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WordPress theme comparison

Astra vs Parallel

At a glance

  • Astra has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for Parallel.
  • On a typical day, Astra is downloaded about 16,175 times, Parallel about 0.
  • Parallel is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 6,555 reviews.
  • Astra was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 5, 2022 for Parallel.

Line by line

Astra leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAstraParallel
Popular rank#3–
Active installs1M+200+
Downloads, last 30 days679.6K11
Rating4.9(6.6K)5.0(8)
Last release11 days ago4 years ago
Requires PHP5.35.6

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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