A welcome box with your photo
Say who you are at the top of the blog: your photo, a short hello and one button to your best post or about page.
A free WordPress theme made for Pinterest bloggers
PinBoostr Blog is a free, fast WordPress theme for bloggers who grow on Pinterest. Tall 2:3 pin images, a pin board layout, dark mode and a welcome box come built in, and everything is set from the Customizer in about five minutes. No page builder needed.
- Free, GPL licensed
- No page builder needed
- Works for any blog niche
Version 1.0.0 · WordPress 6.4+ · PHP 7.4+ · On its way to the WordPress.org theme directory.
4post layouts: card grid, pin board, list and classic
9font styles, all from fonts already on the reader’s device
2colour modes, with a light/dark switch for your readers
0page builders, web fonts or jQuery to load
How it looks
Your blog, dressed for Pinterest traffic
Readers who arrive from a pin expect the same tall, image-first look. The theme gives them that, then makes the post easy to read.
Pin board layout
Tall images that look like the pins people clicked
Show your posts as a Pinterest-style pin board, a card grid, a list or a classic blog. Pick the image shape once: 2:3 like a pin, 4:5, square or 16:9, and every card is cropped to match.
- Two to four columns, two on phones like the Pinterest app
- Category, author, date and reading time, each on or off
- Featured posts and a welcome box above the list
Reading view
A calm, centred column that keeps people reading
Posts open in a comfortable reading column with your featured image, clear headings and links that stand out. Or switch to content with a sidebar when you need room for widgets.
- Author box, related posts and previous/next cards
- Wide and full-width blocks for big photos
- Editor styles, so posts look the same while you write
Dark mode
Light, dark, or whatever the reader’s phone prefers
Choose light, dark or automatic, and let readers flip it with one button. Their choice is remembered, and the page never flashes the wrong colours while it loads.
- Your accent colour carries into both modes
- Text contrast checked for you on buttons
Phones first
Built for the screen your Pinterest readers use
Most Pinterest clicks happen on a phone, so the theme is designed there first: a two-column pin board, a tidy menu button, and a header that switches to the compact menu whenever it would get crowded.
Five-minute setup
A checklist that knows what is left to do
Activate the theme and Appearance, PinBoostr Blog shows a short setup list: logo, brand colour, menu, welcome box, social links and sidebar. Each step ticks itself off when it is done and opens the right place in the Customizer.
Featured posts
One large post and two smaller ones at the top: your latest, your sticky posts or one category.
Your logo, the right size
Separate logo widths for computers and phones, the site title and tagline on or off, two header layouts.
Social icons that pick themselves
Add your profile links to a menu and the right icon appears: Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and more.
Light on purpose
Three small stylesheets and one tiny script, no jQuery and no font downloads. The single-post styles load only on posts and pages.
Accessible and translation-ready
A skip link, keyboard menus, visible focus, alt text kept, and every word ready to translate.
Free and Pro
Everything you need is free. Pro comes with PinBoostr.
Pro adds the tools full-time bloggers ask for. There is nothing extra to buy: it is included with every paid PinBoostr plan, together with pin scheduling and Pinterest analytics.
| Free themeFor every blog |  ProWith any paid PinBoostr plan |
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|---|---|---|
| Card grid, pin board, list and classic layouts | ||
| Tall 2:3 Pin-shaped images, or 4:5, square, 16:9 | ||
| Light and dark mode, nine font styles | ||
| Welcome box, featured posts, author box, related posts | ||
| Logo sizing, two header layouts, social icons | ||
| Automatic table of contents | – | |
| “Jump to recipe” button for recipe cards | – | |
| Ad slots inside posts | – | |
| Sticky sidebar ad | – | |
| Reading progress bar | – | |
| Pin scheduling and Pinterest analytics by PinBoostr | – | |
| Get the free theme | See PinBoostr plans |
Turning Pro on
No license key. Connect your site and it switches on.
- Use PinBoostr Blog as your themeThe free theme from this page.
- Install the PinBoostr pluginThe free PinBoostr for WordPress plugin, connected to your PinBoostr account.
- Find Pro in the CustomizerOn a paid plan, a Pro features section appears under Theme Options. Cancel later and the free theme keeps working as before.
Table of contents
Built from your headings, placed before the first one.
Jump to recipe
A button under the title that scrolls to your recipe card.
Ad slots
Your ad code after paragraph N, repeated, or at the end.
Sticky sidebar
The last widget stays in view while people read.
Install
From download to a finished blog in three steps
- 1
Download the zip
Keep it zipped. In WordPress, go to Appearance → Themes → Add New Theme → Upload Theme and choose the file.
- 2
Install and activate
Click Install, then Activate. Your posts, pages and menus stay exactly as they are.
- 3
Follow the checklist
Open Appearance → PinBoostr Blog and work through the six steps. Each one opens the right Customizer panel.
Questions
Before you switch themes
Short answers about price, niches, recipe plugins and Pro.
Is PinBoostr Blog really free?
Yes. The theme is free and GPL-licensed: use it on as many sites as you like, change it, keep it forever. You do not need a PinBoostr account to use it.
Do I need PinBoostr to use the theme?
No. It is a complete WordPress theme on its own. PinBoostr is a separate, optional service that turns your posts into pins and schedules them; it is also how you get the Pro features.
Is it only for food blogs?
No. It is built for any blog that gets readers from Pinterest and search: recipes, DIY, home decor, travel, beauty, parenting, crafts or lifestyle. The demo happens to be a kitchen blog.
How do I install it?
In WordPress go to Appearance, Themes, Add New Theme, Upload Theme, choose the zip and click Install, then Activate. Then open Appearance, PinBoostr Blog for a short setup checklist.
Will my recipe card plugin still work?
Yes. Recipe cards from WP Recipe Maker, Tasty Recipes or Create sit inside your posts as usual. Pro adds a “Jump to recipe” button that scrolls to the card.
How do I get Pro?
Pro comes with every paid PinBoostr plan. Install the PinBoostr WordPress plugin and connect your site; while PinBoostr Blog is your theme, the Pro options appear in the Customizer on their own. No extra key to paste.
Does it work with a child theme?
Yes. Make a child theme as you would for any theme; your Customizer settings and the Pro features keep working.
Read next
PinBoostr for WordPressThe free plugin that syncs your posts and scores each one.
Pinterest for bloggersTurn every post into pins you approve a week at a time.
Pinterest pin sizeWhy the theme leans on tall 2:3 images.
Rich Pin validatorCheck the tags Pinterest reads on any post.
Chrome extensionTurn any page into a scheduled pin from your browser.
PricingEvery paid plan includes the theme’s Pro features.
Give your posts the look Pinterest readers expect
Install the free theme today. When you want the pins themselves made and scheduled for you, PinBoostr is one click away.
- Free and GPL licensed
- No account needed for the theme
- Any blog niche