WordPress theme comparison
Masonic vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Masonic.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Masonic about 6.
- Masonic is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Aug 13, 2025 for Masonic.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Masonic |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,706 | #30 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 130 | 93.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(38) | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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