WordPress theme comparison
Graphene vs Pure & Simple
At a glance
- Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Pure & Simple.
- On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 29 times, Pure & Simple about 3.
- Graphene is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 83 reviews, against 4.5 from 24 reviews.
- Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Nov 8, 2021 for Pure & Simple.
- Graphene has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Pure & Simple.
Line by line
Graphene leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Graphene |  Pure & Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.7(83) | 4.5(24) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 5.6.20 |
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