WordPress theme comparison
Ascent vs Parabola
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Ascent.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, Ascent about 2.
- Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.8 from 23 reviews.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Aug 23, 2024 for Ascent.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Ascent.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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