WordPress theme comparison
Olsen Light vs Parabola
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Olsen Light.
- On a typical day, Olsen Light is downloaded about 44 times, Parabola about 15.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Olsen Light was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Parabola.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Olsen Light.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 2 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Olsen Light |  Parabola |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #213 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 535 |
| Rating | 4.9(129) | 4.9(70) |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your theme against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free