WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs OceanWP
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 400K+ for OceanWP.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, GeneratePress about 1,228.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for GeneratePress.
- GeneratePress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for OceanWP.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #9 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35K | 122.6K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 14 days 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.
Tags they share
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- Top Footer widgets themes
- Top Full width template themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
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- Top Threaded comments themes
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