WordPress theme comparison
Compelling vs Twenty Twenty-One
Compelling
by stephencottontail
Fewer than 10 installs
Twenty Twenty-One
by WordPress.org
200K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Twenty Twenty-One has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Compelling.
- On a typical day, Twenty Twenty-One is downloaded about 10,717 times, Compelling about 0.
- Compelling has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Twenty-One was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Nov 7, 2017 for Compelling.
- Compelling has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Twenty Twenty-One.
Line by line
Twenty Twenty-One leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric | Compelling | Twenty Twenty-One |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #12 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 292.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(44) |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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