WordPress theme comparison
Excavator vs Responsive
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Excavator.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 530 times, Excavator about 0.
- Excavator has no reviews yet.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for Excavator.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Excavator.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Excavator |  Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,679 | #152 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8 | 33.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(559) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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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