WordPress theme comparison
Materialis vs Parabola
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Materialis.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 16 times, Materialis about 10.
- Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- Materialis was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Parabola.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Materialis.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Materialis |  Parabola |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #575 | #213 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 388 | 535 |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 4.9(70) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4 |
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