WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs ShadowWave
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for ShadowWave.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 16 times, ShadowWave about 0.
- ShadowWave has no reviews yet.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Jul 4, 2025 for ShadowWave.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for ShadowWave.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parabola |  ShadowWave |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | #4,594 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 535 | 6 |
| Rating | 4.9(70) | No ratings |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.2 |
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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