WordPress theme comparison
Emmet Lite vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 1K+ for Emmet Lite.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Emmet Lite about 1.
- Emmet Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.9 from 795 reviews.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for Emmet Lite.
- Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Emmet Lite.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Emmet Lite |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,071 | #34 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 52.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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