WordPress theme comparison
Directory Starter vs Graphene
At a glance
- Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Directory Starter.
- On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 29 times, Directory Starter about 3.
- Graphene is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 83 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Oct 19, 2022 for Directory Starter.
- Graphene has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Directory Starter.
Line by line
Graphene leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Directory Starter |  Graphene |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #351 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.7(83) |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6.0 |
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
- Top Custom header themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Editor style themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top Microformats themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Post formats themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Three columns themes
- Top Translation ready themes
- Top Two columns themes
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