WordPress plugin comparison
Multiple Themes vs Shiny Updates
At a glance
- Multiple Themes has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Shiny Updates.
- On a typical day, Multiple Themes is downloaded about 33 times, Shiny Updates about 2.
- Shiny Updates is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.7 from 50 reviews.
- Multiple Themes was updated more recently: Mar 6, 2025, against Sep 27, 2016 for Shiny Updates.
- Multiple Themes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.6.30 for Shiny Updates.
- Multiple Themes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Shiny Updates.
Line by line
Multiple Themes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Multiple Themes |  Shiny Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,578 | #32,222 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 864 | 30 |
| Rating | 4.7(50) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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