WordPress theme comparison
Contact Sheet vs Lightning
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Contact Sheet.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Contact Sheet about 2.
- Contact Sheet is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Aug 8, 2026 for Contact Sheet.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Contact Sheet.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Contact Sheet |  Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,135 | #28 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 19.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(12) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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