WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Spiekermann
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Spiekermann.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, Spiekermann about 2.
- Spiekermann is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Spiekermann was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for Lightning.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Spiekermann.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Spiekermann |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #1,467 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.8K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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