WordPress theme comparison
Mesmerize vs Rufous
At a glance
- Mesmerize has more active installs: 10K+, against 9K+ for Rufous.
- On a typical day, Mesmerize is downloaded about 109 times, Rufous about 108.
- Mesmerize is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 348 reviews, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
- Rufous was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Mesmerize.
- Mesmerize has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Rufous.
Line by line
Rufous leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
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Tags they share
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