WordPress theme comparison
Responsive vs Shams Solar
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Shams Solar.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 530 times, Shams Solar about 4.
- Responsive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 559 reviews, against 4.6 from 11 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 5, 2026.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Shams Solar.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive |  Shams Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #152 | #6,343 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.7K | 319 |
| Rating | 4.7(559) | 4.6(11) |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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