WordPress theme comparison
Micro vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Micro.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Micro about 0.
- Micro has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 12, 2020 for Micro.
- Twenty Sixteen has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Micro.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Micro |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #30 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3 | 93.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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