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WordPress theme comparison

Ashe vs Xcel

At a glance

  • Ashe has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Xcel.
  • On a typical day, Ashe is downloaded about 267 times, Xcel about 0.
  • Ashe is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 304 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
  • Ashe was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against May 15, 2017 for Xcel.
  • Xcel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Ashe.

Line by line

Ashe leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAsheXcel
Popular rank#65–
Active installs30K+100+
Downloads, last 30 days17.1K4
Rating4.9(304)4.6(9)
Last release17 days ago9 years ago
Requires PHP5.2.4–

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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