WordPress theme comparison
Classic Artisan vs Lightning
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Classic Artisan.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Classic Artisan about 0.
- Classic Artisan has no reviews yet.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Jul 20, 2024 for Classic Artisan.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Classic Artisan.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Artisan |  Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #28 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4 | 19.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(12) |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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