WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs ShootingStar
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for ShootingStar.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, ShootingStar about 0.
- ShootingStar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 70 reviews.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Jun 20, 2016 for ShootingStar.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for ShootingStar.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parabola |  ShootingStar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 535 | 4 |
| Rating | 4.9(70) | 5.0(4) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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
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- Top RTL language support themes
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