Readable
What Readable is
Readable is a classic WordPress theme from ProteusThemes for blogs, writers, freelancers, and agency client sites. Its article designs include a single column with or without a hero image, plus left- and right-sidebar layouts. Posts can show author profiles, embed YouTube or Vimeo videos and social posts, and highlight quotations in two styles. SiteOrigin’s drag-and-drop Page Builder is included, and the maker says programming skills are not required. Disqus comments and a configurable contact-form widget support reader interaction. One-Click Demo Import copies the demo appearance, while WordPress Customizer options provide live previews. The theme is described as responsive and mobile-friendly, with desktop, tablet, and mobile previews. WooCommerce, Slider Revolution, LayerSlider, and booking plugins are listed as compatible. Readable starts at $67, paid once for one theme and one active website, with six months’ premium support. A 7-day trial is offered; the annual Membership plan costs $99 a year.
Who it suits
Readable suits bloggers, writers, freelancers, and agencies building WordPress sites. It also fits users needing WooCommerce or child-theme support.
What it does well
- Multiple article and sidebar layouts
- Includes drag-and-drop page building
- Supports video and social embeds
- Offers responsive desktop, tablet, and mobile previews
- Compatible with WooCommerce
What to know first
- No free plan
- PHP 8.2 or newer required from version 3.0.0
- Starting purchase is $67, paid once
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | 1 WordPress theme · single active website · 6 months premium support | $67, paid once |
| Membership | yearly · 21 WordPress themes · unlimited active websites · unlimited premium support | $99 a year |
| ThemeForest listing | Readable theme license via ThemeForest | $99, paid once |
As proteusthemes.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Readable combines writer-focused layouts with WordPress editing, comments, contact tools, and listed plugin compatibility. Consider the paid plans, trial length, and PHP requirement when choosing it.
Facts from Readable's own pages
- Browser support
- The maker describes the code as cross-browser compatible and designed to preserve appearance across major browsers. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog: current version
- The product page lists Readable version 3.1.0, updated July 24, 2026. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog: PHP requirement
- Readable 3.0.0 dropped Internet Explorer 10/11 support and requires PHP 8.2 or newer. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog: recent integration
- Readable 2.5.0 added ClevrBot to the recommended-plugins list in April 2025. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Code standards
- ProteusThemes says its themes use HTML5 and CSS3, follow current web standards and are optimized for performance. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Comments
- Readable supports native WordPress comments and Disqus comments through the Disqus plugin. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Comments and contact
- The theme supports Disqus comments and includes a configurable contact-form widget for contacting authors. · proteusthemes.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists ProteusThemes as a software-development partnership founded in 2012, headquartered in Ljubljana, with 2–10 employees. · si.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts: Crunchbase
- Crunchbase lists the legal name ProteusThemes, active private status, headquarters in Senovo, Krško Commune, Slovenia, and a 1–10 employee range. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal address
- ProteusThemes lists Proteus Themes, LLC at 216 Commerce Ave #173, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Customizer
- The WordPress Customizer can change logos, colors, layout width and visibility of selected interface elements. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center contains Readable-specific articles covering installation, demo import, Page Builder, Customizer, translations, child themes and troubleshooting. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012 · proteusthemes.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Homepage layouts
- SiteOrigin describes both grid and simple homepage post layouts. · siteorigin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent description
- SiteOrigin calls Readable a niche blogging theme for writers and highlights its responsive design, demo import, SiteOrigin Page Builder integration and documentation. · siteorigin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent licence record
- GPL Vault lists Readable as GPLv2-or-greater and says its redistributed package has no automatic updates. · gplvault.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Documentation supports WordPress dashboard ZIP installation or FTP upload to the themes directory, followed by activation and recommended plugins. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- ProteusThemes lists WooCommerce, Slider Revolution, LayerSlider, WPML, Yoast, Advanced Custom Fields and Visual Composer among compatible integrations. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker presents the theme for bloggers, writers, freelancers, and agencies creating client websites. · proteusthemes.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The PHP source code is GPL version 2.0 or later, while CSS, JavaScript, images and design assets are proprietary. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: compatibility warranty
- The sales terms disclaim guarantees that themes will work in every browser, WordPress version or with every third-party plugin. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization support
- Standard support excludes theme or plugin customization beyond the advertised features. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: paid CSS work
- ProteusThemes sells CSS customization separately at $47 per request and excludes substantial layout, functionality or unrelated-plugin integrations. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Live editing
- The theme supports real-time visual editing, responsive previews and editing history for restoring earlier states. · proteusthemes.com, 15 Oct 2026
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