Cenote vs Elegant Magazine
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| Feature | Cenote v1.4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 4,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Cenote · Cenote Pro ($) | Elegant Magazine · Elegant Magazine Pro ($) |
| Pros | Free clean blog layout that is simple to set up; Customizer options built on the Kirki framework; 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 | Upgrade prompts appear in the customizer and admin dashboard; Advanced design options are reserved for the paid Pro version | 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 | Kirki-based customizer options, Recent posts widget, WooCommerce theme support, Theme dashboard page, Upgrade prompts to the paid Pro version | 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 |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |