Premium Magazine WordPress Themes

Last Updated: May 8th, 2009

WordPress blogs changed for the better in late 2007 when magazine WordPress themes were introduced. In the years since, these magazine themes have continued to evolve into some really incredible content management systems.

If you are looking for a magazine WordPress theme to use for your WordPress blog, you'll find that we've collected all of the top magazine themes currently available on the market and displayed them below. Whenever possible, we've included screen shots, feature information, and pricing information, as well as links directly to where you can acquire the theme.

WP Jazz Magazine Theme

• Theme settings page in your WordPress control panel 11 different color options with control panel setting for further customization
• 2-column or 3-column layouts with bottom right sidebar divided columns.
• Threaded and Styled Comments
• Optional featured article glider for home page
• Optional banner ad integration
• Optional built-in post thumbnails
• Optional logo/header image integration via control panel
• Built-in drop-down navigation for sub-categories and sub-pages
• Built-in author page and author profile with Gravatar support
• Widgetized sidebars
• Original Photoshop files (PSDs) available for download via control panel

Single-Use ($99.00), Multiple-Use ($199.00), Developer’s Pack ($299.00)

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Platformate Theme

• Theme administration panel
• 5+ theme colours included
• Drop down navigation menu
• Cross browser compatible
• Automatic thumbnail generation for posts
• Popular post listing
• Widget ready
• Google Analytics and Feedburner ready
• Free after sales support and upgrades

Single-Use ($50.00), Developer's Pack: ($175.00)

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Streamline Theme

• Drop down category menus and page menus
• Rotating featured article section on homepage
• Widget ready
• Breadcrumb navigation
• Custom section, archive, blog page templates
• Video page
• Full page layout option
• Custom product page layout template
• Advertising placements

Streamline Theme ($59.95), StudioPress Pro Plus Package ($199.95)

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Lifestyle Theme

• Rotating featured article section on homepage
• Widget ready
• Google AdSense integration
• Section, Archive, Blog page templates
• Theme options panel

Lifestyle Theme ($59.95), StudioPress Pro Plus Package ($199.95)

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eGamer Video Game Theme

• 2 layout options: magazine style and blog style
• 4 colour schemes (red, blue, green purple)
• Widget ready sidebars
• Theme Option Pages
• Custom thumbnail images
• PSD files
• Valid XHTML + CSS
• Smooth tabless design
• Opera compatible
• Netscape compatible
• Safari compatible
• WordPress 2.7 compatible
• Three Unique Post Formats
• Threaded Comments
• Featured Articles
• Gravatar ready
• Firefox compatible
• IE7 + IE6 compatible
• Advertisement Ready

Unlimited Websites for $19.95 (Price includes all Elegant Themes)

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Church Theme

• Drop down category menus and page menus
• Rotating featured article section on homepage
• Widget ready
• Google AdSense integration
• Section, Archive, Blog page templates
• Theme options panel

Church Theme ($59.95), StudioPress Pro Plus Package ($199.95)

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Coldstone Theme

• Widget ready sidebars
• Theme Option Pages
• Custom thumbnail images
• PSD files
• Valid XHTML + CSS
• Smooth tabless design
• Opera compatible
• Netscape compatible
• Safari compatible
• Wordpress 2.7 compatible
• Three Unique Post Formats
• Threaded Comments
• Featured Articles
• Gravatar ready
• Firefox compatible
• IE7 + IE6 compatible
• Advertisement Ready

Unlimited Websites for $19.95 (Price includes all Elegant Themes)

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WPSN Theme

• Comprehensive theme control panel with 91 settings
• Built-in users guide
• Integrated ads (adsense optimized)
• Dynamic drop-down menus
• Multiple promotional blocks
• Integrated plugins
• Newsticker

Unlimited Websites ($38.00)

