WordPress theme comparison
Material Design Google vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 300+ for Material Design Google.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Material Design Google about 1.
- OceanWP is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,720 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 12, 2022 for Material Design Google.
- OceanWP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Material Design Google.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Material Design Google |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #9 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 122.6K |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
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