WordPress theme comparison
Clear Tranquil vs Twenty Sixteen

Clear Tranquil
by James Koster
Fewer than 10 installs4.3

Twenty Sixteen
by WordPress.org
90K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against fewer than 10 for Clear Tranquil.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Clear Tranquil about 0.
- Clear Tranquil is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Feb 26, 2015 for Clear Tranquil.
- Clear Tranquil has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric | Clear Tranquil | Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #30 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 93.4K |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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