# WordPress Themes | How to choose a Good One.

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Podcast: [Meredith's Husband | SEO for People Who Don't Like SEO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/meredith-s-husband-seo-for-people-who-don-t-like-seo-4389427)
Published: 2025-12-22T08:00:00+00:00
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Choosing a WordPress theme isn’t just a design decision—it has long-term implications for site speed, stability, and SEO. In this episode, Meredith’s Husband explains why many popular themes create hidden problems, how theme “bloat” happens, and what to look for when choosing a theme that won’t slow your site down or break during updates. Timestamps [0:00] Introduction [0:33] Why WordPress themes matter for SEO [1:14] The problem with too many theme options [2:04] How theme marketplaces work ...

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