WordPress theme comparison
BPT Bootstrap vs Lightning
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for BPT Bootstrap.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, BPT Bootstrap about 0.
- Lightning is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Mar 2, 2021 for BPT Bootstrap.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for BPT Bootstrap.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BPT Bootstrap |  Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #28 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 19.8K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(12) |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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