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WordPress theme comparison

GeneratePress vs Magazine

At a glance

  • GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 700+ for Magazine.
  • On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Magazine about 1.
  • GeneratePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,428 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
  • GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Sep 1, 2015 for Magazine.
  • Magazine has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for GeneratePress.

Line by line

GeneratePress leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricGeneratePressMagazine
Popular rank#11–
Active installs500K+700+
Downloads, last 30 days35K24
Rating4.9(1.4K)3.0(2)
Last release11 months ago11 years ago
Requires PHP7.4–

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