WordPress theme comparison
Lightning vs Twenty Twenty
At a glance
- Twenty Twenty has more active installs: 200K+, against 100K+ for Lightning.
- On a typical day, Twenty Twenty is downloaded about 13,376 times, Lightning about 478.
- Lightning is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.4 from 68 reviews.
- Twenty Twenty was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for Lightning.
- Lightning has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Twenty Twenty.
Line by line
Twenty Twenty leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning |  Twenty Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28 | #17 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.6K | 381.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.4(68) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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