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What is it?

Your own dating site

A WordPress dating theme with member profiles, matchmaking, messaging and memberships all built in, so you don't need a pile of third-party plugins. Install it on your own hosting, pick a design and import the demo profiles, and it behaves like a live community from the first click.

Make money

Get paid for memberships

Sell monthly and recurring memberships, and gate messaging, contact details and who-viewed-you behind paid plans.

Add profile boosts, featured placement and paid virtual gifts. You set the pricing from the admin and keep 100%.

Member Profiles & Photos

Every member builds a rich profile with photos, interests and your own custom questions. It is the heart of any dating community, with nothing extra to install.

  • Custom profile questions
  • Photo & private albums
  • Verified profile badges

Advanced Ajax Search & Matchmaking

One of the most powerful search systems on the market. Instant Ajax search has custom filters for age, distance, interests and any field you add, plus match suggestions.

  • Filter by age, distance & interests
  • Smart match suggestions
  • Instant AJAX results

Private Messaging, Chatroom & Winks

Members connect through 1-to-1 private messaging, a built-in Ajax chatroom and winks to break the ice. You decide who can message based on their plan.

  • 1-to-1 private chat
  • Built-in group chatroom
  • Winks & likes to start

Elementor-Ready Dating Templates

Elementor-friendly: Easily customize and design your pages using the free Elementor plugin.

Build your dating pages with our Elementor block system. Choose from pre-made blocks and drag them directly onto your pages.

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150+ Pre-Built Dating Blocks

Assemble dating pages from ready-made blocks, such as profile grids, match panels and signup CTAs. Pick one, drag it in and you're done.

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Membership Packages & Pricing

Limit access to pages and features with membership packages. Set up free, Gold and VIP plans, charge monthly or recurring, and price everything yourself.

  • Free, Gold & VIP tiers
  • Recurring subscriptions
  • Set your own pricing

Email, Newsletter & Verification

Require email or SMS verification before members can message or appear in search, approve photos before they go live, and send your own newsletters from the admin.

  • Email & SMS verification
  • Approve photos before live
  • Built-in newsletters

Profile Likes & Statistics

Members see who's liked their profile and viewed their photos in a dedicated section. It keeps members coming back, and you can reserve it for paid plans.

  • Who liked & viewed you
  • Per-profile statistics
  • Premium upsell feature

Online Now

This popular feature lets members instantly find who's online right now, so conversations start when both people are around. That suits live chat well.

  • Live online-now filter
  • Green presence dots
  • Encourages instant chat

Zip/Postal Location Search

Enter a zip or postal code and dating profiles within a set distance are displayed. Members meet people who are genuinely nearby.

  • Search by radius
  • Distance shown per profile
  • Nearby-singles browsing

Photo Galleries, Videos, YouTube & Music

Give members more ways to get noticed. There is built-in support for multiple images, private albums, user videos, music, audio and YouTube embeds on every profile.

  • Multiple photos per member
  • Private albums by request
  • Video, YouTube & audio

Dedicated Members Area With Upgrade & Stats

Every member gets their own login to edit their profile, view stats, manage photos, pay invoices and upgrade their membership anytime.

  • Front-end profile management
  • Views, likes & match stats
  • Upgrades & invoices

Free & Paid Gifts

Members send virtual gifts to get conversations started. Offer some for free and charge for premium gifts, turning engagement into another income stream.

  • Free & paid virtual gifts
  • Great conversation starter
  • Extra revenue stream
One theme, many dating sites

What you can build with the Dating theme

The theme comes with 30 dating website templates across ten niches. Pick the one closest to yours, open sign-ups, and charge for memberships and credits.

Matchmaking sites

A general dating site where singles join free, search by who and where, and message the people they like.

  • Search by age, location and interests
  • Featured profiles on the homepage
  • Membership plans with profile boosts
3 designsSee all 3

Professional singles

Busy professionals dating in their own city.

3 designsSee all

Over 50 dating

Unhurried dating for people over fifty, with honest, photo-checked profiles.

3 designsSee all
Plus three designs for singles in their twenties: Crush, Flutter and Swoon.Browse all 30 designs
Free guide

The Dating Site Playbook

How to plan, build and grow a dating website people trust, and turn it into a membership business. 34 pages, from choosing a niche to your first 90 days.

