WordPress theme comparison
Journal Lite vs Storefront
At a glance
- Storefront has more active installs: 90K+, against 40+ for Journal Lite.
- On a typical day, Storefront is downloaded about 2,440 times, Journal Lite about 0.
- Journal Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 155 reviews.
- Storefront was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against Apr 26, 2015 for Journal Lite.
Line by line
Storefront leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Journal Lite |  Storefront |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #32 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 56.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(155) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.0 |
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