WordPress theme comparison
Brilliant vs Twenty Eleven
At a glance
- Twenty Eleven has more active installs: 60K+, against 400+ for Brilliant.
- On a typical day, Twenty Eleven is downloaded about 550 times, Brilliant about 0.
- Brilliant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 50 reviews.
- Twenty Eleven was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jul 12, 2026 for Brilliant.
- Twenty Eleven has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Brilliant.
Line by line
Twenty Eleven leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Brilliant |  Twenty Eleven |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,967 | #54 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 26.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(50) |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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