WordPress theme comparison
Blocksy vs Simple light
At a glance
- Blocksy has more active installs: 300K+, against 40+ for Simple light.
- On a typical day, Blocksy is downloaded about 3,341 times, Simple light about 0.
- Blocksy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 873 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Blocksy was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Feb 18, 2023 for Simple light.
- Blocksy has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Simple light.
Line by line
Blocksy leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocksy |  Simple light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10 | – |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168.2K | 3 |
| Rating | 5.0(873) | 4.5(2) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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