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24 alternatives to The Issue 😎

The Most Versatile Magazine WordPress Theme

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Issue 😎 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Darkly Magazine WordPress Theme▲3

   Create the perfect news & magazine WordPress theme

   2023 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Magzma – Free WordPress Magazine Theme▲10

   A free WordPress magazine theme for blog and news websites.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   212mag Wordpress Theme▲6

   Free Wordpress magazine theme designed by 212themes.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Midnight Wordpress Theme▲10

   A magazine style Wordpress theme

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cairo - Glossy News, Magazine, Blog WordPress Theme▲13

   WordPress, beautiful, magazine, newspaper, publishing, theme

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Design Roundup▲232

   The best curated design resources, delivered weekly.

   2018 · designroundup.xyz · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Writers Lifestyle▲79

   WordPress theme offering limitless customization

   2023 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mh-Magazine Premium Theme▲3

   Get The Latest Mh-Magazine Premium Theme For Free

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Daily Newspaper WordPress Theme▲71

   Create a magazine/news website with one click

   2023 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Curated Theme▲165

    A WordPress theme to easily make your own curated directory.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Within Magazine▲153

    The source for design leaders

    2018 · gowithin.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WordPress Theme Search▲130

    What WordPress Theme Is That?

    2014 · whatwpthemeisthat.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lovers Magazine (prev. Interface Lovers)▲61

    Your favourite design magazine is back!

    2020 · spaces.is · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Enspire – Free Magazine WordPress Theme▲7

    A responsive, premium free magazine WordPress theme

    2018 · fribly.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unicode WordPress Theme▲126

    A minimal, high-performance WordPress theme for writers

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DesignFolio▲76

    Design news and articles curated daily

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ultimate WordPress Business Bundle▲22

    [15 THEMES + 5 PLUGINS]

    2018 · templatemonster.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WordPress Magazine Theme▲4

    Build a Magazine, Newspaper or Blog website without coding.

    2021 · wpmagplus.com · its alternatives →

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    Magasin- News Magazine WordPress Theme▲2

    Theme For Your Newsy-informative Projects

    2018 · makewebbetter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Niche design magazine▲24

    Exploring where design flourishes in an age of sameness

    Nov 2025 · nichedesign.press · its alternatives →

21. 21MS
    Medium Style Wordpress Theme▲11

    2017 · cleanesto.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Design Blog▲74

    Carefully curated design inspiration.

    2023 · thedsgnblog.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Blogily WordPress Theme▲64

    Create a beautiful mobile-friendly blog with 1 click

    2023 · superbthemes.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Meet MetaSlider WordPress Theme▲65

    The ultimate tool for photography & image websites

    2023 · superbthemes.com · its alternatives →

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