WordPress theme comparison
Esplanade vs GeneratePress
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 700+ for Esplanade.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Esplanade about 0.
- GeneratePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,428 reviews, against 2.5 from 8 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Jan 17, 2015 for Esplanade.
- Esplanade has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for GeneratePress.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Esplanade |  GeneratePress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #11 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4 | 35K |
| Rating | 2.5(8) | 4.9(1.4K) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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