WordPress theme comparison
Posterity Dark vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for Posterity Dark.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,163 times, Posterity Dark about 1.
- Posterity Dark has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Apr 28, 2026 for Posterity Dark.
- Twenty Seventeen has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Posterity Dark.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Posterity Dark |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,132 | #15 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 125K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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