WordPress theme comparison
Optimistic Blog Lite vs Phlox
At a glance
- Phlox has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Optimistic Blog Lite.
- On a typical day, Phlox is downloaded about 104 times, Optimistic Blog Lite about 0.
- Phlox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 867 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Phlox was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Jul 22, 2021 for Optimistic Blog Lite.
- Phlox has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Optimistic Blog Lite.
Line by line
Phlox leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Optimistic Blog Lite |  Phlox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #59 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2 | 3.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.8(867) |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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
- Top Custom colors themes
- Top Custom logo themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Grid layout themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Portfolio themes
- Top Post formats themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Three columns themes
- Top Translation ready themes
- Top Two columns themes
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