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Graphene has 10K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

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Popular alternatives to Graphene include Astra, Twenty Twenty-Five, Twenty Twenty-Four. You can compare them on our theme directory.

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Graphene requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 5.6.0+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Graphene

Name: Graphene
Rating: 4.7 (83 reviews)
Author: Graphene Themes Solutions

By Graphene Themes Solutions·One Column·Free

4.7(83 reviews)

·10K+ active installs·Updated 2 years ago

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As of April 2026, Graphene is a WordPress theme with 10K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 83 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.5M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 5.6.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Astra.

4.7/583 reviews

10K+active installs

1.5M+total downloads

16 yearssince 2010

Overview

We believe that every theme should facilitate creative writing, not hinder it. We also believe that each site should have the opportunity to be unique. Since the beginning, we have listened to countless suggestions and requests for features that really matter. Here's a theme that's user-friendly, feature-packed, and endlessly customisable, for both beginners and advanced creators. Feel at home with more than 40 languages and backed with active community support, where questions, ideas and suggestions are always welcomed. Now Gutenberg compatible.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Recent Reviews

Typografie ändern nicht mehr möglich

by svenonline·4 years ago

Nach Ablauf vom Abo ( 1 Jahr) kann man in der kostenlosen Version die Typografie nicht mehr ändern das ist nur in der kostenpflichtigen Version möglich. Großer MIst wenn man das Abo jedes Jahr neu kaufen muss.

Einstellungen werden nicht übernommen / viele Fehler

by er91ik·5 years ago

Das Theme ist nicht ausgereift. Einstellungen werden nicht übernommen. Zum Beispiel bleiben die Button lila, obwohl die Farbe geändert wurde. Die Hintergrundfarbe in der Sidebar kann man ebenfalls nicht ändern.
Der Footer ist katastrophal. Im Handy sieht man die H1 Überschrrift nur zur Hälfte.
Schade. Eigentlich ein schönes Theme.

The best theme, full restriction now 2020

by Marcos Costa Junior·5 years ago·2 replies

eu uso o tema há sete anos, é o melhor tema e o mais completo, mas agora a cada mes, ha cada ano, estão restringindo o acesso que tínhamos há sete anos.

I’ve been using the theme for seven years, the best and most complete theme, but now every month, every year, they are restricting the access we had seven years ago.

This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by Marcos Costa Junior.
This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by Marcos Costa Junior.

Refreshing Professionalism

by bobkalk·5 years ago

After trying several themes that were just ok, I found Graphene. It is top notch. It was easy to get the site to look just the way I wanted. As my needs evolved, I opted for Graphene Plus. It’s definitely a keeper! And, the support is very much as advertised.

Mistakes I made during installation were corrected by their highly professional team within hours. After optimizing my site, lessons learned informed the next revision of the theme.

While I was happy with the basic version, I’m really glad I upgraded to the plus version. It has a superior editor, gives precise control over the presentation, and provides more formatting options within bbPress.

One of my favorites

by Tyler Tork·6 years ago

I’ve used this theme several times. The sticky menu is a good feature, and there’s enough control over layout, colors, etc that it can be used with a minimum of fuss, without having so many options that novices will be intimidated or confused. The developers were quick to address the one issues I reported.