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WordPress theme comparison

Emphasize vs Parabola

At a glance

  • Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Emphasize.
  • On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 16 times, Emphasize about 0.
  • Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
  • Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Feb 9, 2017 for Emphasize.
  • Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Emphasize.

Line by line

Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricEmphasizeParabola
Popular rank–#213
Active installs200+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days3535
Rating4.4(7)4.9(70)
Last release9 years ago9 months ago
Requires PHP–5.4

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