WordPress theme comparison
Crio vs Gold Essentials
At a glance
- Crio has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Gold Essentials.
- On a typical day, Crio is downloaded about 9 times, Gold Essentials about 1.
- Gold Essentials is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Crio was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Gold Essentials.
Line by line
Crio leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Crio |  Gold Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #130 | #4,100 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 383 | 32 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 4.0 |
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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