WordPress theme comparison
Match vs Twenty Twelve
At a glance
- Twenty Twelve has more active installs: 50K+, against 300+ for Match.
- On a typical day, Twenty Twelve is downloaded about 1,211 times, Match about 0.
- Twenty Twelve is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 159 reviews, against 3.3 from 6 reviews.
- Twenty Twelve was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 5, 2021 for Match.
- Twenty Twelve has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Match.
Line by line
Twenty Twelve leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Match |  Twenty Twelve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #61 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9 | 43.9K |
| Rating | 3.3(6) | 4.6(159) |
| Last release | 5 years 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.
Tags they share
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