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WordPress theme comparison

Parabola vs The WP

At a glance

  • Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for The WP.
  • On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 15 times, The WP about 0.
  • Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
  • Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Jun 18, 2017 for The WP.
  • Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for The WP.

Line by line

Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricParabolaThe WP
Popular rank#213–
Active installs10K+300+
Downloads, last 30 days5354
Rating4.9(70)3.7(3)
Last release9 months ago9 years ago
Requires PHP5.4–

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