WordPress theme comparison
Intentionally Blank vs Lightning
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Intentionally Blank.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Intentionally Blank about 38.
- Lightning is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Jan 20, 2026 for Intentionally Blank.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Intentionally Blank.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Intentionally Blank |  Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #167 | #28 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 872 | 19.8K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.8(12) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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