WordPress theme comparison
Blocksy vs ShadowWave
At a glance
- Blocksy has more active installs: 300K+, against 50+ for ShadowWave.
- On a typical day, Blocksy is downloaded about 3,341 times, ShadowWave about 0.
- ShadowWave has no reviews yet.
- Blocksy was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jul 4, 2025 for ShadowWave.
- Blocksy has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for ShadowWave.
Line by line
Blocksy leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocksy |  ShadowWave |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10 | #4,592 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168.4K | 6 |
| Rating | 5.0(873) | No ratings |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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