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Busy Bee Theme

• Drop down menu’s for both the page & category navigation
• 9 dedicated advertising blocks
• Easy-to-integrate options for your Adsense code, which will replace the standard image banners
• A completely widgetized sidebar & footer with custom widgets included in the theme packaging. No third party widgets required
• 13 colour schemes to choose from
• Integrated Theme Options (for WordPress) to tweak the layout, colour scheme etc. for the theme
• Automatic Image Resizer, which is used to dynamically create the thumbnails and featured images
• Custom Page Templates for Archives, Sitemap & Image Gallery
• Built-in Gravatar Support for Authors & Comments
• Integrated Banner Management script to display randomized banner ads of your choice site-wide

Single-Use ($70.00), Multiple-Use ($150.00)

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Credit Crunch Theme

• Revolutionary theme options page with powerful customization
• Automatic thumbnail images
• Images can be any size you want, it’s easy to change the dimensions in the options
• Pick from 4 different page layouts
• Choose 1 sidebar on the left or right, 2 sidebars, or full pages to maximise the impact of your content
• No extra plugins or setup required, it just works
• Embed a YouTube video in the sidebar without any code
• Sexy drop-down navigation
• Automatic tabbed widgets
• Handy footer area with extra links
• Valid, SEO friendly code
• Bulletproof design – built to look great with all the HTML elements
• Feedburner and Google Analytics integration without the need to install plugins or edit code
• Separate Trackbacks are neatly tucked away at the bottom so they never get in the way of the conversation
• Smart comments highlight the author so your readers always know when you reply with something important
• Gravatars make comments more personal with your own photo or business logo beside your name on every reply
• Valid Code & Cross-Browser Compatible
• Widgets Ready
• Organized & Easy to Edit Code

Single-Use ($70.00), Unlimited Websites ($249.00)

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Shiva Pro Theme

• Widget Ready
• AdSense Ready
• Gravatar Ready
• Logo PSD provided
• WP 2.6 + Compatible
• Theme Support

Single-Use ($69.00), Multiple-Use ($128.00)

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Gemini Theme

• 3 color schemes
• AJAX featured article section
• Drop down navigation menu
• Integrated social bookmarks and social voting options
• Sideblog on homepage
• Featured video section
• Widget ready
• Semantic and up to date xhtml and css
• Support documents and forum
• Custom modifications available on request

Single-Use ($60.00), Developer's Pack ($120.00)

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Traveler Theme

• IE6, IE7, Firefox, Safari and Opera compatible
• XHTML and CSS Valid
• Extensive help and tutorial included
• 2 Styles (Full Features & Clean)
• Ad your Adsense or Image Link Code
• Turn all-or-individual banners on/off
• Quick Post - No need to put an image
• Image Auto Resizer
• Random Video Rotator (copy/paste code)
• Flickr Integration
• Build your Own Menu from the Theme Options
• Drop Down Menu (Build your Own)
• Ad your own Logo and Styles Easily
• Unique Post Randomizer
• Gravatar Support
• Main News Section
• Widget Ready
• Customized Archives and Search Pages
• Stylesheet switcher
• Feedburner Integration

Single-Use ($79.95) | Multiple-Use ($179.95) | Developer's Pack ($279.95)

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Open Air Magazine Theme

• Unique homepage layout, with a beautiful grid structure that keeps your content looking fresh and appealing;
• The ability to switch the look / layout of the homepage between a content-heavy magazine view (see demo) or a more individually-focused personal blog design
• Five colour schemes: Default/Blue, Grayscale, Fresh, Green, Red.
• A non-obtrusive video player, which will aggregate all of your videos into one, easy-to-use-space;
• A completely widgetized sidebar with custom widgets included in the theme packaging. No third party widgets required.
• Integrated Theme Options (for WordPress) to tweak the layout, colour scheme etc. for the theme;
• Automatic Image Resizer, which is used to dynamically create the thumbnails and featured images;
• Custom Page Templates for Archives, Sitemap, Image Gallery & Video Player;
• Built-in Gravatar Support for Authors & Comments;
• Integrated Banner Management script to display randomized banner ads of your choice site-wide;

Single-Use ($70.00), Multiple-Use ($150.00)

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bSocial Theme

• Highlight Your Content: With the front three feature boxes, you can highlight any content you want on your home page, including older content that gets buried
• Social Networking: On the home page and each post of bSocial you can link to all your social networking content easily
• Custom image uploader feature allows you to personalize your site with your own logo or graphic!
• Drop Down Navigation Menu
• Professional support
• Search engine optimized
• Multiple page templates — like Feedreader and Search
• Widget-ready sidebar
• Comprehensive Theme Options page (see release page)
• Automatic image resizing — for front feature boxes
• Easy feature image uploading — with automatic image rotating

Single-Use ($79.95), Multiple-Use ($149.95)

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Our Community Theme

• 2 widget sidebars for different pages.
• Login on any pages.
• Custom admin menu.
• 3 column
• Drop down menu ( for categories)
• Featured post in main page.
• An image a post. (recommended)
• Full layout PSD Included.
• 2 different categories below the featured section.
• Custom Admin Panel

Unlimited Websites ($30.00)

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Suvi Magazine Theme

• 3 columns
• Fully widgetized sidebars
• Ajax tabs to show, recent comments, popular tags, archives
• Built in Flickr support
• Drop down navigation
• Automatic image resize
• Video post on the sidebar tab
• 125×125 banner advertisements
• Custom video template page

Single-Use ($59.00), Multiple-Use ($159.00), Developer's Pack ($259.00)

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WP-Crystal Magazine Theme

• Widget-Ready, User-Friendly, and Optimized for WordPress Versions 2.2 and Above (including WP 2.7)
• Seven Different Color Options built in plus the ability to customize to your specific requirements
• Threaded Comments With Styling
• Home Page Featured Article Glider Box
• Built-In Banner Ad Blocks
• Built-In Site Guide in Right Sidebar
• Customized Recent Comments in Sidebar
• Author Bio Information and Gravatar Included on Single Post Pages
• Social Networking Icons Included on Single Post Pages
• Alternating Color Comments With Gravatar Support
• XHTML Valid

Single-Use ($79.00), Multiple-Use ($179.00), Developer's Pack ($279.00)

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Thesis Theme

• SEO and careful attention to in-site link equity
• Innovative Options Panel (see release page for screenshot and full details)
• Design Options panel allows you to customize fonts and font sizes all across the theme
• Dynamic Layout: design options panel allows you to select a 1, 2, or 3 column layout AND to specify the width of your content column
• Color customization with multiple pre-defined theme color schemes plus a template for your own easy custom color scheming.
• Polished typography with finely-tuned geometrics for maximum legibility
• An em-based approach to element sizing
• An aesthetically pleasing layout that favors usability and clarity over extravagant presentation
• Multimedia Options
• Smart Image Rotation
• Customizable, Automated Navigation Menu
• Easy RSS Feed Management
• Simple Stats and Scripts Management
• Widget Ready
• Separation of Comments and Trackbacks
• Title and Tagline Control
• Author ad Date Control on Posts and Pages
• Tagging Control
• Extensive theme support
• Much much more

Single-Use ($87.00), Developer’s Pack ($164.00)

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Magazine News Theme

• Automatic Thumbnail Generation and Assignment: Thumbnails across the theme will be assigned and generated automatically as requested, for every image size
• Easy setup and configuration with included documentation
• Image caption support
• Highlighted Category(s) in sidebar
• Gravatar support for comments and authors
• Social bookmarking and sharing of entries integrated
• Two widgetized sidebars
• Free upgrades forever
• Advertisement Ready
• Cross-browser tested with Firfox 2+, IE6+, and Safari
• Easily customized via well commented CSS and HTML template files
• Search engine optimized
• Custom Category, Author, and Search pages for design fluency
• Featured Article Header Section (Can also be disabled)

Single-Use ($75.00), Developer's Pack ($249.00)

