Free
$0
always free
The full theme, no limits. Your foundation on the personal web.
No GitHub account required
- Full Core Theme
- Free Drop-ins
- Unlimited installs
- Available on GitHub
- No account needed
- Free community access
Simple pricing for serious publishers
The Marketers Delight theme is free—no feature limits, no locked layouts. Upgrade to Pro when you're ready for the complete toolkit: every Drop-in, one license key, one annual renewal. No surprises.
Starter
$47
per year
Stream your thoughts, track your reading. Start publishing your story.
Renews annually
- Everything in Free
- Stream Drop-in
- Bookshelf Drop-in
- MD.com account + dashboard
- Manual updates via account
- Verified community access
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Pro
$97
per year
Every Drop-in in the Pro bundle. One license key covers everything.
Renews annually
- Everything in Starter
- All Pro Bundle Drop-ins
- New Pro Drop-ins
- License key: 5 site auto-updates
- Verified community access
- Private support tickets
Launch Offer
Lifetime
$297
one-time payment
Pay once, own forever. Price rises at each launch stage.
Offer valid until MD6.0 launch.
Next price: $397
- Everything in Pro
- No renewal, ever
- New Pro Drop-ins, forever
- License key: 5 site auto-updates
- Charter member status
Upgrade to Md Pro and get instant access to 16+ Drop-ins.
No platform. No surprises. Just yours.
Your words live in WordPress, not in a platform that can change its pricing, shut down, or decide your audience belongs to them. Marketers Delight is just software—what you build here is yours, on your terms, for as long as you want it.
Self-host on WordPress
Your site runs on infrastructure you control. No third-party platform or approvals between you and your content.
Files are always yours
MD Theme and Drop-in files live on your server. They keep working whether your license is active or not.
One key to rule them all
A single Pro license key covers every Theme and Drop-in update across 5 sites. No juggling multiple license keys or renewals.
Expired license, no panic
If you stop renewing, auto-updates pause. Your site keeps running exactly as it was. Renew anytime to resume.
One-click updates
Pro and Lifetime licenses get automatic update notifications directly in the WordPress dashboard. No manual downloads.
30 day refund policy
If you're not happy with the product or support in the first 30 days, get a full refund with no questions asked.
Marketers Delight is an open-source WordPress Theme
Read the code, fork it, or contribute to it. MD's foundation is public and auditable. No black boxes, no surprises.
Frequently Asked Questions
The most common questions, answered honestly.
Is the MD Theme really feature-complete?
Yes. The core Marketers Delight Theme has no artificial limits, no locked layouts, and no features held back, and its features are complete. The Pro Bundle adds Drop-ins which are additional power features not every website may need.
What's the difference between Free and Pro Drop-ins?
A growing suite of Free Drop-ins are availability that offer common and simple functionality, where as Starter and Pro Drop-ins are more specialized and feature-rich integrations.
Do I need to create an account to use MD?
Not if you download via GitHub. If you want Drop-in downloads, account-based updates, or a Pro license, you'll need a free account here on MarketersDelight.com.
What does a license key do?
A license key is generated when you purchase Pro or Lifetime license. It authenticates your installation with MarketersDelight.com and enables one-click auto-updates for the Theme and all Drop-ins across up to 5 sites. One key covers everything — no separate keys per Drop-in.
Does Starter include a license key?
No. Starter grants download access to Stream and Bookshelf through your account. Updates are manual — download the latest version from your account dashboard when new versions are released.
How many sites can I use MD on?
All tiers cover unlimited site installs. The license key on Pro and Lifetime controls auto-update activations up to 5 sites. You can install the Theme on more sites than that, you'll just manage updates manually on sites beyond 5 activations.
Can I use MD on client websites?
Yes. All tiers cover unlimited installs including client sites. If you manage many client sites and want auto-updates across all of them, the License Expansion add-on adds more activations to your existing key.
What happens when my license expires?
Nothing breaks. Your Theme and Drop-ins keep working exactly as they were. Auto-updates pause and account download access pauses until you renew. Renew anytime to start sending updates again.
Is MD compatible with the WordPress Block Editor?
MD is what's known as a Hybrid Theme, which supports the Classic and Block editors in WordPress. By supporting all of WordPress, MD puts things that are not possible on only one theme style in the palm of your hands, giving you the best of both worlds of WordPress.
Does MD work with my existing WordPress plugins?
MD is a Hybrid WordPress Theme built with important shared practices be as compatible with as much as the WordPress ecosystem as possible. If you have questions about specific plugin compatibility, ask at the community forums.
Do I need to know how to code to use MD?
No. Marketers Delight offers extensive "done-for-you" admin features from design to content settings that provide powerful and flexible results, further expandable with Drop-ins.
What developer tools does MD offer?
A huge benefit of self-ownership on WordPress is having full code access, and MD offers a rich developer environment to anyone of any experience level to extend WordPress with a unique and flexible API.
What is Pro community access?
At the official support community, you and your verified team members will be given access to the private support forums with a faster priority support time.
Where do I go for help?
Documentation lives at MarketersDelight.com/docs. Community support is at the Kolakube community forum. Pro license holders get access to the Pro support board with faster response times.
What is your refund policy?
30 days, no questions asked. If you're not happy with MD or the support within the first 30 days, contact us for a full refund. License keys are revoked on refund but downloaded files remain on your server.