[IMPORTANT INFORMATION] The Differences Between Themeforest and Envato Elements

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ThemeForest and Codecanyon are online sales platforms owned by Envato Market. Envato Elements is often confused with CodeCanyon and ThemeForest. On the Envato Elements platform, you can purchase a monthly subscription ($10-$20) or an annual subscription ($130-$200) to download all the content you need from the platform. In the ThemeForest and CodeCanyon systems, membership is entirely free; however, for each content you will have (download and use), you must pay the specified selling price ($20-$80). Unlike Envato Elements, you cannot download content freely in a monthly or annual membership period. In this explanation, I will give WordPress themes as an example of content. Instead of WordPress theme, you can think of any content on the platform. Both Envato Elements and ThemeForest may offer the same content. However, there may be some limitations in the WordPress theme you download from Envato Elements compared to that of ThemeForest. In the WordPress theme on Envato Elements, one common restriction is the prohibition of using ready-made templates (demo import). The WordPress theme on Envato Elements does not receive automatic update support. The special support you will receive from the developer for the WordPress theme on Envato Elements is very limited or not included as an option. Since the WordPress theme will not receive automatic update support, you will need to re-download and upload the theme to your website as new versions are released (usually every 3-9 months). This is an optional choice, but it is strongly recommended for security, stability, and performance reasons. In new versions of the theme, bugs from old versions are fixed, and security vulnerabilities are closed. Therefore, using the most current version of the WordPress theme is as crucial as using one of the most recent versions of WordPress. Envato Network includes platforms owned by Envato: ThemeForest, CodeCanyon, VideoHive, AudioJungle, GraphicRiver, PhotoDune, and 3DOcean.