Awesome Magazine is a free, responsive Bootstrap 4 HTML5 magazine website template distributed by ThemeWagon and created by Colorlib, built to deliver a complete multi-page online news and magazine site out of the box.
What is Awesome Magazine?
Awesome Magazine is a multi-page HTML5 magazine template with 11 HTML files and one PHP file, featuring a header slider, news carousel, modal video player, sticky top navigation, newsletter form, and working contact form. It runs entirely on static front-end code with Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Magnific-popup, and Masonry, so no server-side framework is required. The template is open source, free to use in commercial projects, and listed with 3,102 downloads on ThemeWagon.
Key Features
- Bootstrap 4 grid — Fully responsive layout using the Bootstrap 4 framework with HTML5 and CSS3.
- Header slider — A carousel at the top of the page for highlighting featured stories.
- Modal video player — Opens videos in a popup via Magnific-popup.
- Sticky top navigation bar — Navigation stays fixed at the top while users scroll.
- News carousel — Owl Carousel-based slider for latest news entries.
- Working contact form — Includes one PHP file that handles form submissions.
- Newsletter subscription form — Integrates with Ajax MailChimp for email capture.
- Google Maps — Embedded map section for displaying a location.
- Multi-page structure — 11 HTML files covering different magazine page layouts.
Additional UI elements include hover effects, breadcrumbs, pagination UI, footer navigation, comment form UI, login and sign-up forms, a CSS3 preloader, and a search option. The package ships with all demo images, CSS and SCSS files, JavaScript sources, library and plugin files, and extensive documentation.
Who should use Awesome Magazine?
- Online magazine editors — Launch a news site with a ready-made featured-story slider, carousel, and article pages.
- Freelance developers — Quickly build client websites using well-written code, SCSS files, and included documentation.
- Media startups — Get a professional magazine layout for free under a license that permits commercial use.
What can you do with Awesome Magazine?
- News publishers: Feature top stories in the header slider and rotate them through the news carousel to keep the homepage fresh.
- Video outlets: Embed video content that opens in the modal player, keeping visitors on the same page.
- Local magazines: Show a Google Map and provide a working contact form so readers can reach the editorial office.
- Developers: Use the login, sign-up, and comment form UIs as scaffolds for adding membership or discussion features.
Pricing
Awesome Magazine is free to download from ThemeWagon. It is open source, can be used in commercial projects, and includes lifetime free updates.
What's in the box?
The download includes 11 HTML files, one PHP file, CSS and SCSS files, font icon sets (FontAwesome, Flaticon, Themify), documentation, JavaScript source files, library and plugin files (Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Magnific-popup, Masonry, Ajax MailChimp), and all demo images.
FAQ
Is Awesome Magazine free?
Yes, Awesome Magazine is a free template on ThemeWagon. The license permits open-source and commercial use, and the template comes with lifetime free updates.
Does Awesome Magazine have a working contact form?
Yes, it includes a working contact form powered by a PHP file, plus a newsletter subscription form that connects to Ajax MailChimp.
What browsers does Awesome Magazine support?
The template is cross-browser compatible and is listed as compatible with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Mobile, Opera, and Safari.
Is Awesome Magazine responsive?
Yes, it is 100% responsive, built with the Bootstrap 4 grid system, so it adapts to mobile, tablet, and desktop screens.
What plugins does Awesome Magazine use?
It uses Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Magnific-popup, Masonry, Flaticon, FontAwesome, Ajax MailChimp, and Themify icons.
