WordPress theme comparison
Donovan vs Reference
At a glance
- Donovan has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Reference.
- On a typical day, Donovan is downloaded about 24 times, Reference about 0.
- Reference has no reviews yet.
- Donovan was updated more recently: Aug 6, 2026, against Sep 8, 2010 for Reference.
- Reference has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Donovan.
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Donovan leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
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