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WordPress theme comparison

Default vs Graphene

At a glance

  • Both have 10K+ active installs.
  • On a typical day, Default is downloaded about 128 times, Graphene about 29.
  • Default is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 83 reviews.
  • Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jun 14, 2010 for Default.

Line by line

Default leads on 2 of 3 comparable lines.

MetricDefaultGraphene
Popular rank–#351
Active installs10K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days4.2K1.2K
Rating5.0(3)4.7(83)
Last release16 years ago2 months ago
Requires PHP–5.6.0

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