WordPress theme comparison
Basic vs Twenty Fifteen
At a glance
- Twenty Fifteen has more active installs: 60K+, against 4K+ for Basic.
- On a typical day, Twenty Fifteen is downloaded about 1,716 times, Basic about 2.
- Basic is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.4 from 54 reviews.
- Twenty Fifteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Aug 29, 2020 for Basic.
- Twenty Fifteen has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Basic.
Line by line
Twenty Fifteen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic |  Twenty Fifteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #45 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 71.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 4.4(54) |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.4 |
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