Enfold-ResponsiveMulti-PurposeThemevsTotal-ResponsiveMulti-PurposeWordPressTheme

Target Use Cases

Enfold is positioned squarely around business, corporate, and portfolio sites, but its listed use cases stretch into restaurants, hotels, travel, fashion, photography, church, and construction — essentially anywhere a polished, structured layout is needed. Its proprietary Avia Framework drag-and-drop builder is baked into the theme, meaning everything is optimized to work together out of the box without relying on third-party page builders.

Total takes a broader creative angle. Its use cases include agencies, blogs, magazines, photographers, and online stores, and it explicitly targets freelancers who build sites for multiple clients. Where Total differentiates itself is in its dual page-builder support: it ships with WPBakery Page Builder and also integrates with Elementor and Elementor Pro. This makes it a stronger fit for designers and developers who already have a preferred workflow.

Feature Breadth & Builder Ecosystem

Enfold's Avia Framework builder is purpose-built for the theme and includes a wide range of content elements — sliders, galleries, pricing tables, tabs, accordions, testimonials, and more — without requiring any additional purchases. The trade-off is that you are tied to Avia; if you ever want to switch themes, your content is not portable in the way Elementor-built content can be.

Total supports both WPBakery and Elementor, which is a meaningful advantage for teams and freelancers already invested in either ecosystem. It also adds compatibility with BuddyPress, Easy Digital Downloads, Contact Form 7, and the Block Editor — a noticeably wider plugin compatibility list than Enfold's. For stores, Total supports WooCommerce up to version 10.x.x versus Enfold's 9.x.x ceiling, a small but forward-looking distinction.

Enfold counters with 18 predefined skins selectable from the WordPress admin, which lowers the design barrier for non-designers who want a finished look quickly. Both themes are well documented, responsive, and support WPML for multilingual sites.

Pricing & Value

Both themes carry an identical $59 one-time license fee, so price is not a differentiator. However, value perception shifts depending on your needs. Enfold bundles its own builder and a large element library at no extra cost. Total bundles WPBakery (a plugin that retails separately) and layers Elementor compatibility on top, which represents strong bundled value — particularly for freelancers who would otherwise pay for WPBakery independently.

Buyer Satisfaction: Ratings & Sales

This is where the comparison becomes lopsided in one direction and nuanced in another.

• Enfold has accumulated 271,100 sales with a 4.79/5 rating from approximately 11,000 reviews — one of the highest sales volumes of any WordPress theme on the market.
• Total has 58,300 sales with a 4.86/5 rating from approximately 2,000 reviews — a meaningfully higher per-review score, though from a much smaller review pool.

Enfold's sheer sales volume signals a vast, battle-tested user base and a theme that has proven itself across hundreds of thousands of real-world deployments. Total's slightly higher rating suggests buyers who do purchase it are very satisfied, but the smaller sample size makes that figure less statistically robust than Enfold's. Neither theme has a significant dissatisfaction problem by any reasonable standard.

Maintenance & Long-Term Support

Both themes were last updated in May 2026 and both list compatibility with WordPress 7.0.x, signaling that neither author has gone quiet. Enfold's WordPress version compatibility history stretches back to WordPress 4.9.x, reflecting over six years of continuous updates — a reassuring track record for buyers concerned about longevity. Total's listed compatibility begins at WordPress 6.0.x, which is a shorter public record but still covers all currently relevant WordPress versions.

For buyers who prioritize knowing their theme has survived multiple major WordPress cycles with an active author, Enfold's longer compatibility history provides additional confidence. Both authors appear committed to ongoing maintenance.

Genuine Trade-offs to Consider

Enfold cons

• The Avia builder is proprietary — content is not portable if you switch themes later.
• No native Elementor or Block Editor support, which may frustrate users already in those ecosystems.
• The sheer number of options can feel overwhelming for first-time users despite good documentation.

Total cons

• Relying on WPBakery adds a layer of dependency on a third-party plugin's update cycle.
• Elementor integration, while listed, may require Elementor Pro for full functionality — an added cost.
• Smaller community means fewer third-party tutorials and community resources compared to Enfold.