WordPress theme comparison
Short vs Storefront
At a glance
- Storefront has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Short.
- On a typical day, Storefront is downloaded about 2,161 times, Short about 1.
- Storefront is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 155 reviews, against 4.0 from 8 reviews.
- Storefront was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against Aug 28, 2023 for Short.
- Storefront has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Short.
Line by line
Storefront leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Short |  Storefront |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #32 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 54K |
| Rating | 4.0(8) | 4.5(155) |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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