WordPress theme comparison
Professional vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for Professional.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Professional about 0.
- Sydney is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 795 reviews, against 3.8 from 10 reviews.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 20, 2018 for Professional.
- Professional has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Sydney.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Professional |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #35 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8 | 44.2K |
| Rating | 3.8(10) | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 8 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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