WordPress theme comparison
Emmet Lite vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 1K+ for Emmet Lite.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Emmet Lite about 1.
- Emmet Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.9 from 5,720 reviews.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for Emmet Lite.
- Emmet Lite has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for OceanWP.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Emmet Lite |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,064 | #9 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 119.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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