WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs NXT Event Planner
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for NXT Event Planner.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, NXT Event Planner about 1.
- NXT Event Planner has no reviews yet.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Jun 4, 2026 for NXT Event Planner.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for NXT Event Planner.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  NXT Event Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #3,851 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.4K | 14 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | No ratings |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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