Sydney
What Sydney is
Sydney is a multipurpose WordPress theme for businesses, freelancers, and creative portfolios. It supports self-hosted websites and works with the WordPress block editor and Elementor. The free theme includes three starter sites; Pro includes 17. Design controls include a header and footer builder, layout settings, prebuilt sections, and multiple sidebars. Sydney is a classic theme with child theme support. Its compatibility descriptions include responsive layouts, translation and RTL readiness, WooCommerce support, and SEO-friendly code. Pro adds seven blog layouts, post sharing, and tools for displaying reading progress and time. Its WooCommerce features include wishlists, product swatches, multistep checkout, and AJAX product search. Listed integrations include Toolset and WooCommerce, plus Elementor widgets for MailChimp, Contact Form 7, WPForms, and Ninja Forms. aThemes reports desktop and mobile scores of 99% and 96%. Paid plans include 12 months of premium support, and Sydney Pro purchases have a 14-day money-back guarantee. The free plan costs nothing; paid plans are listed at $63, $119, and $199 per year.
Who it suits
Sydney may suit businesses, freelancers, and creative portfolio owners building self-hosted WordPress sites. Pro features also address users who want additional blog or WooCommerce options.
What it does well
- Free version includes three starter sites.
- Works with the block editor and Elementor.
- Pro adds WooCommerce features including wishlists.
- Paid plans include 12 months of premium support.
What to know first
- Free trial is not offered.
- Support extension costs $49/year.
- Expired subscriptions lose updates and premium email support.
Limits
The free theme includes three starter sites. Paid plans start at $63.00 per year and include one website on Personal, 10 on Professional, or 100 on Agency. After a subscription ends, downloaded themes remain usable, but updates, premium email support, and account downloads stop.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free Sydney theme; 3 starter sites | Free |
| Professional | $119/year; normally $149 · 10 websites · Sydney Pro features · 65+ Addons Pro widgets · 12 months premium support | $119 a year |
| Agency | $199/year; normally $249 · 100 websites · Sydney Pro features · 65+ Addons Pro widgets · Botiga Pro features · white label plugin · 12 months premium support | $199 a year |
| Personal | $63/year; normally $79 · 1 website · Sydney Pro features · 65+ Addons Pro widgets · 12 months premium support | $63 a year |
As athemes.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Sydney website.
- Choose the free theme or a paid plan.
- Use it on a self-hosted WordPress website.
- Work with the WordPress block editor or Elementor.
- Select a starter site and configure the layout.
Verdict
Sydney offers a free theme and paid plans with additional layouts, widgets, and store features. Consider that subscription expiry ends access to updates, premium email support, and account downloads, even though downloaded themes remain usable.
Questions
Is Sydney free?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes the Sydney theme and three starter sites.
How much do paid plans cost?
Personal is $63 a year, Professional is $119 a year, and Agency is $199 a year.
Which platforms and editors does Sydney support?
It is for self-hosted WordPress websites and supports the WordPress block editor and Elementor.
Does Sydney support online stores?
Yes. WooCommerce support is listed, and Sydney Pro adds features including wishlists, product swatches, multistep checkout, and AJAX product search.
What happens when a subscription ends?
Downloaded themes can still be used, but updates, premium email support, and account downloads are no longer available.
Who makes Sydney?
aThemes makes Sydney. The company says it was founded in 2013 and operates as a fully remote team.
Facts from Sydney's own pages
- Blog features
- Sydney Pro includes seven blog layouts, built-in post sharing, and reading progress and time features. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- WordPress.org describes Sydney as responsive, translation- and RTL-ready, WooCommerce-compatible, and built with SEO-friendly code. · wordpress.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Design tools
- Features include a header and footer builder, layout controls, prebuilt sections, and multiple sidebars. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- E-commerce
- Sydney Pro adds WooCommerce features such as wishlists, product swatches, multistep checkout, and AJAX product search. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Editors
- Sydney is compatible with the WordPress block editor and Elementor. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2013 · athemes.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The comparison lists Toolset integration, WooCommerce support, and Elementor features including widgets for MailChimp, Contact Form 7, WPForms, and Ninja Forms. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- aThemes says it was founded in 2013 and operates as a fully remote team; the page does not state a headquarters location. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Notable subscription limit
- After a subscription ends, users can continue using downloaded themes, but lose updates, premium email support, and account downloads. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Performance
- aThemes reports a 99% desktop score and a 96% mobile score for Sydney. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Sydney is a multipurpose WordPress theme for businesses, freelancers, and creative portfolios. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Refund
- aThemes offers a 14-day money-back guarantee for Sydney Pro purchases. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The opened maker pages did not state a security certification or compliance standard for Sydney. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Starter sites
- The free theme includes 3 starter sites, while Pro includes 17 according to the comparison table. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Pro plans include 12 months of premium support, with an option to extend support for $49/year. · athemes.com, 8 Oct 2026
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