Themes - Best Confluence

Page trees in the sidebar. Confluence’s native page tree is ugly and gets lost. Theme Press makes it sticky, searchable, and collapsible by section.

Don’t underestimate what you can do with Confluence’s built-in "Custom HTML" feature (under Look and Feel) and space-sidebar macros. best confluence themes

Refined hides the "Atlassian look" almost entirely. You can replace the top navigation with your company logo, create a custom mega-menu, and design a dashboard that looks like a modern SaaS app, not a database. Crucially, it lets you create a permission-based homepage —so new hires see an "Onboarding" section, while engineers see "API Docs." Page trees in the sidebar

A well-organized library – basic, but functional. The Verdict: Which theme wins? | If you want... | Choose this... | | :--- | :--- | | A full intranet portal | Refined Theme | | External customer docs | Scroll Viewport | | Fix navigation & density | Theme Press | | Free & lightweight | DIY Custom CSS | A Final Warning: Performance & Maintenance Themes are powerful, but they aren't magic. Every third-party theme adds JavaScript and CSS overhead. Before installing, test your Page Load Speed using Google Lighthouse. A beautiful theme that takes 4 seconds to load will kill user adoption. Don’t underestimate what you can do with Confluence’s