Today i have noticed that there is the theme update available for sparkling theme from v1.9.1 to v1.9.3 via WordPress theme repository. But when i check the colorlib.com download page its still showing v1.9.1
Is it advisable to update straight from WordPress repository or will you update the latest version download link in colorlib.com download page?
It doesn’t matter if you download Sparkling theme from WordPress.org directly or from Colorlib website as you will still get the same version. Link that you can see on Colorlib is just a link to WordPress.org, so it is the same thing. It is always recommended to use the latest version on any WordPress theme to avoid compatibility problems and potential security vulnerabilities.
Changelog is now available here. There aren’t any major changes but you still want to make sure that you are using the latest version.