Blossom Feminine vs Elegant Magazine
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| Feature | Blossom Feminine v1.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 3,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | January 8, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Blossom Feminine · Blossom Feminine Pro ($) | Elegant Magazine · Elegant Magazine Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free, responsive blog layout with typography and colour controls; Built-in newsletter and Instagram sections for growing an audience; WooCommerce and right-to-left language support | Several magazine-style post widgets for sliders, carousels and tabs; Free minimalist news and blog layout; WooCommerce and custom header support |
| Cons | Instagram section needs the separate Instagram Feed plugin; Additional customizer features are locked behind the paid Pro edition | 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 | Typography and colour customizer controls, Instagram gallery section (uses Instagram Feed shortcode), Newsletter signup section, Google Fonts loading with local webfont cache, Extra features in the paid Pro edition ($) | 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 | Instagram Feed | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |