WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs SimplyBlack
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for SimplyBlack.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, SimplyBlack about 1.
- SimplyBlack is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 70 reviews.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Mar 31, 2025 for SimplyBlack.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parabola |  SimplyBlack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | #6,811 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 535 | 30 |
| Rating | 4.9(70) | 5.0(3) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.0 |
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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