WordPress plugin comparison
DesignLock vs Theme Test Drive
At a glance
- Theme Test Drive has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for DesignLock.
- On a typical day, Theme Test Drive is downloaded about 25 times, DesignLock about 1.
- DesignLock is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 50 reviews.
- DesignLock was updated more recently: Mar 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Theme Test Drive.
- DesignLock is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.3.34 for Theme Test Drive.
- Theme Test Drive has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for DesignLock.
Line by line
DesignLock leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DesignLock |  Theme Test Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,641 | #2,602 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 725 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(50) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 9 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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