WordPress theme comparison
Blocksy vs C9 Starter
At a glance
- Blocksy has more active installs: 300K+, against 60+ for C9 Starter.
- On a typical day, Blocksy is downloaded about 3,341 times, C9 Starter about 0.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Blocksy was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Apr 23, 2024 for C9 Starter.
- Blocksy has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for C9 Starter.
Line by line
Blocksy leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocksy |  C9 Starter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10 | – |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168.2K | 1 |
| Rating | 5.0(873) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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