WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs Shiny Updates
Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org
20K+ installs4.8
Shiny Updates
by Konstantin Obenland
10+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Shiny Updates.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, Shiny Updates about 2.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Sep 27, 2016 for Shiny Updates.
- Create Block Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Shiny Updates.
- Shiny Updates has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | Shiny Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | #32,222 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 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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