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WordPress theme comparison

Crio vs ExS

At a glance

  • Crio has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for ExS.
  • On a typical day, ExS is downloaded about 18 times, Crio about 9.
  • ExS is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
  • ExS was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Crio.
  • Crio has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for ExS.

Line by line

ExS leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricCrioExS
Popular rank#130#2,056
Active installs10K+700+
Downloads, last 30 days383610
Rating4.2(5)5.0(20)
Last release2 months ago1 month ago
Requires PHP5.65.6

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