WordPress theme comparison
Simplistic vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 20+ for Simplistic.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Simplistic about 0.
- Simplistic has no reviews yet.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 26, 2013 for Simplistic.
- Simplistic has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Sydney.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simplistic |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #35 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 36.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 13 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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