WordPress theme comparison
Blocksy vs Magazine Style
At a glance
- Blocksy has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Magazine Style.
- On a typical day, Blocksy is downloaded about 3,341 times, Magazine Style about 1.
- Blocksy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 874 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
- Blocksy was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jan 31, 2025 for Magazine Style.
- Magazine Style has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Blocksy.
Line by line
Blocksy leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocksy |  Magazine Style |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10 | #7,323 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 166.5K | 14 |
| Rating | 5.0(874) | 4.0(5) |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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- Top Two columns themes
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