Equable Lite vs Radiate
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Radiate ranks #365 on the popular list; Equable Lite is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Radiate has the largest install base, roughly 35× the next: 7K+ active installs against 200+ for Equable Lite. Downloads this week: Radiate 668 and Equable Lite 8. Ratings: Equable Lite 2★ from 1 and Radiate 4.9★ from 142 reviews.
| Metric | Equable Lite | Radiate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #365 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8 | 668 |
| Rating | 2★ (1) | 4.9★ (142) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 26, 2024 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.4 | 1.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #5,372 | #365 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2018 | Feb 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Equable Lite or Radiate?
By active installs, Radiate: 7K+ sites run it against 200+ for Equable Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Is Equable Lite a block theme or a classic theme? And Radiate?
Equable Lite is a classic theme, Radiate is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.