WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs Skirmish
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 200+ for Skirmish.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Skirmish about 0.
- GeneratePress is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,428 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Jun 25, 2024 for Skirmish.
- Skirmish has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for GeneratePress.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  Skirmish |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | – |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35K | 6 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | 4.2(5) |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 years 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
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your theme against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free