WordPress plugin comparison
Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs DesignLock
Cryout Serious Theme Settings
by CryoutCreations
40K+ installs4.3
DesignLock
by Dakshesh B
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for DesignLock.
- On a typical day, Cryout Serious Theme Settings is downloaded about 80 times, DesignLock about 1.
- DesignLock is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
- DesignLock was updated more recently: Mar 17, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Cryout Serious Theme Settings.
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for DesignLock.
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for DesignLock.
Line by line
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | DesignLock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #891 | #55,641 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.3(16) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 7 months 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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