Readable
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Readable, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Readable's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | $67, paid once | 1 WordPress theme · single active website · 6 months premium support |
| Membership | $99 a year | 21 WordPress themes · unlimited active websites · unlimited premium support · yearly |
| ThemeForest listing | $99, paid once | Readable theme license via ThemeForest |
The facts
Each one read from Readable's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The maker describes the code as cross-browser compatible and designed to preserve appearance across major browsers.checked 15 Oct 2026
What it does
- Changelog: current version
- The product page lists Readable version 3.1.0, updated July 24, 2026.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog: PHP requirement
- Readable 3.0.0 dropped Internet Explorer 10/11 support and requires PHP 8.2 or newer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog: recent integration
- Readable 2.5.0 added ClevrBot to the recommended-plugins list in April 2025.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Code standards
- ProteusThemes says its themes use HTML5 and CSS3, follow current web standards and are optimized for performance.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Comments
- Readable supports native WordPress comments and Disqus comments through the Disqus plugin.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Comments and contact
- The theme supports Disqus comments and includes a configurable contact-form widget for contacting authors.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customizer
- The WordPress Customizer can change logos, colors, layout width and visibility of selected interface elements.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center contains Readable-specific articles covering installation, demo import, Page Builder, Customizer, translations, child themes and troubleshooting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Homepage layouts
- SiteOrigin describes both grid and simple homepage post layouts.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent licence record
- GPL Vault lists Readable as GPLv2-or-greater and says its redistributed package has no automatic updates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Documentation supports WordPress dashboard ZIP installation or FTP upload to the themes directory, followed by activation and recommended plugins.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- ProteusThemes lists WooCommerce, Slider Revolution, LayerSlider, WPML, Yoast, Advanced Custom Fields and Visual Composer among compatible integrations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker presents the theme for bloggers, writers, freelancers, and agencies creating client websites.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The PHP source code is GPL version 2.0 or later, while CSS, JavaScript, images and design assets are proprietary.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization support
- Standard support excludes theme or plugin customization beyond the advertised features.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Live editing
- The theme supports real-time visual editing, responsive previews and editing history for restoring earlier states.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists ProteusThemes as a software-development partnership founded in 2012, headquartered in Ljubljana, with 2–10 employees.checked 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal address
- ProteusThemes lists Proteus Themes, LLC at 216 Commerce Ave #173, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
Alternatives to Readable
- 1
Blocksy
Free planOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted7.7From $69 a year - 2
ColorMag
Free planOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted7.7Free plan - 3
Neve
Free planOpen sourceWebAPISelf-hosted7.7From $69 a year - 4
Zakra
Free planOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted7.7From $69 a year - 5
Layers
Free planWebSelf-hosted6.8$29 one-time - 6
Sydney
Free planWebSelf-hosted6.7From $63 a year