WordPress theme comparison
Bravada vs Pure & Simple
At a glance
- Bravada has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Pure & Simple.
- On a typical day, Bravada is downloaded about 45 times, Pure & Simple about 3.
- Pure & Simple is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 3.6 from 14 reviews.
- Bravada was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2025, against Nov 8, 2021 for Pure & Simple.
- Pure & Simple has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Bravada.
Line by line
Bravada leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bravada |  Pure & Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #96 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 66 |
| Rating | 3.6(14) | 4.5(24) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6.20 |
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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