WordPress theme comparison
Maisha Lite vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Maisha Lite.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,163 times, Maisha Lite about 1.
- Twenty Seventeen is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Oct 28, 2025 for Maisha Lite.
- Maisha Lite has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Twenty Seventeen.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Maisha Lite |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,932 | #15 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 125K |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.8 | 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.
Tags they share
- Top Accessibility ready themes
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