WordPress theme comparison
Message vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Message.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,182 times, Message about 0.
- Twenty Seventeen is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Nov 25, 2024 for Message.
- Twenty Seventeen has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Message.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Message |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,341 | #15 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4 | 122K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.7 | 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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