WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Nextawards
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Nextawards.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Nextawards about 14.
- Nextawards is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Nextawards.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Nextawards.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Nextawards |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #377 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.8K | 339 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 5.0(25) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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