WordPress theme comparison
Graphene vs Magazine Basic
At a glance
- Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Magazine Basic.
- On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 29 times, Magazine Basic about 1.
- Graphene is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 83 reviews, against 3.7 from 15 reviews.
- Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Mar 8, 2017 for Magazine Basic.
- Magazine Basic has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Graphene.
Line by line
Graphene leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Graphene |  Magazine Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 15 |
| Rating | 4.7(83) | 3.7(15) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
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 Sticky post themes
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- Top Translation ready themes
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