WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs Theme Development Preview
Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org
20K+ installs4.8
Theme Development Preview
by Roland Barker
10+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Theme Development Preview.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, Theme Development Preview about 1.
- Create Block Theme is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against May 19, 2016 for Theme Development Preview.
- Create Block Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for Theme Development Preview.
- Theme Development Preview 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 | Theme Development Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | #39,900 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.5.33 |
| 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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