WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs Theme Tester
Create Block Theme
by WordPress.org
20K+ installs4.8
Theme Tester
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
200+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Theme Tester.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, Theme Tester about 4.
- Create Block Theme is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Nov 23, 2023 for Theme Tester.
- Create Block Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.4.14 for Theme Tester.
- Theme Tester has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Create Block Theme | Theme Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | #11,293 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 107 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 3.8(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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