GeneratePress

noun · WordPress theme · element 43 of 117

A lightweight WordPress theme built for speed and accessibility, extended by its GP Premium add-on.

My levelExpertYears of daily use. I build tools on it, teach it or lead teams with it.

Projects: 1
Earliest project: 2021
Family: Platforms

What is GeneratePress?

GeneratePress is a small, fast WordPress theme by Tom Usborne. The free theme stays lean; GP Premium adds layout controls, hooks and a site library without pulling in a page builder.

It is a common choice when a site needs a clean base that a developer can extend.

How I use GeneratePress

GP Premium was part of the Design Republik toolkit, and EnergyNow, a TeamQ build, runs on GeneratePress.

Where I have used itGeneratePress by company and year, from the projects on this site and the rest of my career.

Design RepublikAgency stack · 2020 to 2021
TeamQ Developers1 project · 2021 to 2025

Projects with GeneratePress

EnergyNowTeamQ Developers

What GeneratePress connects to

WordPressThe open-source content management system behind roughly two in five websites. Written in PHP and extended with themes and plugins.
CSSThe language that controls how web pages look: layout, colour, type, spacing and motion.
WP RocketA WordPress caching and performance plugin: page cache, file optimisation, lazy loading and delayed JavaScript.
BeThemeA multipurpose WordPress theme from Muffin Group with hundreds of pre-built sites, usually paired with WPBakery.

Type	Lightweight WordPress theme
Made by	Tom Usborne
Add-on	GP Premium