WordPress theme frameworks allow theme designers to quickly create layouts without having to code everything from scratch. This makes life easier for the developer, especially when they have to send regular updates to their users. All WordPress theme designers now prefer to use a framework as it simplifies their task and helps them develop themes faster than the traditional method. Gone are the days when developers had problems upgrading the theme without losing all their custom styling options. A WordPress theme framework is a library of codes that makes theme development easier. Before, there was no way to avoid bugs or losing custom styling options in a theme. Developers simply copy and paste functionality from one code into another. While this may seem problem-free, some of the code they “copy and paste” comes with a security hole. What if this was the theme made available to everyone to download and customize? Thus, the concept of parent theme and child theme was created. WordPress theme frameworks are intended to be used as a parent theme template. This is where all the functionality resides. When developers want to benefit from this functionality of the parent theme, they simply create a child theme and then add their own style and functionality. This allows for a centralized location where all functions are located. If there are issues with the parent theme or some code needs to be deprecated, the developers simply release an update. Changes and features made by the child theme are not affected. The main reason people use frameworks is to speed up development. These frameworks reduce their development time by up to 80%. All frameworks have their own fuel...... middle of paper ......nel and more. Have you chosen your framework? To start, I would recommend Genesis Framework and Thesis. Also consider Headaway as they have a drag and drop interface that allows you to create themes using a visual interface. These frameworks allow you to easily create a theme from scratch and understand the concept of a framework. If you want a simple approach to frameworks, then Elegant themes should be your choice. It has a great theme builder and offers plenty of starter themes you can get started with at a very low price. WordPress frameworks allow you to create, edit and manage your site's theme faster and much easier than doing it manually. The added services and functions from each framework developer ensure that you don't need to learn coding knowledge to add, edit and manage elements of each theme. Try each framework to see what works.