WordPress theme comparison
Academic vs GeneratePress
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 200+ for Academic.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Academic about 1.
- Academic is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,428 reviews.
- Academic was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for GeneratePress.
- GeneratePress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Academic.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Academic |  GeneratePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,033 | #11 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 35K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.4K) |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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