WordPress theme comparison
Balanced Blog vs Crio
At a glance
- Crio has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Balanced Blog.
- On a typical day, Crio is downloaded about 9 times, Balanced Blog about 1.
- Crio is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Crio was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Sep 23, 2025 for Balanced Blog.
- Balanced Blog has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Crio.
Line by line
Crio leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Balanced Blog |  Crio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,935 | #130 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 367 |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.2(5) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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