WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs Retire Theme Plugin
Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org
20K+ installs4.8
Retire Theme Plugin
by michaelha
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Retire Theme Plugin.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, Retire Theme Plugin about 1.
- Retire Theme Plugin has no reviews yet.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Feb 14, 2012 for Retire Theme Plugin.
- Create Block Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for Retire Theme Plugin.
- Retire Theme Plugin has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | Retire Theme Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | – |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 years 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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