Themes not only define the look of your website, they also provide the features that help you present and organize your content. Things like custom headers, featured posts and image sliders help you customize your website, making it truly unique.
You can use themes to control what your website looks like. You can easily adjust and personalize all themes at any time. For the selection of themes, we have evaluated not only the features and design, but also the performance and quality of the code. This are the most important Managed WordPress themes:
(With pictures by Martin Wolfert)
Argent
Website-Type: Company
Recommended Plugins: Contact Form 7, TinyMCE Advanced+, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
Boardwalk
Website-Type: Fotos
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, NextGEN Gallery, Regenerate Thumbnails
ColorMag
Website-Type: Blog, Company
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, Shariff, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
Cubic
Website-Type: Fotos
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, NextGEN Gallery, Regenerate Thumbnails
Dispatch
Website-Type: Blog, Company
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, Shariff, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
Gazette
Website-Type: Blog, Private
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, NextGEN Gallery, Shariff, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
MK
Website-Type: Company
Recommended Plugins: Contact Form 7, TinyMCE Advanced+, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
Omega
Website-Type: Company, Private
Recommended Plugins: Contact Form 7, TinyMCE Advanced+, NextGEN Gallery, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
Social Magazine
Website-Type: Blog, Private
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, NextGEN Gallery, Shariff, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
Queue
Website-Type: Blog, Private
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, NextGEN Gallery, Shariff, Akismet, Akismet Privacy Policies
Lens
Website-Type: Fotos
Recommended Plugins: TinyMCE Advanced+, NextGEN Gallery, Regenerate Thumbnails
Comparing the themes
The most important features at a glance:
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Managed WordPress: Getting started
Is there no possibility to upload a theme, that I already bought. Please tell me how to install it.
Thanks a lot!
Hi Annette,
if you want to use a custom theme, you can do so by switching from Managed WordPress to a standard/default WordPress installation.
Visit the 1&1 App Center and select Switch to Standard next to your Managed WordPress Website.
Enjoy.
Phil
Hi
Sorry, I’m confused! Does that mean just switching to a standard theme installation (instead of 1&1 wizard) within the Managed WordPress package, or does it mean leaving the managed wordpress package altogether and reverting to standard wordpress (ie unmanaged) package?
Info on the 1&1 pages seems contradictory, with some suggesting that I can only use one of the 12 free themes if I want 1&1 to manage wordpress, but when I sign up for the managed wordpress packages it states that I use “a huge range of free designs, plus an exclusive 20% discount on paid themes from TemplateMonster”. So, is “standard” referring to the type of theme installation, or the wordpress package itself?
I don’t want a standard package. II want to use a premium theme within the managed wordpress package, so that 1&1 deal with upgrades, backups, etc.
Would appreciate you clarifying for me!
Hi Ashley,
in the mean time we changed our Managed WordPress product a bit. You are now allowed to install own custom themes and plugins inside your Managed WordPress installation. For these you will have to perform updates by yourself while we are still updating the WordPress core files for you.
Best regards,
Michael, 1%1
Your telephone rep (who spoke barely understandable English) directly contradicted your statement today. The only way to load up one’s own themes is to leave managed wordpress hosting and use standard hosting.
I just don’t understand why you would limit users to 12 pre-designed themes. Did you learn nothing of AOL walled garden and how that crashed.
Hi Hank,
I think we have to specify this a bit: You are not strictly limited to those 12 themes as we don’t forbid you to upload own themes.
Besides that it might happen with some themes that they don’t work correctly because they need extended file and folder permissions on the webspace to run properly. In this case you should consider switching your managed installation to standard mode: https://help.1and1.com/hosting-c37630/website-building-tools-c85146/wordpress-c85192/switch-managed-wordpress-to-standard-mode-a792802.html
Best regards,
Michael, 1&1
When I can upload the theme I bought, I try to upload it, from 0%-100%, then waiting and waiting….. looks like I’m not allowed to do so. What happened?? I need to upload my own, I don’t like any of those come with 1&1.
Hi John Lui,
uploading an own theme should work generally for both “Standard” and “Managed” installations.
We would like to look deeper into this. Please send us more informations via mail at help@1and1.co.uk.
Thanks and regards,
Michael, 1&1
Hi, is there any instructions anywhere to show me how to create a website. I’m new at this and require guidance. Thanks.
Hi jean,
if you’d like to use WordPress for your website, this should be a good starting point:
https://community.1and1.com/managed-wordpress-getting-started/
Best regards,
Michael, 1&1
Je viens de souscrire à 1&1 Managed WP Plus, j’ai activé mon projet de site, et dans l’outil wordpress/apparence/themes il y à la possibilité de téléverser un template sur mesure compatible wordpress.
J’ai donc acheté le Template qui me convient : Moments – A Multipurpose Wedding, Celebration & Event Theme chez ENVATOMARKET
Et je n’arrive pas à le téléverser… l’upload commence et ensuite la connexion est perdue avec l’outil 1&1 managed WP et le téléversement à échoué
Pourquoi ? quelle est la bonne facon de téléverser un template ?
Vous remerciant
Hi Fabrice,
sorry, we can’t offer support in french on this page.
Don’t hesitate to contact our technical France support with the contact data you can find here:
https://contact.1and1.fr/contact?origin=help-center
Best regards,
Michael, 1&1
I want to 1and1 website builder would it allow me to install custom theme?
Hi Fabrice,
the Website Builder (aka MyWebsite) has a huge amount of layouts you can chose from. And you can personalize them of course by changing colours, fonts etc. But there is no option to upload your own customized themes from external sources.
Best regards,
Michael, 1&1