WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs Illustrious
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 80+ for Illustrious.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Illustrious about 0.
- Illustrious is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,428 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Nov 6, 2020 for Illustrious.
- GeneratePress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Illustrious.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  Illustrious |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | – |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35K | 1 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | 5.0(3) |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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