WordPress theme comparison
Responsive vs Simple Grid
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Simple Grid.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 496 times, Simple Grid about 2.
- Simple Grid has no reviews yet.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 23, 2025 for Simple Grid.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Simple Grid.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive |  Simple Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #151 | #2,677 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.3K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.7(559) | No ratings |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 10 months 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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