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WordPress theme comparison

Hero vs Total

At a glance

  • Total has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Hero.
  • On a typical day, Total is downloaded about 106 times, Hero about 0.
  • Total is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 64 reviews, against 3.6 from 9 reviews.
  • Total was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jun 24, 2019 for Hero.
  • Hero has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Total.

Line by line

Total leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricHeroTotal
Popular rank–#70
Active installs600+30K+
Downloads, last 30 days185.5K
Rating3.6(9)4.8(64)
Last release7 years ago14 days ago
Requires PHP5.27.2

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