Choose a custom theme for better control, performance, and less maintenance

Even if they are highly performant, third-party themes like GeneratePress and Astra come with maintenance headaches.

1. They are still a third-party theme.
2. They still ship with customization options that you don’t need.
3. If you have a custom design, achieving 100% design control is questionable too.
4. They ship with integration support for various plugins you might not install at all. For example, they by default support plugins like Woocommerce, Elementor page builder, Beaver Builder, Learndash LMS, etc.
5. This might result in compatibility errors and you spending more money than investing on a custom theme.

And a custom theme will solve all these problems.

A custom theme:

1. Gives you ultimate control over the design because it will be tailor-made for your needs and your needs only. This is why you also don’t need any customization options.
2. Gives you ultimate control over the performance of the website because you can decide to eliminate a lot of code and plugin integration support that you don’t need.
3. Reduces maintenance headaches if it is very well coded because following WordPress standards is easy while coding the theme.
4. All will make your site error free and saves you a lot of money in the long run.

A custom theme is more like having your own house while a third-party theme is more like a rented house.

With a custom theme, the upfront investment is big but the benefits often overweight them.