WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs Download Theme
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Download Theme.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, Download Theme about 26.
- Create Block Theme is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.0 from 7 reviews.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Apr 23, 2025 for Download Theme.
- Create Block Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Download Theme.
- Download Theme has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Create Block Theme |  Download Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | #3,372 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 687 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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