WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs WP Less is More
At a glance
- Lightning has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for WP Less is More.
- On a typical day, Lightning is downloaded about 432 times, WP Less is More about 0.
- WP Less is More is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Lightning was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Oct 30, 2022 for WP Less is More.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP Less is More.
Line by line
Lightning leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  WP Less is More |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.4K | 2 |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 5.0(2) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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