WordPress theme comparison
OceanWP vs Simple and Clean
At a glance
- OceanWP has more active installs: 400K+, against 60+ for Simple and Clean.
- On a typical day, OceanWP is downloaded about 2,575 times, Simple and Clean about 1.
- Simple and Clean is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 5,720 reviews.
- OceanWP was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jul 22, 2025 for Simple and Clean.
- Simple and Clean has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for OceanWP.
Line by line
OceanWP leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  OceanWP |  Simple and Clean |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9 | #8,312 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 119.6K | 12 |
| Rating | 4.9(5.7K) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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