event manager plugin as well. If you are raising money for a noble cause, you can use the event manager to conduct meetups among other things.

On the features front, the theme supports Isotope Galleries for showcasing beautiful pictures. For making contact forms, Contact form 7 is integrated. The theme can also be translated easily using the popular WPML plugin.

For actually collecting the donations or payments, the theme supports Paypal, Stripe, Authorize.net, PayFast and PayU Money.


Act – Multipurpose Nonprofit Theme

Another great theme for a crowdfunding WordPress website is Act. It’s a well-designed theme with a focus on events and content. The demo content is geared more towards social causes but the theme can be used by all crowdfunding projects.

Act Multipurpose Non Profit WordPress Theme

The theme is fully responsive with a lot of features and integrations. The theme is bundled with the popular plugins revolution slider and Visual Composer.

The color of the theme can be completely customized from the admin panel itself. You can also translate the theme into the language of your choice using the WPML. Integration with WooCoomerce is also supported. A basic shop template is also included in case you also sell some goodies to raise money.

To raise money, the theme features a donation section as well as a crowdfunding section. Depending on the type of project you use it for, you can use both or just one.


Generous – Crowdfunding WordPress Theme

If you are looking for a crowdfunding theme for WordPress and prefer customizing the theme rather than use it out of the box, then the Generous theme would be a great choice.

Generous WordPress Theme

The theme is built on the popular _S Theme Framework. This makes customization on the theme easier and more structured. Even if you don’t get it customized from a developer, the powerful admin panel will let you change a lot of things on your website easily.

Apart from the theme framework, even the CSS of the theme is built using the UIKIT framework. Again, this makes the customization and extending the theme easier and more structured.

The theme features multiple homepage layouts and a lot of pre-built dedicated pages which you can use for different purposes depending on your project.

You can also showcase your project progress with the bundled gallery page. An event-based page is also included if your project would need it.


Endnote

Crowdfunding might be a relatively new concept and everyone might not understand it. Creating a great website aimed for a good cause using one of these excellent themes mentioned above is a great way to ensure that your crowdfunding campaign is on the right path.

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