Free. We email you a link to read it online or download the PDF. Privacy

The admin area

One admin area runs your entire dating site.

Profile approval, search filters, profile fields and member checks are all set from one dashboard instead of a stack of dating plugins.

Open the admin demo

Search filters

Switch each filter on or off and drag them into the order visitors see on the search page.

Custom fields

Choose the details members fill in on their profile, like height, ethnicity, children or smoking.

One dashboard

New profiles, members and comments over 7, 30 or 90 days, a to-do list of what needs your attention, and every other screen one click away.

Search page settings
Profile page design screen
Custom fields screen
Profile setup and expiry settings
Search pageProfile page designCustom fieldsSetup & expiry
The Dating theme admin dashboard: new profiles, members and comments, activity chart and a to-do list

Approval & expiry

Hold new free profiles for review, and choose what happens to a profile when its time runs out.

Yes, hold new FREE listings for review
Applies to every new submission.
Set to unlisted draft

Verified members

Ask members to confirm their email or phone before they can use their account, or upload a photo ID for a Verified badge.

Verified profile

Site generator

Connect your own AI account, describe your dating site, and the generator lays out the pages. Ask for changes in plain English or move the blocks yourself.

Works with your own AI account
The site generator building a matchmaking homepage
AssistantAdd a members gallery under the hero and make the buttons pink.

Automatic emails

Every email the site sends is ready to go. Edit the wording of any of them, or switch one off.

Social proof

Pop-ups and bars that show visitors what is happening on your dating site, like new profiles, sign-ups and how many people are browsing right now.

SMS & payment gateways

Text members through Twilio, Vonage, MessageBird or Plivo, and take payments through adult-friendly CCBill, Verotel, CentroBill or Paxum.

Members choose email, SMS or both for their notifications.
TwilioVonageMessageBirdPlivo
Uses your own account with the providerSend test
Everything, built in

No extra plugins to buy or configure

These are the plugins most dating sites end up installing. With the Dating theme they are already there, switched on from the admin area.

Elementor editing

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Restyle profile pages, headers and landing pages in the free Elementor page builder.

Needs: Free Elementor pluginElementor-ready

150+ dating blocks

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Heroes, member grids, interest strips and story sections.

Find it: Block ExplorerBuilt in

11 languages

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English plus 10 language packs. Every label can be translated.

Switch on: Settings › LanguageBuilt in

4 adult payment gateways

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CCBill, Verotel, CentroBill and Paxum are free add-ons that accept adult sites, for your own merchant account.

Switch on: Checkout › GatewaysFree add-ons

Email & SMS verification

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Members confirm their email or phone before they can use their account.

Switch on: Users › Verification & LoginBuilt in

Search & filters

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Age, location, interests, ethnicity and more, in your order.

Switch on: Design › Search Page DesignBuilt in

Memberships & boosts

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Sell membership plans. Plans can include boosts that lift a profile to the top of search.

Switch on: Users › MembershipsBuilt in

Matchmaking

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Daily matches and a private match score built from each member's preferences.

Switch on: Settings › MatchmakingBuilt in

Messages & video calls

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Private messages and one-to-one video calls between members.

Switch on: Settings › MessagingBuilt in
Why PremiumPress

Dating Theme vs the alternatives

A one-time theme that does what a dating plugin plus a stack of add-ons, or a rented dating platform that takes a cut, charges you monthly for.

Dating ThemeDating pluginHosted dating SaaS
Price$99 one-timeAnnual licenceMonthly fee
Unlimited installsYes1 siteHosted only
Monthly feesNoneRenewalsOngoing
Memberships & paid plansBuilt inAdd-onIncluded
Messaging, winks & giftsBuilt inVariesYes
You keep 100% of revenueYesYesTakes a cut
Works with Elementor (free)YesVariesNo
Step-by-step guide

How to build a dating website with WordPress

Six simple steps to your own online dating website. Members create profiles, search and message each other, and you earn from paid memberships. It all runs on WordPress, with no coding required.

