WordPress theme comparison
Custom vs GeneratePress
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 10K+ for Custom.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,253 times, Custom about 1.
- Custom is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,428 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Dec 18, 2015 for Custom.
- Custom has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for GeneratePress.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom |  GeneratePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #11 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14 | 34.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(1.4K) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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- Top Custom menu themes
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- Top Sticky post themes
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- Top Translation ready themes
- Top Two columns themes
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