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WordPress theme comparison

First vs Graphene

At a glance

  • Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for First.
  • On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 29 times, First about 1.
  • First is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.7 from 83 reviews.
  • Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Sep 24, 2016 for First.
  • Graphene has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for First.

Line by line

Graphene leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricFirstGraphene
Popular rank–#351
Active installs2K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days121.2K
Rating4.9(15)4.7(83)
Last release10 years ago2 months ago
Requires PHP–5.6.0

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