WordPress theme comparison
Arbutus vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 500+ for Arbutus.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,163 times, Arbutus about 4.
- Arbutus has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jun 22, 2025 for Arbutus.
- Twenty Seventeen has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Arbutus.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Arbutus |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,541 | #15 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 89 | 125K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
- Top Accessibility ready themes
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- Top Editor style themes
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