Readable vs Sydney
Readable
proteusthemes.comSydney
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| Figure | Readable | Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | $5.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · WordPress Themes | 8.4 (#5) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Founded | 2012 | 2013 |
| Integrations | ProteusThemes lists WooCommerce, Slider Revolution, LayerSlider, WPML, Yoast, Advanced Custom Fields and Visual Composer among compatible integrations. | The comparison lists Toolset integration, WooCommerce support, and Elementor features including widgets for MailChimp, Contact Form 7, WPForms, and Ninja Forms. |
| Refund | The pricing page promises a 30-day money-back refund if the theme or its advertised functionality does not work for the buyer. | aThemes offers a 14-day money-back guarantee for Sydney Pro purchases. |
| Support | ProteusThemes says it offers private support tickets, knowledge-base articles and an average response time below five hours. | Pro plans include 12 months of premium support, with an option to extend support for $49/year. |
Plans
Readable
- Personal$67, paid once
- Personal$67, paid once
- Membership$99 a year
- Membership$99 a year
- ThemeForest listing$99, paid once
In their own words
Readable
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Sydney
Sydney is a multipurpose WordPress theme for business sites, freelancer pages, and creative portfolios. It works with the WordPress block editor and Elementor and is designed for self-hosted websites. The free theme includes three starter sites; Sydney Pro includes 17. Design controls include a header and footer builder, layout settings, prebuilt sections, and multiple sidebars. Sydney Pro adds seven blog layouts, post sharing, and displays for reading progress and time. Its store features include wishlists, product swatches, multistep checkout, and AJAX product search. Listed integrations include Toolset and WooCommerce, alongside Elementor widgets for MailChimp, Contact Form 7, WPForms, and Ninja Forms. Sydney supports WooCommerce, the block editor, and child themes. WordPress.org describes it as responsive, translation- and RTL-ready, and built with SEO-friendly code. The free plan costs nothing. Paid plans are $63/year for one website, $119/year for 10 websites, and $199/year for 100 websites; they include 12 months of premium support. Pro purchases have a 14-day money-back guarantee.