WordPress theme comparison
Crio vs Empowerment
At a glance
- Crio has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Empowerment.
- On a typical day, Crio is downloaded about 9 times, Empowerment about 1.
- Empowerment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Empowerment was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Crio.
- Crio has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Empowerment.
Line by line
Crio leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Crio |  Empowerment |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #130 | #6,853 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 379 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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