WordPress theme comparison
Journalist vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for Journalist.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,163 times, Journalist about 0.
- Journalist has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jul 20, 2008 for Journalist.
- Journalist has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Twenty Seventeen.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Journalist |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #15 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4 | 125K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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