WordPress theme comparison
Simple Classic vs Storefront
At a glance
- Storefront has more active installs: 90K+, against 70+ for Simple Classic.
- On a typical day, Storefront is downloaded about 2,440 times, Simple Classic about 0.
- Simple Classic is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 155 reviews.
- Storefront was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against Aug 24, 2016 for Simple Classic.
- Simple Classic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Storefront.
Line by line
Storefront leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Classic |  Storefront |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #32 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 56.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(155) |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.0 |
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