WordPress theme comparison
Bard vs Consulting
At a glance
- Consulting has more active installs: 10K+, against 8K+ for Bard.
- On a typical day, Bard is downloaded about 83 times, Consulting about 14.
- Bard is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 3.0 from 19 reviews.
- Bard was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against May 8, 2026 for Consulting.
- Consulting has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Bard.
Line by line
Bard leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bard |  Consulting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #217 | #119 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.6K | 489 |
| Rating | 4.8(88) | 3.0(19) |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.0 |
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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