WordPress theme comparison
Gold Essentials vs Parabola
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Gold Essentials.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, Gold Essentials about 1.
- Gold Essentials is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 70 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Feb 1, 2026.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Gold Essentials.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gold Essentials |  Parabola |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,108 | #213 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 535 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(70) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 4.0 | 5.4 |
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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