How to get a backlink from ThemeForest
Backlink signals
Editorial estimates for comparing this provider.
- Dofollow links Usually nofollow
- No : We set this after checking whether the recommended backlink method on this provider typically outputs a dofollow link in the page HTML. If attributes vary by page type, we use the realistic default for that path and explain the nuance in the guide.
- Authority rating Editorial estimate
- 12/100 : We score the actual backlink surface—not the provider homepage—using Domain Authority when available, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate. This approximate comparison number may not match third-party tools or the live page's real strength.
- Spam rating Lower is better
- 2/100 : We use spam score when we have a defensible value for the relevant domain or surface, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate from platform quality and spam patterns. Treat it as an approximate comparison guide, not a guarantee of how search engines evaluate the site.
- Acquisition difficulty Lower is easier
- 72/100 : Backlink Badger assigns this 0–100 score from editorial review of signup friction, content requirements, approval gates, and account trust for the recommended path. It is an approximate comparison estimate, not a measured difficulty metric.
- Time estimate Typical setup
- ~180 min : We estimate the minimum minutes a prepared user needs to sign up, set up, and publish or submit the backlink, including obvious waiting steps we can reasonably predict. This Backlink Badger estimate is approximate—your first attempt or extra verification may take longer.
- Free option No required spend
- Yes : We mark Yes when the recommended backlink path can be completed without paying the provider for access, placement, or a required plan. If only paid tiers unlock the link, or payment is commonly required in practice, we mark No.
- Linking domains External signal
- ~0 : When shown, this optional count comes from SEO research on the provider or relevant backlink surface and is rounded with a ~ prefix on the page. It is a Backlink Badger estimate for comparison and may be outdated or imprecise versus live crawlers.
- Ranking keywords External signal
- ~0 : When shown, this count reflects researched ranking-keyword data for the provider domain or surface, displayed as an approximate ~ value. Treat it as a Backlink Badger comparison estimate that can drift as indexes and rankings change.
- Inbound links External signal
- ~0 : When shown, this is an optional researched count of inbound links to the provider or relevant surface, formatted as an approximate estimate. Backlink Badger includes it only when defensible—it is not live-crawled data.
- Outbound links External signal
- ~0 : When shown, this optional count estimates outbound links from pages on the provider domain to other sites, included only when researched and defensible. It is a Backlink Badger approximate comparison figure, not a real-time crawl.
We set this after checking whether the recommended backlink method on this provider typically outputs a dofollow link in the page HTML. If attributes vary by page type, we use the realistic default for that path and explain the nuance in the guide.
We score the actual backlink surface—not the provider homepage—using Domain Authority when available, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate. This approximate comparison number may not match third-party tools or the live page's real strength.
We use spam score when we have a defensible value for the relevant domain or surface, otherwise a conservative Backlink Badger editorial estimate from platform quality and spam patterns. Treat it as an approximate comparison guide, not a guarantee of how search engines evaluate the site.
Backlink Badger assigns this 0–100 score from editorial review of signup friction, content requirements, approval gates, and account trust for the recommended path. It is an approximate comparison estimate, not a measured difficulty metric.
We estimate the minimum minutes a prepared user needs to sign up, set up, and publish or submit the backlink, including obvious waiting steps we can reasonably predict. This Backlink Badger estimate is approximate—your first attempt or extra verification may take longer.
We mark Yes when the recommended backlink path can be completed without paying the provider for access, placement, or a required plan. If only paid tiers unlock the link, or payment is commonly required in practice, we mark No.
When shown, this optional count comes from SEO research on the provider or relevant backlink surface and is rounded with a ~ prefix on the page. It is a Backlink Badger estimate for comparison and may be outdated or imprecise versus live crawlers.
When shown, this count reflects researched ranking-keyword data for the provider domain or surface, displayed as an approximate ~ value. Treat it as a Backlink Badger comparison estimate that can drift as indexes and rankings change.
When shown, this is an optional researched count of inbound links to the provider or relevant surface, formatted as an approximate estimate. Backlink Badger includes it only when defensible—it is not live-crawled data.
When shown, this optional count estimates outbound links from pages on the provider domain to other sites, included only when researched and defensible. It is a Backlink Badger approximate comparison figure, not a real-time crawl.
ThemeForest can host backlinks for legitimate Envato authors, usually in the public author profile, item descriptions, demo/support references, or profile copy. Use it only if you already have a real theme, template, or web asset to sell; creating a weak marketplace item just for a link is the wrong play.
Best method: use an author profile and approved item page
- Start from Envato’s author entry point: https://author.envato.com.
- Complete the seller onboarding and prepare a real web asset for ThemeForest, such as a WordPress theme, HTML template, or UI kit.
- Build out your public author profile with concise, buyer-focused copy. Add your external website only where it helps buyers verify your product, documentation, demos, or support.
- Submit the item for review. Do not rely on the backlink until the item or profile is public.
- After publication, inspect the public author profile or item page and confirm the link is visible to logged-out visitors.
A public ThemeForest author profile can include external links in the profile body. In the inspected ThemeFusion example, links to Avada resources are visible on the profile, but the raw HTML marks those external links with rel="nofollow".
Link quality and caveats
The safest classification is nofollow. Raw HTML from the example author profile showed external links such as https://avada.com/buy-avada, https://avada.com/help-center/, and a YouTube tutorial link with rel="nofollow". That means ThemeForest can still be useful for referral traffic, brand trust, and SERP visibility around your marketplace listing, but it should not be sold internally as a clean dofollow backlink.
The real cost is the product work. If you already sell templates or themes, adding a clear website/support link to your author presence is a sensible cleanup task. If you do not have a product that fits the marketplace, choose an easier provider instead.
Provider overview
ThemeForest is Envato Market's marketplace for website templates, WordPress themes, UI kits, and related web assets. The backlink opportunity is not a quick directory listing: it comes from a public author profile or item page after you become an approved seller.
Minimum requirements to get a backlink from ThemeForest
- Envato account
- Approved author profile
- Sellable web asset
- Product documentation
- Support capacity
Key challenges to get a backlink from ThemeForest
- Marketplace gate: You need a real theme, template, or web asset that can pass Envato's author and item review.
- Nofollow links: External links in inspected author-profile content use `rel="nofollow"`, so treat this as referral and brand exposure rather than a clean dofollow win.
- Commercial expectations: Buyers expect support, documentation, updates, and polished demos; thin submissions are likely to waste time.
Example backlink
Open example
themeforest.net
Submission page
Open submission page
author.envato.com
Keywords
Industry
design computer software engineering