Your own dating site
A WordPress dating theme with member profiles, matchmaking, messaging and memberships all built in — no collection 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.
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 — 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 with 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 — and 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.
Design beautiful dating websites with ease using our Elementor block system, where you choose from pre-made blocks and drag them directly onto your pages.
View Live Demo150+ Pre-Built Dating Blocks
Assemble dating pages from ready-made blocks — profile grids, match panels, signup CTAs — pick, drag, done.
Explore Our ThemesMembership 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 — a powerful engagement feature you can reserve 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 — perfect for live chat.
- 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 — essential for helping 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 stand out — 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
A design for every dating site
Professionally designed starting points — from mainstream and local singles to niche, mature and LGBTQ+ communities. Preview any design and import it with a click.
What you can build
The same theme powers dozens of dating models — from a mainstream singles site to a tight-knit niche community — monetised with memberships, boosts and paid gifts.
Mainstream dating
A Match- or OkCupid-style site for singles looking for relationships — the biggest dating niche of all.
Local & city singles
Meet people nearby with zip/postal distance search and location-based profiles that feel local.
Niche & interest dating
Dating around a passion or lifestyle — pet lovers, foodies, gamers, fitness or faith communities.
Community & social
More than dating: profiles, likes, chatrooms and messaging for any members-based community.
Professional & elite
A curated, membership-first network for busy professionals who want a more selective experience.
Mature & over-50
A friendly, easy-to-use site for later-life dating and companionship, with simple profiles and search.
LGBTQ+ dating
Inclusive dating with the identity, orientation and preference fields your members expect.
International & expat
Cross-border dating with 10+ language packs and global search for worldwide communities.
Run the dating site from one admin area.
Profiles, matches, messages and memberships — the whole dating site is run from one clean dashboard.
Members, matches, moderation and plans handled on a single dashboard.
sign-ups and revenue tracked per member.
Elementor-ready with 150+ dating blocks — colours, logo and layouts from the admin area.
Profile reports and member feedback, moderated by you.
Members get their own area to build a profile, message and manage their account — you approve profiles and photos, verify and ban from the admin area.
No extra plugins to buy or configure
What other themes leave you to bolt together, the Dating Theme includes — ready to switch on from the admin area.
Customise in Elementor
Restyle profile pages, search and landing pages visually in the free Elementor plugin — no code needed.
150+ ready-made blocks
Build profile, search and pricing pages in minutes by dropping in ready-made blocks.
Multiple languages
Run your dating site in any language — every label and email template is translatable, with 10+ packs included.
30+ payment gateways
Thirty-plus free payment gateways, ready to download and connect for membership payments.
Email & SMS verification
Require email or SMS verification before a new member can message or appear in search.
Advanced Ajax search
Turn search filters on or off from the admin, and add your own fields — age, distance, interests.
Memberships & pricing
Everything to monetise a dating site is built in — packages, pricing tables and paid upgrades.
A members area with its own login
Members get their own area to edit their profile, view stats and manage their account anytime.
Winks, likes & virtual gifts
Free and paid virtual gifts, winks and profile likes to break the ice — no add-on needed.
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 Theme | Dating plugin | Hosted dating SaaS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $79 one-time | Annual licence | Monthly fee |
| Unlimited installs | Yes | 1 site | Hosted only |
| Monthly fees | None | Renewals | Ongoing |
| Memberships & paid plans | Built in | Add-on | Included |
| Messaging, winks & gifts | Built in | Varies | Yes |
| You keep 100% of revenue | Yes | Yes | Takes a cut |
| Works with Elementor (free) | Yes | Varies | No |
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 — all on WordPress, with no coding required.
- 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, with no separate dating plugin needed.
- 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
Import the demo dating site
One click imports the demo dating site — sample profiles, search pages and membership plans — so you can explore a working community before opening registrations.
- 4
Set up profiles and search fields
Add your own profile questions and custom fields — interests, lifestyle, what members are looking for — and choose which ones members can search and filter by.
- 5
Add membership plans and payments
Create free and paid membership levels, decide which features each unlocks (messaging, contact details, who-viewed-me), and connect a free payment gateway to start taking subscriptions.
- 6
Customise the design with Elementor
Brand your site with the 150+ Elementor dating blocks — hero search, member grids, success stories — then open sign-ups and launch.
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, so you can open registrations the same day — 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 surfaces compatible profiles as match suggestions. 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, and you keep 100% — there are 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, and the theme ships with 150+ dating blocks — hero search bars, member grids, success-story sliders and pricing tables — that you drag 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 — sample profiles, search pages and membership plans included — so 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, so members can browse singles, reply to messages and get match alerts wherever they are — where most dating activity actually happens.
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 — and nulled copies are especially risky here, because a dating site stores members' personal details, private photos and payment activity, 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 10-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 ($49 per 6 months); your site keeps running either way.
What customers say about the WordPress Dating Theme
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