WordPress theme comparison
bitLumen vs GeneratePress
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for bitLumen.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, bitLumen about 0.
- bitLumen is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,428 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Oct 29, 2012 for bitLumen.
- bitLumen has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for GeneratePress.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  bitLumen |  GeneratePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #11 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 35K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.4K) |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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