Astra vs Elegant Magazine
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Elegant Magazine v4.5.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Elegant Magazine · Elegant Magazine Pro ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Several magazine-style post widgets for sliders, carousels and tabs; Free minimalist news and blog layout; WooCommerce and custom header support |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and customizer; Advanced features are reserved for the paid Pro edition |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Magazine-style post widgets (slider, carousel, categorised, tabbed), Starter sites demo data, Recommended plugins install panel, Upgrade to Pro prompts |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |