Magazine Lite WordPress Theme

A Free Magazine WordPress Theme for Lifestyle, Travel & Photography Blogs

Magazine Lite is a free magazine WordPress theme by WPlook for lifestyle, travel and photography blogs. If you want to find out whether people will read your magazine before you pay for anything, this is a good place to start. You get 7 widget areas, unlimited colors, social media integration and WordPress Customizer settings. The premium version, Magazine PRO, costs $99 a year and adds WooCommerce support, 9 widget areas and an archive page. Version 1.5.3 is compatible with WordPress 7.1.

The Magazine Lite WordPress theme is built to stay light and simple. It’s responsive on every device, works with the Gutenberg block editor and loads fast. You get the essentials for launching an online magazine, and when you’re ready to grow, you can upgrade to the premium Magazine theme for WooCommerce, an archive page and more widget areas.

Smart Features

What’s included in Magazine Lite, for free:

Customize Your Magazine with the WordPress Customizer

The Magazine Lite WordPress theme puts you in control with the WordPress Customizer. Change colors, add social media links, configure your footer and adjust layout settings with live preview, so you see how your magazine will look before you publish. The Customizer is organized into clear sections (Social, Footer, Other) that make it easy to find the settings you need, even if you have never built a website before.

Grow Your Audience with Social Media

Building an audience for your online magazine means meeting readers where they already are: on social media. The Magazine Lite theme includes built-in social media follow buttons that you can place in the toolbar or any of the 7 widget areas. Link directly to your profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and more. When readers can follow you with one click, you build a loyal audience that comes back for every new article you publish.

WPlook Blog and Magazine WordPress Themes Compared

Magazine Lite is the right start if you want a magazine layout without spending anything. Compare more options among our magazine WordPress themes, or follow our guide to starting a blog.

Who Is Magazine Lite For?

Magazine Lite is for bloggers who want an online magazine that looks professional without paying anything upfront. You might write about fashion, food and wellness and want each topic in its own category. You might be a travel writer posting trip reports with lots of photos, or a photographer who wants a clean layout that doesn’t compete with the pictures. It also works for a local news blog that posts daily updates. And if you’re not sure yet that your magazine idea will stick, Lite lets you find out for free before you spend money on a premium theme.

Why Choose Magazine Lite?

Plenty of free themes come loaded with options you’ll never use. Magazine Lite is clean, lightweight and designed for magazine-style content. The responsive design holds up on phones, tablets and desktops. The 7 widget areas give you room for featured posts and social links without a long list of settings to learn. When your magazine grows and you need WooCommerce, additional layouts or advanced customization, you can upgrade to the premium Magazine theme without rebuilding your site.