WordPress theme comparison
ArticlePress vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 90+ for ArticlePress.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, ArticlePress about 0.
- ArticlePress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 795 reviews.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 7, 2025 for ArticlePress.
- Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for ArticlePress.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ArticlePress |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,072 | #35 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9 | 44.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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