WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Variable Thema
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Variable Thema.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 451 times, Variable Thema about 2.
- Variable Thema has no reviews yet.
- Variable Thema was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for Lightning.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Variable Thema.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 2 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Variable Thema |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.6K | 49 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | No ratings |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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