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Refined Magazine

v1.2.6

by candidthemes · updated 14 days ago

Refined Magazine is a free magazine WordPress theme. It is easy to use, customize and lightweight WordPress theme. In addition to that, this theme comes with one click demo import option, 9 added custom widgets and unli…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom colorsCustom headerCustom menuFeatured imagesFooter widgetsLeft sidebarNewsOne column
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Rank
#1,747
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 841
800+ reported · High
Total downloads
193.3K
193,268 all-time
Rating
4.1/5
14 reviews
First released
May 14, 2020
6 years ago

Refined Magazine at a glance

Refined Magazine is a WordPress theme by candidthemes with 800+ active installs, the #1,747 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Version 1.2.6 came out on Oct 26, 2026. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #920. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 24 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

415 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Refined Magazine Compare series
Downloads over time: 15 days across 1 series.50Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateRefined Magazine
Nov 10, 202614
Nov 9, 20269
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 6, 202620
Nov 5, 202619
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202618
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202638
Oct 30, 202638
Oct 29, 202667
Oct 28, 202644
Oct 27, 202677

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 841 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.842844846Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026841
Nov 9, 2026842
Nov 8, 2026841
Nov 7, 2026842
Nov 5, 2026843
Nov 4, 2026843
Nov 3, 2026843
Nov 2, 2026843
Nov 1, 2026844
Oct 31, 2026841
Oct 30, 2026842
Oct 29, 2026843
Oct 28, 2026846
Oct 27, 2026846

Rank over time

#1,747 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#1.8K#1.8K#1.8KOct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#1,747
Nov 9, 2026#1,747
Nov 8, 2026#1,748
Nov 7, 2026#1,743
Nov 6, 2026#1,743
Nov 5, 2026#1,752
Nov 4, 2026#1,774
Nov 3, 2026#1,759
Nov 2, 2026#1,768
Nov 1, 2026#1,765
Oct 31, 2026#1,761
Oct 30, 2026#1,761
Oct 29, 2026#1,763
Oct 28, 2026#1,758
Oct 27, 2026#1,773
Oct 17, 2026#1,750

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026-0.12%
Nov 9, 2026+0.12%
Nov 8, 2026-0.12%
Nov 7, 2026-0.06%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.12%
Nov 1, 2026+0.36%
Oct 31, 2026-0.12%
Oct 30, 2026-0.12%
Oct 29, 2026-0.35%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.800850900Oct 17Oct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026800+
Nov 9, 2026800+
Nov 8, 2026800+
Nov 7, 2026800+
Nov 6, 2026800+
Nov 5, 2026800+
Nov 4, 2026800+
Nov 3, 2026800+
Nov 2, 2026800+
Nov 1, 2026800+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+
Oct 17, 2026900+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1750 → #1759Installs 900+ → 800+
    • Released 1.2.6 (was 1.2.5)

Ratings breakdown

4.1★★★★★14 reviews

  • 5 ★10 (71%)
  • 4 ★1 (7%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★3 (21%)

About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.6
Requires WordPress
6.0
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 14, 2020
Last updated
Oct 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Refined Magazine

How many websites use Refined Magazine?

Refined Magazine is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,747 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Refined Magazine been downloaded?

193,268 times in total since 2020.

When was Refined Magazine last updated?

Version 1.2.6 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (2 weeks ago).

Is Refined Magazine still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago.

What rating does Refined Magazine have?

4.1 out of 5 from 14 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Refined Magazine?

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Refined Magazine
Estimated installs≈ 841
Reported installs800+
Rating4.1
Reviews14
Total downloads193.3K
Authorcandidthemes
First releasedMay 14, 2020
Version1.2.6
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 26, 2026

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