WordPress theme comparison
Rustic vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Rustic.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,182 times, Rustic about 0.
- Twenty Seventeen is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 119 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Mar 6, 2012 for Rustic.
- Rustic has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Twenty Seventeen.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Rustic |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #15 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 124.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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