WordPress theme frameworks allow theme designers to quickly create layouts without having to code everything from scratch. This makes life easier for developers, especially when they need to send regular updates to their users. All WordPress theme designers now prefer to use a framework because it simplifies their task and helps them develop themes faster than the traditional method. Gone are the days when developers had trouble updating themes without losing all their custom styling options. A WordPress theme framework is a code library that facilitates theme development. Previously there was no way to prevent bugs or losing custom styling options in a theme. Developers simply copy and paste the functionality of one code into the other. While this may not seem like a big deal, some of the code they "copy and paste" contains a security exploit. What if this was the theme made available to anyone to download and customize? Therefore, the concept of parent theme and child theme was created. WordPress theme frameworks are intended to be used as your main theme template. This is where all the features reside. When developers want the functionality of the parent theme, all they need to do is create a child theme, then add their own custom style and features. This allows for a centralized location where all functions are located. If there are problems with the main theme or some codes need to be depreciated, 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 development time by up to 80%. All frameworks have their own fu...... middle of paper ......nel and more. Have you chosen your framework? For starters, 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 frameworks. If you want a no-frills approach to frameworks, Elegant themes should be your choice. It has a great theme builder and offers many starter themes that you can get started with for 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 additional services and features of each framework developer meant that you didn't need to learn any coding knowledge to add, edit, and manage elements of each theme. Test each framework to see what works.