WordPress theme comparison
AccessPress Root vs Graphene
At a glance
- Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for AccessPress Root.
- On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 29 times, AccessPress Root about 0.
- AccessPress Root is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.7 from 83 reviews.
- Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jun 11, 2025 for AccessPress Root.
- Graphene has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for AccessPress Root.
Line by line
Graphene leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AccessPress Root |  Graphene |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,633 | #351 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(16) | 4.7(83) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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