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WordPress theme comparison

Parabola vs WP Simple

At a glance

  • Parabola has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for WP Simple.
  • On a typical day, Parabola is downloaded about 16 times, WP Simple about 0.
  • Parabola is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews, against 3.1 from 16 reviews.
  • Parabola was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Dec 19, 2016 for WP Simple.

Line by line

Parabola leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricParabolaWP Simple
Popular rank#213–
Active installs10K+400+
Downloads, last 30 days5359
Rating4.9(70)3.1(16)
Last release9 months ago10 years ago
Requires PHP5.4–

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