Meet Twenty Sixteen, the brand new WordPress default theme.

We’re pleased to announce that Twenty Sixteen — the new WordPress default theme designed by Takashi Irie — is available to all WordPress.com sites.





Twenty Sixteen is a fresh take on the traditional blog format, with great features including:

Optional sidebar



Multiple menu positions and a social menu



Overhanging large images



Post intro and pull quotes

Handy customization options let you create your own look. You can choose from several beautiful color schemes or create your own, and further customize by adding your own background or header.

Dark Gray Red Yellow

Twenty Sixteen has many accessibility features and is universally designed for a wide range of WordPress users, whether you’re a first-time blogger or seasoned pro. Since the theme is developed with a mobile-first approach, it will look great no matter what device you’re using to view the site.

Check out Twenty Sixteen right here.