WordPress theme comparison
Building blocks vs Responsive
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Building blocks.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 496 times, Building blocks about 0.
- Responsive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 559 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Mar 18, 2012 for Building blocks.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Building blocks |  Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #151 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 33.1K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.7(559) |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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