WordPress theme comparison
Balanced Blog vs Flash
At a glance
- Flash has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Balanced Blog.
- On a typical day, Flash is downloaded about 67 times, Balanced Blog about 1.
- Flash is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 259 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Flash was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Sep 23, 2025 for Balanced Blog.
- Flash has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Balanced Blog.
Line by line
Flash leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Balanced Blog |  Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,934 | #132 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 2.6K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.9(259) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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