Are you looking for a CV or Resume theme for WordPress? Building an online resume with your CV can help promote your personal brand, find a job, and make new contacts.
WordPress is an ideal platform to build a professional online presence. In this article, we have hand-picked some of the best WordPress resume themes that you can use to make a powerful impression.
Getting Started with Your Online Resume Website
In order to create your online CV or Resume website with WordPress, first, you will need a domain name and hosting.
We recommend using Bluehost because they are an official WordPress recommended hosting provider, and they are offering WPBeginner users an exclusive 60% off + a free domain name.
For more recommendations, you may want to check out our guide on how to choose the best WordPress hosting.
Tips on choosing a domain name for resume websites
First, take a look at our general tips on choosing the best domain name for a website. The basic tips will remain the same but you need to think of them from the perspective of a personal brand.
Many influencers and marketers prefer to use their own full names as their domain names. For example, SyedBalkhi.com.
Next, you need to register a .com domain name. They are easier to remember and mobile phones have a dedicated .com key which makes them easier to type.
If you have a common name, then a .com domain with your name may not be available. Instead of using hyphens, numbers, or incorrect spellings of your name, we recommend using something other than your own name.
Some beginners may go for an uncommon domain extension like .name, .me, or .info. We don’t recommend using these domain extensions and would urge you to stick with a .com domain name.
Once you have picked up a domain name and purchased hosting, you will need to install WordPress. Follow the instructions in our complete step by step guide on how to start a WordPress blog, and you will be up and running in no time.
Once your website is ready, the next step is to find a suitable WordPress resume theme and install it. If you need help, then see our guide on how to install a WordPress theme for detailed instructions.
Having said that, here is our pick of the best WordPress resume themes on the market (both free and paid).
1. Authority Pro
Want to make a strong first impression as an influencer? Authority Pro is a WordPress theme made specifically for influencers to showcase their resume, expertise, and establish a strong personal brand.
This theme is built on top of the Genesis framework which is known for high coding standards and performance. We built our WPBeginner website template on top of the Genesis framework as well.
Authority Pro theme homepage features a modern layout with a prominent call-to-action. It includes two navigation menus, social menu, flexible header layout, and page templates.
The theme is super easy to setup and most features work out of the box without any configuration required. For customizations, it comes with a theme options panel and full customizer support.
StudioPress is now part of WP Engine, the most popular managed WordPress hosting company. You can get this theme and all 35+ other StudioPress themes if you sign up for WP Engine hosting to build your website.
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2. Divi
Divi is a popular multipurpose WordPress theme. It comes with dozens of ready-made website templates that are perfect for building a personal website with your resume and online CV.
Divi theme uses the powerful drag and drop Divi page builder plugin which allows you to just drag and drop items to create any custom layout that you want. You can also export a layout from one Divi installation into another.
It comes with tons of custom design elements that you can add to your layout including sliders, carousels, call to action buttons, galleries, and more.
3. Astra
Astra is an excellent all-purpose WordPress theme to build an online presence. It comes with flexible layout choices and works with all modern page builder plugins.
It looks beautiful on all devices with its mobile responsive design and beautiful typography. It comes with several page templates, social media integration, WooCommerce support, and more. It ships with ready to use website layouts that you can install with one-click.
These starter website templates allow you to setup a resume website for authors, photographers, designers, artists, financial advisors, and just about any other industry.
You can use the free version or get their lifetime paid package to access all future templates and updates.
4. Author Pro
Author Pro is a beautiful WordPress theme designed for writers, bloggers, and authors. Its professional design and modern spacious layout make it a great choice to showcase your online CV and resume.
Built on Genesis framework, Author Pro includes a themes options panel which helps you quickly set up your website. It is fully customizable using theme customizer and comes with flexible headers, page templates, custom widgets, and other easy to use features.
5. Ultra
If you are looking for a flexible theme to build your resume or portfolio website, then take a look at Ultra. This incredibly powerful multipurpose WordPress theme comes with a built-in drag and drop page builder.
It also includes dozens of built-in designs, layouts, and templates that you can use as a starting point to build your resume website. Ultra is packed with features like parallax scrolling, animations, counters, Google maps, slider, and much more.
6. OceanWP
OceanWP is an excellent free multipurpose WordPress theme suitable for all kind of websites including a resume or personal blog. Its flexible options allow you to make a stunning website without any coding skills.
It works with all popular page builder plugins which allows you to create your own custom layouts within minutes. OceanWP is WooCommerce ready, multilingual compatible, and translation ready. Despite many features, it is very easy to use and customize.
OceanWP comes with one click Demo layouts that you can import to create any type of website including simple blogs, resumes, portfolio, and more.
7. OneEngine
OneEngine is a creative one page WordPress theme for professionals. It has a beautiful layout builder and sections to add services and portfolio items.
The homepage features beautiful animated counters, a skills section, contact form, and social media integration. It is quite easy to setup with tons of customization options.
8. ResumeX
ResmeX is a modern WordPress theme for a resume website to showcase your portfolio and skills. This beautiful WordPress theme comes with an easy to set up homepage, unlimited colors, Google fonts, and more.
