WordPress theme comparison
Crio vs Simple Classic
At a glance
- Crio has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Simple Classic.
- On a typical day, Crio is downloaded about 9 times, Simple Classic about 0.
- Simple Classic 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 Aug 24, 2016 for Simple Classic.
- Simple Classic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Crio.
Line by line
Crio leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Crio |  Simple Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #130 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 383 | 0 |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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