Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs Theme Site Kit
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 #900, ahead of Theme Site Kit at #25,674. Over the last 7 days Cryout Serious Theme Settings climbed 1 place and Theme Site Kit slipped 635 places. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has the largest install base, roughly 1333× the next: 40K+ active installs against 30+ for Theme Site Kit. Downloads this week: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 453 and Theme Site Kit 25.
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | Theme Site Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #900 ▲ 1 | #25,674 ▼ 635 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 453 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (16) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.5.17 | 1.0.8 |
| Best rank on record | #883 | #24,354 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | May 2025 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Site Kit?
By active installs, Cryout Serious Theme Settings: 40K+ sites run it against 30+ for Theme Site Kit, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Site Kit?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings, at #900 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Theme Site Kit at #25,674. 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 Site Kit 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.