WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs So Simple 75
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for So Simple 75.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, So Simple 75 about 0.
- So Simple 75 has no reviews yet.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Aug 8, 2015 for So Simple 75.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  So Simple 75 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.8K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | No ratings |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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