WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs Guten
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 700+ for Guten.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Guten about 0.
- GeneratePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,428 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Jul 21, 2025 for Guten.
- GeneratePress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Guten.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  Guten |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #2,213 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | 4.5(4) |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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