WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Royal Elementor Kit
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 90K+ for Royal Elementor Kit.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Royal Elementor Kit about 382.
- Royal Elementor Kit is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 92 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Royal Elementor Kit was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for Lightning.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Royal Elementor Kit.
Line by line
Royal Elementor Kit leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Royal Elementor Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #19 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.8K | 19K |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 5.0(92) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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