WordPress theme comparison
Author vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 3K+ for Author.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Author about 30.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Author was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for OceanWP.
- Author has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for OceanWP.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
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