WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs Swell Lite
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Swell Lite.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, Swell Lite about 1.
- Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 4.4 from 27 reviews.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Aug 27, 2020 for Swell Lite.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Swell Lite.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parabola |  Swell Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 535 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.9(70) | 4.4(27) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.3.29 |
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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