WordPress theme comparison
Dark Mode vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 90+ for Dark Mode.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Dark Mode about 1.
- Dark Mode has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Sep 2, 2025 for Dark Mode.
- Twenty Sixteen has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Dark Mode.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dark Mode |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,537 | #30 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15 | 93.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.4 |
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