WordPress plugin comparison
Create Block Theme vs WP Theme Update
At a glance
- Create Block Theme has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP Theme Update.
- On a typical day, Create Block Theme is downloaded about 586 times, WP Theme Update about 1.
- WP Theme Update has no reviews yet.
- Create Block Theme was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against May 14, 2018 for WP Theme Update.
- Create Block Theme is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for WP Theme Update.
- WP Theme Update has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Create Block Theme.
Line by line
Create Block Theme leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Create Block Theme |  WP Theme Update |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,312 | #45,695 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 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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