WordPress theme comparison
Foundations vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 90+ for Foundations.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Foundations about 1.
- Foundations has no reviews yet.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 23, 2026 for Foundations.
- Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Foundations.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Foundations |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,315 | #35 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14 | 44.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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