WordPress theme comparison
Hardpressed vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 20+ for Hardpressed.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Hardpressed about 0.
- Hardpressed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 5,720 reviews.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 13, 2020 for Hardpressed.
- Hardpressed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for OceanWP.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hardpressed |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #9 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 122.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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