WordPress theme comparison
Atomic Blocks vs Lightning
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Atomic Blocks.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 451 times, Atomic Blocks about 0.
- Atomic Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Oct 17, 2019 for Atomic Blocks.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Atomic Blocks.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Atomic Blocks |  Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #28 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2 | 19.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(7) | 4.8(12) |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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