WordPress theme comparison
Big Patterns vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 600+ for Big Patterns.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Big Patterns about 1.
- Big Patterns has no reviews yet.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for Big Patterns.
- Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Big Patterns.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Big Patterns |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,592 | #35 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 44.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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