WordPress theme comparison
Parabola vs Web Developer
At a glance
- Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Web Developer.
- On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 16 times, Web Developer about 1.
- Web Developer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 70 reviews.
- Web Developer was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Parabola.
- Parabola has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Web Developer.
Line by line
Parabola leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parabola |  Web Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #213 | #7,103 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 535 | 46 |
| Rating | 4.9(70) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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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