WordPress theme comparison
Live Wire vs Parabola
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Live Wire.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, Live Wire about 0.
- Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Nov 16, 2013 for Live Wire.
- Live Wire has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Parabola.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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