WordPress theme comparison
Black Rider vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Black Rider.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Black Rider about 0.
- Twenty Sixteen is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 83 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jul 24, 2019 for Black Rider.
- Black Rider has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Black Rider |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #30 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3 | 93.4K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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