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Building blocks vs Twenty Twelve
At a glance
- Twenty Twelve has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Building blocks.
- On a typical day, Twenty Twelve is downloaded about 1,119 times, Building blocks about 0.
- Twenty Twelve is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 159 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Twenty Twelve was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 18, 2012 for Building blocks.
Line by line
Twenty Twelve leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Building blocks |  Twenty Twelve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #60 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 43.9K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.6(159) |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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