WordPress theme comparison
Simply Read vs Twenty Fourteen
At a glance
- Twenty Fourteen has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Simply Read.
- On a typical day, Twenty Fourteen is downloaded about 1,048 times, Simply Read about 0.
- Twenty Fourteen is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 97 reviews, against 4.1 from 7 reviews.
- Twenty Fourteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Feb 19, 2015 for Simply Read.
- Twenty Fourteen has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simply Read.
Line by line
Twenty Fourteen leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simply Read |  Twenty Fourteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #58 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1 | 43.7K |
| Rating | 4.1(7) | 4.4(97) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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