WordPress theme comparison
BLR Frontstage vs Lightning
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for BLR Frontstage.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, BLR Frontstage about 1.
- BLR Frontstage has no reviews yet.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Jul 22, 2026 for BLR Frontstage.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for BLR Frontstage.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BLR Frontstage |  Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,700 | #28 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15 | 19.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(12) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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