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Reference vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Reference.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,333 times, Reference about 0.
- Reference has no reviews yet.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Sep 8, 2010 for Reference.
- Reference has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Reference |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #30 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 93.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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