WordPress plugin comparison
Development Theme vs Theme Check
At a glance
- Theme Check has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Development Theme.
- On a typical day, Theme Check is downloaded about 769 times, Development Theme about 3.
- Theme Check is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 3.2 from 5 reviews.
- Theme Check was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Mar 8, 2014 for Development Theme.
- Theme Check is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Development Theme.
- Development Theme has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Theme Check.
Line by line
Theme Check leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Development Theme |  Theme Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,816 | #1,278 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 25.5K |
| Rating | 3.2(5) | 4.8(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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