WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs Waves
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for Waves.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 16 times, Waves about 0.
- Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 2.8 from 4 reviews.
- Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Sep 3, 2020 for Waves.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Waves.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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