WordPress theme comparison
Responsive vs Simply Zen
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Simply Zen.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 530 times, Simply Zen about 0.
- Simply Zen has no reviews yet.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 21, 2023 for Simply Zen.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Simply Zen.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive |  Simply Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #152 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.7K | 1 |
| Rating | 4.7(559) | No ratings |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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