WordPress theme comparison
Blocksy vs Nightingale
Blocksy
by Creative Themes
300K+ installs5.0
Nightingale
by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Blocksy has more active installs: 300K+, against 300+ for Nightingale.
- On a typical day, Blocksy is downloaded about 3,341 times, Nightingale about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Nightingale was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Blocksy.
- Blocksy has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Nightingale.
Line by line
Blocksy leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blocksy | Nightingale |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10 | #3,989 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168.2K | 207 |
| Rating | 5.0(873) | 5.0(4) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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