WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Second Coming
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Second Coming.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 451 times, Second Coming about 3.
- Second Coming is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Second Coming.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Second Coming.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Second Coming |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #2,137 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.3K | 49 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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