WordPress theme comparison
Nightingale vs OceanWP
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 300+ for Nightingale.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Nightingale about 4.
- Nightingale is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 5,720 reviews.
- Nightingale was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for OceanWP.
- OceanWP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Nightingale.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nightingale |  OceanWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,989 | #9 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207 | 122.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(5.7K) |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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