WordPress theme comparison
Responsive vs Shapely
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 496 times, Shapely about 85.
- Responsive is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 559 reviews, against 4.6 from 67 reviews.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for Shapely.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Shapely.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive |  Shapely |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #151 | #176 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.3K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(559) | 4.6(67) |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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