Is Refined Magazine free?

Yes, Refined Magazine is completely free to use. It is available on WordPress.org at no cost.

How many websites use Refined Magazine?

Refined Magazine has 1.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Refined Magazine alternatives?

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

Does Refined Magazine work with the latest WordPress?

Refined Magazine requires WordPress false+ and PHP 7.0+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Refined Magazine

Name: Refined Magazine
Rating: 4.1 (14 reviews)
Author: candidthemes

By candidthemes·Blog·Free

4.1(14 reviews)

·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 month ago

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As of April 2026, Refined Magazine is a WordPress theme with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.1/5 rating from 14 reviews. It has been downloaded 190K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.1/514 reviews

1.0K+active installs

190K+total downloads

6 yearssince 2020

Overview

Refined Magazine is a free magazine WordPress theme. It is easy to use, customize and lightweight WordPress theme. In addition to that, this theme comes with one click demo import option, 9 added custom widgets and unlimited color possibilites. Furthermore, Refined Magazine is advertisement ready WordPress theme with SEO optimized code. Besides that, this theme support major and popular plugins. This free theme has best layout for blog column, home page advertisement area, related posts, etc. Similiarly, it has meta options, header and footer options, sidebar options, individual sidebar for single post and many more. This theme is Gutenberg ready, RTL compatible and translation ready WP theme. View Demos: https://refined.candidthemes.com/

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Ratings & Reviews

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Recent Reviews

Excellent theme and excellent team

by nekoyiu·2 years ago

Firstly, the theme is beautiful and efficient and easy to use; secondly, I had a bit of difficulty using the theme and the team was very friendly and prompt in their replies and the problem was solved nicely. Thanks to the team for their hard work!

if you use the free theme only !

by touly·4 years ago

I confirm: the customer support employees are extremely stupid. if you think you need support, run!

if free is this good et pro !

by dotifi·4 years ago

awordsome !

recommended images sizes

by lubeck·4 years ago

I use the paid version which is good but the assistance service is very bad does not respond to requests or responds aside it’s a shame. I asked 4 times for the recommended images size, in vain.

This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by lubeck.

Experienced Dishonesty

by olga711·4 years ago·1 reply

I have purchased different themes for WordPress from different sellers but never experienced anything even close to negative as I experienced with Candid Themes. I purchased the Refined Magazine Pro Lifetime for $149 on September 2, 2021. Freemus, Inc acting as authorized seller charged my PayPal account. On the same day, right after installation and activation I contacted their Support because the theme wasn’t working with NextGEN Pro Ecommerce, showing an absolutly blank shopping cart. I didn’t receive any response from Candid Themes’s support until September 5th! So, I have been using a different theme that works great with NextGEN Pro Ecommerce. I asked for a refund on September 4th. $149 are not a small sum of money to waste. On September 6th, while responding to Candid Themes support email I finally got on Sept 5th, I went to activate the theme and they already deactivated my license!! PayPal notified me that “Freemius, Inc. has agreed to issue a full refund of $149.00 USD, once you return the item(s) associated with this transaction.” and provided me even with the address where I should ship the purchased theme to. Really? I have to ship them a zip folder I downloaded from their website? Even after their support response I had a thought maybe we could make the theme work. Even the NextGEN Pro Ecommerce’s support wrote me back promtly that they would help Candid Themes. But after Candid Themes/Freemus, Inc deactivated my license and more over demanding, literally, TO SHIP them the downloaded theme before refunding my $149 payment, I don’t think I want to do any financial transactions with them in the future, and also wait for days until their support responds.