WordPress theme comparison
Hemingway vs WP Documentation
At a glance
- Hemingway has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for WP Documentation.
- On a typical day, Hemingway is downloaded about 20 times, WP Documentation about 2.
- WP Documentation is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 47 reviews.
- Hemingway was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 1, 2026 for WP Documentation.
- Hemingway has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for WP Documentation.
Line by line
Hemingway leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hemingway |  WP Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #184 | #1,914 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.6(47) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.1 |
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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