WordPress plugin comparison

Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded

Cryout Serious Theme Settings

by CryoutCreations

40K+ installs4.3

Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded

by wpamanuke

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Cryout Serious Theme Settings has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.
On a typical day, Cryout Serious Theme Settings is downloaded about 80 times, Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded about 1.
Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
Cryout Serious Theme Settings was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against May 15, 2018 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.
Cryout Serious Theme Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.
Cryout Serious Theme Settings has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded.

Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Cryout Serious Theme Settings	Showcase Theme Preview Reloaded
Popular rank	#891	#74,198
Active installs	40K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	35
Rating	4.3(16)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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