WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs Pure & Simple
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Pure & Simple.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, Pure & Simple about 3.
- Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.5 from 24 reviews.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Nov 8, 2021 for Pure & Simple.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Pure & Simple.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parabola |  Pure & Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 535 | 64 |
| Rating | 4.9(70) | 4.5(24) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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