WordPress theme comparison
Flash vs Simple Dark
At a glance
- Flash has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Simple Dark.
- On a typical day, Flash is downloaded about 70 times, Simple Dark about 0.
- Flash is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 259 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Flash was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Oct 28, 2020 for Simple Dark.
- Flash has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Simple Dark.
Line by line
Flash leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flash |  Simple Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #130 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 2 |
| Rating | 4.9(259) | 4.0(2) |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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