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WordPress theme comparison

Base WP vs Parabola

At a glance

  • Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Base WP.
  • On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 16 times, Base WP about 1.
  • Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
  • Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Feb 2, 2021 for Base WP.
  • Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Base WP.

Line by line

Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricBase WPParabola
Popular rank–#213
Active installs800+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days24535
Rating4.0(10)4.9(70)
Last release5 years ago9 months ago
Requires PHP5.65.4

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