WordPress theme comparison
The Minimal vs Vantage
At a glance
- Vantage has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for The Minimal.
- On a typical day, Vantage is downloaded about 84 times, The Minimal about 7.
- The Minimal is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 165 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Apr 2, 2026.
- Vantage has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for The Minimal.
Line by line
Vantage leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  The Minimal |  Vantage |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,389 | #76 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 139 | 2.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.6(165) |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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