WordPress theme comparison
Eighties vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 600+ for Eighties.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,163 times, Eighties about 0.
- Eighties is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.5 from 119 reviews.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Apr 14, 2017 for Eighties.
- Eighties has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Twenty Seventeen.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Eighties |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #15 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9 | 125K |
| Rating | 4.9(11) | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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