WordPress theme comparison
Astral vs Twenty Fourteen

Astral
by MyWebApp Software and Analytics
700+ installs4.9

Twenty Fourteen
by WordPress.org
50K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Twenty Fourteen has more active installs: 50K+, against 700+ for Astral.
- On a typical day, Twenty Fourteen is downloaded about 1,048 times, Astral about 3.
- Astral is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.4 from 97 reviews.
- Twenty Fourteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Aug 9, 2023 for Astral.
- Twenty Fourteen has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Astral.
Line by line
Twenty Fourteen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric | Astral | Twenty Fourteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #58 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76 | 43.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(35) | 4.4(97) |
| Last release | 3 years 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.
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