Elegant Magazine vs Orchid Store
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| Feature | Elegant Magazine v4.5.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Orchid Store v1.5.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Elegant Magazine · Elegant Magazine Pro ($) | Orchid Store · Orchid Store Pro ($) |
| Pros | Several magazine-style post widgets for sliders, carousels and tabs; Free minimalist news and blog layout; WooCommerce and custom header support | Free WooCommerce store theme with live Customizer tuning; Product widgets, filters and featured category widgets; Wishlist, compare and quick-view button support for common plugins |
| Cons | Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and customizer; Advanced features are reserved for the paid Pro edition | Built around WooCommerce, so it suits shops rather than other sites; A paid Pro edition is promoted in the Customizer |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Magazine-style post widgets (slider, carousel, categorised, tabbed), Starter sites demo data, Recommended plugins install panel, Upgrade to Pro prompts | WooCommerce product, filter and featured category widgets, Banner, post, advertisement, services and about widgets, Product gallery zoom toggle, Cart count updates via AJAX fragments, Wishlist button for YITH and Addonify wishlists, Quick view button for YITH and Addonify, Compare button for Addonify Compare Products, Layout and style options in the live Customizer, Recommended plugin installer (TGMPA) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, YITH WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify WooCommerce Wishlist, Addonify Compare Products For WooCommerce |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.0.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com, udp.creamcode.org |