Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs Theme Companion
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #895, ahead of Theme Companion at #17,015. Over the last 7 days Cryout Serious Theme Settings climbed 1 place and Theme Companion climbed 135 places. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has the largest install base, roughly 444× the next: 40K+ active installs against 90+ for Theme Companion. Downloads this week: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 786 and Theme Companion 25.
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | Theme Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #895 ▲ 1 | #17,015 ▲ 135 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 786 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (16) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2026 | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Current version | 0.5.17 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #883 | #16,767 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Nov 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Companion?
By active installs, Cryout Serious Theme Settings: 40K+ sites run it against 90+ for Theme Companion, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Companion?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings, at #895 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Theme Companion at #17,015. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Companion alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’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 plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.