WordPress theme comparison
Optimize vs Responsive
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Optimize.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 496 times, Optimize about 1.
- Responsive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 559 reviews, against 3.0 from 4 reviews.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Optimize.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Optimize.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Optimize |  Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,980 | #151 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 33.3K |
| Rating | 3.0(4) | 4.7(559) |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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