WordPress theme comparison
Serene vs Twenty Seventeen
At a glance
- Twenty Seventeen has more active installs: 300K+, against 300+ for Serene.
- On a typical day, Twenty Seventeen is downloaded about 3,163 times, Serene about 1.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Twenty Seventeen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Feb 20, 2015 for Serene.
- Serene has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Twenty Seventeen.
Line by line
Twenty Seventeen leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Serene |  Twenty Seventeen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #15 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 125K |
| Rating | 4.5(13) | 4.5(119) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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