WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Link Folio
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Link Folio.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Link Folio about 10.
- Lightning is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against May 22, 2026 for Link Folio.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Link Folio.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Link Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #462 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.8K | 214 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.2(5) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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