WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Seedlet (Blocks)
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Seedlet (Blocks).
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Seedlet (Blocks) about 1.
- Seedlet (Blocks) has no reviews yet.
- Seedlet (Blocks) was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for Lightning.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Seedlet (Blocks).
Line by line
Lightning leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Seedlet (Blocks) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #6,852 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.8K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | No ratings |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.7 |
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