Blocksy
7.7#1 in wordpress themesFrom $69 a yearFree planWebSelf-hosted
VisitBlocksy vs ColorMag
What both publish
| Fact | Blocksy | ColorMag |
|---|---|---|
| Customization | The theme includes live Customizer previews and controls for colors, typography, layouts, headers, and footers. | ColorMag offers flexible layouts, custom widgets, typography controls, advanced theme options, and unlimited color choices. |
| Documentation depth | Official documentation is organized into general setup, theme options, post types, header and footer builders, extensions, modules, blocks, WooCommerce, integrations, troubleshooting and developer topics. | The documentation index covers installation, upgrades, starter sites, builders, global styling, front-page controls, schema, social icons, APIs, image loading, widgets, content, footers and FAQs. |
| Licence | The public theme repository identifies Blocksy as GNU General Public License version 2 or later. | The public repository licenses ColorMag under GNU GPL version 3 or later. |
| Page builders | The maker lists Gutenberg, Elementor, Brizy, and Beaver Builder as supported page builders. | The product page lists compatibility with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Brizy, Gutenberg, Magazine Blocks, BlockArt and SiteOrigin. |
| Performance | Blocksy describes itself as lightning fast and uses code splitting to load JavaScript behavior when needed. | The theme page describes ColorMag as fast and says it uses a lightweight framework with optimized CSS and JavaScript. |
| Praise: support | Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly describe support as fast, technically capable and responsive to bugs or questions. | WordPress.org reviewers repeatedly describe ThemeGrill support as very good, fast and effective at fixing issues. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews. | 4.9 out of 5 from 259 reviews |
| Rating on WordPress.org | 5 out of 5 from 873 ratings (863 five-star, 2 four-star, 2 three-star, 2 two-star and 4 one-star ratings). | 4.9 out of 5 from 1,566 reviews |
| Responsive design | Blocksy says the theme is fully responsive for mobile users. | The theme adapts its layouts for mobile and desktop displays. |
Blocksy plans
- FreeFree
- Personal$69 a year
- Business$99 a year
- Agency$149 a year
- Personal$199, paid once
- Business$299, paid once
ColorMag plans
- ColorMag FreeFree
- ColorMag Pro — Single Theme Plan (Yearly)$56 a year
- ColorMag Pro$69 a year
- ColorMag Plus$99 a year
- ColorMag Agency$199 a year
- ColorMag Pro — Single Theme Plan (Lifetime)$249, paid once
Pick Blocksy if…
Blocksy suits WordPress site owners who want visual controls for site layouts and styling, including WooCommerce sellers and people building with Gutenberg or supported page builders.
Pick ColorMag if…
ColorMag suits publishers building a WordPress magazine, news, blog, or other content site. It also fits site owners who want WooCommerce support, multiple page-builder options, or RTL and translation support.