  1. 1

    Install the Dating Theme

    Add the Dating Theme to your WordPress site under Appearance → Themes and activate it. Profiles, matchmaking and messaging ship inside the theme, so no separate dating plugin is needed.

  2. 2

    Register your licence

    Activate with your licence key to receive updates and support. The same key works across every dating site you own.

  3. 3

    Import the demo dating site

    One click imports the demo dating site with sample profiles, search pages and membership plans. You can explore a working community before opening registrations.

  4. 4

    Set up profiles and search fields

    Add your own profile questions and custom fields, like interests, lifestyle and what members are looking for. Then choose which ones members can search and filter by.

  5. 5

    Add membership plans and payments

    Create free and paid membership levels and decide which features each one opens up, such as messaging, contact details and who-viewed-me. Then connect a free payment gateway to start taking subscriptions.

  6. 6

    Customise the design with Elementor

    Brand your site with the 150+ Elementor dating blocks, including hero search, member grids and success stories. Then open sign-ups and launch.

Questions

WordPress Dating Theme FAQ

The questions we hear most before people buy. Still unsure? Our support team is happy to help.

How do I build a dating website with WordPress?

Install the WordPress Dating Theme on any WordPress site, pick one of the ready-made designs and import the demo. Member profiles, search, matchmaking, private messaging and paid memberships are all built into the theme. You can open registrations the same day, with no coding and no separate dating plugin.

Can I build a site like Match.com, OkCupid or eHarmony?

Yes. That is exactly what the theme is for. You get the same core flow those sites run. Members create a detailed profile, browse and search other singles, add favourites and winks, and message the people they match with. You decide which features are free and which sit behind a paid membership.

Can members create profiles, search and message each other?

Yes. Members register, build a photo profile with your custom questions, then search and filter other members by age, location, interests and more. Private messaging, winks and favourites are all included, and you control who can message whom based on their membership level.

How does matchmaking and search work?

Advanced Ajax search lets members filter by age, distance, gender, interests and any custom fields you add, and the theme suggests compatible profiles as matches. Location search shows singles near a postcode or city, so the results feel local and relevant.

How do I make money from my dating website?

Monetisation is built in. Sell monthly or recurring memberships, gate features like messaging, contact details or seeing who viewed you behind paid plans, and charge for profile boosts or featured placement. Thirty-plus free payment gateways connect from the admin. You keep 100%, with no per-member fees or commissions.

Can I keep members safe with verification and moderation?

Yes. Require email or SMS verification before a new member can message or appear in search, approve profiles and photos before they go live, and block or ban members from the admin area. A report and moderation queue helps you keep fake and abusive profiles off your site.

Does the dating theme work with Elementor?

Yes. Every page is editable in the free Elementor plugin. The theme ships with 150+ dating blocks, such as hero search bars, member grids, success-story sliders and pricing tables, and you drag them into place without touching code.

Does the dating theme come with demo content?

Yes. The one-click import recreates the live dating demo on your own domain, with sample profiles, search pages and membership plans included. You start from a working community site and swap in your own branding instead of a blank page.

Is the dating theme mobile responsive?

Yes. Profiles, search, matchmaking and private messaging all work on phones and tablets. Members can browse singles, reply to messages and get match alerts wherever they are. Most dating activity actually happens on a phone.

Can I use the WordPress Dating Theme on more than one site I own?

Yes. A User License covers unlimited installs on dating sites you own, so you can run a niche community, a local singles site and a matchmaking site side by side on one licence. Client and commercial builds need the Developer License.

Is there a free or nulled version of the WordPress Dating Theme?

No. Nulled copies are especially risky here, because a dating site stores members' personal details, private photos and payment activity. That's exactly what malware bundled in a nulled zip targets. The licensed theme is a one-time purchase with 6 months of updates and support and a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Do I need any paid plugins to run a dating website?

No. Profiles, matchmaking, messaging, memberships, payments and verification are all in the theme. The only plugin you're likely to add is the free Elementor for design. The single optional cost is extended updates and support after the first 6 months, at $49 per 6 months. Your site keeps running either way.

What customers say about the WordPress Dating Theme

“Very impressed, I didn't think I could create a website at all, nevermind my own dating website. Thank you!”

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