WordPress theme comparison
Responsive vs Vanilla
At a glance
- Responsive has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Vanilla.
- On a typical day, Responsive is downloaded about 496 times, Vanilla about 0.
- Vanilla is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 559 reviews.
- Responsive was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 16, 2017 for Vanilla.
- Responsive has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Vanilla.
Line by line
Responsive leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Responsive |  Vanilla |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #151 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.1K | 6 |
| Rating | 4.7(559) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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