WordPress theme comparison
Alternative vs ColorMag
At a glance
- ColorMag has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Alternative.
- On a typical day, ColorMag is downloaded about 546 times, Alternative about 0.
- Alternative is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,568 reviews.
- ColorMag was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 3, 2025 for Alternative.
- ColorMag has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Alternative.
Line by line
ColorMag leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Alternative |  ColorMag |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,896 | #67 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10 | 21.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.6K) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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