WordPress plugin comparison
Theme Check vs Theme Tester
At a glance
- Theme Check has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Theme Tester.
- On a typical day, Theme Check is downloaded about 769 times, Theme Tester about 4.
- Theme Check is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
- Theme Check was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Nov 23, 2023 for Theme Tester.
- Theme Check is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Theme Tester.
- Theme Tester has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Theme Check.
Line by line
Theme Check leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Theme Check |  Theme Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,278 | #11,293 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25.5K | 107 |
| Rating | 4.8(195) | 3.8(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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