WordPress theme comparison
Catch Box vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 5K+ for Catch Box.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Catch Box about 15.
- Catch Box is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 59 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against May 26, 2026 for Catch Box.
- Catch Box has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Catch Box |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #616 | #30 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 271 | 93.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(59) | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 5 months 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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