WordPress theme comparison
Simplish vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 20+ for Simplish.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Simplish about 2.
- Simplish has no reviews yet.
- Simplish was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Twenty Sixteen.
- Simplish has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simplish |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,587 | #30 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 93.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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