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Arthemia Premium Theme

• Theme Administration Panel: manage everything from the theme administration panel. You can assign images for header logo, bookmark (favorite) icon, categories for headline and featured section, categories to be shown in the category bar, latest posts from each category, thumbnail sizes, show/hide post excerpts, and more.
• Category Color Assignment: Assign colors to each of your blog category and stand out with your own styling.
• Automatic Thumbnail Generation and Assignment: Thumbnails across the theme will be assigned and generated automatically as requested, for every image size.
• Banner & Adsense Management: Complete your Adsense account information in the theme administration panel and your Adsense will be on your website, in one click. Also easily configure banner ads.
• Analytics and Feedburner: Google Analytics and Feedburner integration.
• Navigation Drop-down Menu
• Cross-Browser Compatible: Designed to meet the latest W3C standard compliant, renders perfectly in Safari, Firefox, Opera, and Internet Explorer. W3C CSS and XHTML valid.
• Gravatar support
• A blog and a magazine, blended
• Popular Post Listing
• Sidebar and Footer Widget
• After-sales support and upgrade: Purchase packages include a free after-sales support and upgrades.

Single-Use ($70.00), Multiple-Use ($140.00), Developer's Pack ($240.00)

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WP Vybe Theme

• Theme settings page in your Wordpress control panel (see screenshots below).
• 2-column or 3-column layouts.
• 10 different color options with control panel setting for further customization.
• Optional featured article glider for home page.
• Gravatar integration.
• Optional banner ad integration.
• Optional built-in post thumbnails.
• Optional logo/header image integration via control panel.
• Built-in site search.
• Built-in drop-down navigation for sub-categories and sub-pages.
• Built-in author page and author profile with Gravatar support.
• Widgetized sidebars.
• Comment and trackback separation.
• Post author comments highlighted.
• Basic SEO techniques integrated.
• Original Photoshop files (PSDs) available for download via control panel.

Single-Use ($99.00), Multiple-Use ($199.00), Developer's Pack ($299.00)

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WP Magazine Theme

• Widget-Ready, User-Friendly, and Optimized for Wordpress Versions 2.2 and Above
• Five Different Home Page Layouts
• Four Different Category/Archive Page Layouts
• Home Page Featured Article Glider Box
• Built-In Banner Ad Blocks
• Built-In Site Guide in Right Sidebar
• Customized Recent Comments in Sidebar With Gravatar Support
• Author Bio Information and Gravatar Included on Single Post Pages
• Alternating Color Comments With Gravatar Support
• XHTML Valid

Single-Use ($99.00), Multiple-Use ($199.00), Developer's Pack ($299.00)

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Pass It On Theme

• Cool link feature: visitors see a green check mark beside links they have already visited.
• Social Media Ready: custom social bookmarking integration at the top of each post page.
• Related posts built into the content to promote click-thrus.
• Premium Ad Placement: plenty of places for ads to help you make more money from your blog.
• Widget Ready: use the built in coding or use Widgets.
• Gravatar Support: built in Gravatar support is ready to go right out of the box.
• Easy to Use: easy to setup even with no coding experience. All you have to do is change a few numbers.

Single-Use ($99.00), Developer's Pack ($250.00)

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Neko Pro Theme

• Widget ready
• AdSense ready
• Gravatar ready
• Breadcrumb navigation
• PSD and fonts included

Single-Use (45.00), Multiple-Use ($90.00)

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Chimera Pro Theme

• Widget ready
• AdSense ready
• Gravatar ready
• PSD and fonts included

Single-Use ($59.00), Multiple-Use ($109.00)

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Tauren Pro Theme

• Widget ready
• AdSense ready
• Gravatar ready
• Breadcrumb navigation
• PSD and fonts included

Single-Use ($69.00) | Multiple-Use ($128.00)

Source/Demo | Purchase

For additional WordPress themes available, check out our Premium WordPress Themes showcase!