WordPress theme comparison
Bard vs GeneratePress
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 8K+ for Bard.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,253 times, Bard about 88.
- GeneratePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,428 reviews, against 4.8 from 88 reviews.
- Bard was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for GeneratePress.
- GeneratePress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Bard.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bard |  GeneratePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #217 | #11 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 33.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(88) | 4.9(1.4K) |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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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