WordPress theme comparison
Graphene vs Illuminate
At a glance
- Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Illuminate.
- On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 27 times, Illuminate about 0.
- Illuminate has no reviews yet.
- Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Jan 2, 2014 for Illuminate.
- Graphene has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Illuminate.
Line by line
Graphene leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Graphene |  Illuminate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #352 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.7(83) | No ratings |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
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