WordPress theme comparison
Swing Lite vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for Swing Lite.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Swing Lite about 1.
- Sydney is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 795 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 11, 2025 for Swing Lite.
- Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Swing Lite.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Swing Lite |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,082 | #35 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11 | 44.2K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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