WordPress theme comparison
Ascetica vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 100+ for Ascetica.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Ascetica about 0.
- OceanWP is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,720 reviews, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 27, 2013 for Ascetica.
- Ascetica has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for OceanWP.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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