It is fully responsive, translation ready, and can also be used to start an online store. It is optimized for speed and performance and supports all top WordPress plugins.
9. Lense
Lense is a WordPress photography theme suitable to build an online portfolio, with your resume, and contact information. It features a beautiful mobile layout and multiple styles to display your portfolio and galleries.
It comes with unlimited color choices, super quick set up, and easy to use customization options. It has built-in social media integration and content discovery widgets that help you promote content acrosss your website.
10. The Thinker
The Thinker is a WordPress personal website theme suitable for blogs, resume, and portfolios. It features a modern minimalist design with an emphasis on elegant typography and beautiful image display.
It comes with full WooCommerce support, SEO optimized code, custom widgets, and premium Soliloquy slider plugin. It is easy to set up using theme customizer.
11. Boss Pro
Boss Pro is a multipurpose WordPress theme for businesses and professionals. It features a minimalist design with beautiful typography and lots of white space which makes your images pop out.
It can be used to create a professional resume website or to showcase your online CV. This WooCommerce ready WordPress theme is built on top of the Genesis theme framework. It is super easy to use and customize with theme customizer and theme settings panel.
12. Presence
Presence is a multi-purpose WordPress theme suitable for any kind of business or personal website. It comes with 10 ready-made website demos including a portfolio and a blog site, which are both suitable to display your resume and CV.
It comes with 1-click demo installer, easy theme settings page, and tons of customization options. It has a built-in slider, drag and drop widgets, and full WooCommerce support.
13. Resumee
If you are looking for a minimal theme to simply display a resume page, then check out Resumee. This free WordPress theme is easy to use and features a minimalist design for your resume page.
This vCard resume theme comes with theme customizer support allowing you to customize resume without editing code. It is Gutenberg ready and can also be used as regular minimalist blogging theme.
14. Didi
Didi is a WordPress theme designed specifically for fashion and lifestyle blogs. It features elegant typography with a stylish layout that puts your images in front and center.
It is perfect for a resume theme specifically for fashion photographers, models, designers, and artists. It is easy to use, even for absolute beginners. Most theme settings would just work out of the box, you can use customizer for addiitional options.
15. Resume
Resume is a bold WordPress theme for an online resume, cv, or a personal website. This beautiful online resume template comes with a built-in portfolio type and can be used as a one-page theme.
The homepage is made out of different sections like about, skills, projects, portfolio, blog, and contact form. It can be used for a multi-page website as well.
16. Nico
Nico is a beautifully designed WordPress theme for resume, photography, and portfolio websites. It has a beautiful filterable portfolio with a grid layout that helps you showcase the best of your work.
Nico is highly flexible with custom colors, background, header, and social media options. It comes with custom theme panel to help you quickly setup your website.
17. Parallax
Parallax is a stunningly gorgeous WordPress theme with fullscreen parallax backgrounds and a unique layout. It comes in 40 different layouts and an easy to use drag and drop page builder.
It also includes custom widgets for social media, portfolio section, and image filters. It can be used as a single page theme, a single page with infinite scroll, or as a regular multi-page theme.
18. Spencer
Spencer is a WordPress theme designed for businesses and professionals. It features a modern business website layout with a prominent call to actions, large header images, and elegant color schemes.
It also includes multiple page templates, full-width page template, custom widgets for social media and content discovery features. It can be easily set up using live customizer and supports all popular page builder plugins.
19. Eclipse
If you are looking for a simpler and sophisticated theme for your resume website, then check out Eclipse. This beautiful theme is designed to showcase your creative work with elegant typography, spacious layout, and earth tone color schemes.
It includes a portfolio section, custom widgets for social media profiles and Instagram photos, and full WooCommerce support.
20. Hired
Hired is a free WordPress theme specifically designed to build an online resume website. It features a two column layout with social media menu on the left and a fullscreen header image on the right. The homepage displays a welcome message, address, email, and phone number.
Hired has different templates for important pages and a separate blog section. It is very quick to setup and easy to customize. The premium version of the theme also comes with additional page templates and more customization options.
21. Xtron
Xtron is a free WordPress theme designed specifically for personal blogs, resume, and portfolios. It features a clean professional design with a slide-in navigation menu on top.
It is designed to work out of the box with minimal setup and can be extended using WordPress plugins. You can also use it with a page builder plugin to create custom layouts if needed.
22. Benson
Benson is a WordPress portfolio theme for designers, photographers, and other skilled professionals. It comes with video and image slideshow, dedicated portfolio section, multiple image gallery layouts, and more.
It includes custom widgets for social media integration, content widgets, and more. All theme options are neatly organized under theme customizer, which makes it quite easy to use and customize.
Bonus Plugin
23. Resume Builder
If you already have a WordPress site or a theme that you like and want to add a professional resume, then Resume Builder is the plugin for you. It comes with an easy to use interface to create your resume. For detailed instructions, see our guide on how to create a professional online resume in WordPress.
We hope this article helped you find the best CV and resume theme for your WordPress site. You may also want to see our list of 24 must have WordPress plugins for business websites.
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