WordPress theme comparison
Flash vs Lightning Monkey
At a glance
- Flash has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Lightning Monkey.
- On a typical day, Flash is downloaded about 70 times, Lightning Monkey about 0.
- Flash is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 259 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Flash was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Dec 31, 2016 for Lightning Monkey.
- Lightning Monkey has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Flash.
Line by line
Flash leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flash |  Lightning Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #130 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.9(259) | 4.3(4) |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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