WordPress theme comparison
Alternative vs Crio
At a glance
- Crio has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Alternative.
- On a typical day, Crio is downloaded about 9 times, Alternative about 0.
- Alternative is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Crio was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jun 3, 2025 for Alternative.
- Alternative has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Crio.
Line by line
Crio leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Alternative |  Crio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,896 | #130 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10 | 383 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(5) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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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