WordPress theme comparison
RCG Forest vs Responsive
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for RCG Forest.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 530 times, RCG Forest about 5.
- Responsive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 559 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 12, 2026 for RCG Forest.
- RCG Forest has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Responsive.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  RCG Forest |  Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,264 | #152 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96 | 33.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.7(559) |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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