WordPress plugin comparison
Multiple Themes vs Local Development
At a glance
- Multiple Themes has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Local Development.
- On a typical day, Multiple Themes is downloaded about 33 times, Local Development about 8.
- Local Development is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 50 reviews.
- Local Development was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Mar 6, 2025 for Multiple Themes.
- Local Development is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Multiple Themes.
- Multiple Themes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Local Development.
Line by line
Local Development leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Multiple Themes |  Local Development |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,578 | #17,545 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 864 | 194 |
| Rating | 4.7(50) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 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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